Timo Hämäläinen
@urbanistimo.bsky.social
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Brent Toderian
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· Aug 23
Stretch of Ste-Catherine Street East to become pedestrian-only year-round | CBC News
The City of Montreal announced Friday their "ambitious" plans to transform a portion of Ste-Catherine Street East into a pedestrian road year-round, with redevelopment work starting in fall 2026.
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Timo Hämäläinen
@urbanistimo.bsky.social
· Aug 23
Natural experiment: Walkable places boost physical activity
Nationwide cell phone data analysis reveals that walkable places cause diverse people to walk more. The authors of a study published in Nature believe that the built environment could yield widespread...
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Timo Hämäläinen
@urbanistimo.bsky.social
· Jun 27
Congestion Pricing Is Cutting Traffic Jams In New York AND New Jersey: Research - Streetsblog New York City
Travelers in Manhattan's central business district — and even those far beyond it — have gotten back tens of thousands of hours thanks to fewer traffic jams.
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Timo Hämäläinen
@urbanistimo.bsky.social
· Jun 14
Shops and restaurants returning to Helsinki city centre
Helsinki’s city centre has shown signs of recovery, with increased numbers of shops and restaurants, reduced vacancy rates, and visitor levels nearing pre-pandemic figures, according to a 2025 vitalit...
www.helsinkitimes.fi
Timo Hämäläinen
@urbanistimo.bsky.social
· Mar 23
Kallio summer streets plan ready, construction to begin soon
Helsinki will be expanding the walking and recreational areas on the streets of Kallio and Alppiharju in the coming summer. The summer streets in Kallio have been designed in cooperation with local re...
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