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Brian Doucet
@briandoucet.bsky.social
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Planning Prof at the University of Waterloo studying housing, displacement, transportation & how they are related. Also cycling, curling, baseball & photography I was born in Toronto, now live in Kitchener & have lived in Scotland & the Netherlands he/him
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · Nov 11
Hi everyone!
I'm a planning professor at the University of Waterloo, researching housing, transportation & how they relate to each other.
I'm moving from Twitter & I'll post more here soon.
Here are links to some stuff I've written:
theconversation.com/profiles/bri...

spacing.ca/toronto/auth...
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 6h
Last year, the Yankees' season ended in the World Series.

This year, it ends in the ALDS.
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emma @blownsaves.bsky.social · 3d
white text saying “THE YANKEES, THEY’RE NOT A GOOD TEAM” - Blue Jays’ announcer Buck Martinez, with a photo of Buck waving to the crowd
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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 6h
Start spreading the news, bitches!" - John Schneider.

#Bluejays
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 12h
The event is organized by Places for People, a small and inspiring non-profit in Haliburton that has acquired a number of existing rental properties and brought them into non-profit ownership. You can read more about their work here
www.placesforpeople.ca
Places for People
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 12h
The next film screening is Wednesday 15 October at 7pm at the Minden Cultural Centre in Haliburton. I'm visiting the county to take part in their annual Housing Summit.
Looking forward to good conversation and learning about some rural housing challenges & solutions.
RSVP to [email protected]
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 15h
One of the cool things about the Vancouver Skytrain is the ability to photograph from the front window! It takes a bit of luck, patience and a clear windshield. But the results give a great impression of how transit has shaped the region. Pictures from April 2025.
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 1d
It’s fun to regularly see the number 4 trains rumble past right field in Yankee Stadium on the el above River Ave!
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Devin Heroux @devinheroux.bsky.social · 1d
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s home runs have been magical.

And his Grand Slam was majestic.

But that hustle home, launching himself to the plate, tells you everything you need to know about how badly he wants this. Outstanding.
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 1d
Buck Martinez is an absolute legend (with great hair!)
And he’s not wrong about the Yankees either!

www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez doubles down on Yankees criticism — and says Aaron Boone dissed his hair
Yankees manager Aaron Boone brought up Martinez’s September comments before the ALDS against the Jays began.
www.thestar.com
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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 2d
The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: Vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times.

In one case, they were driving 70 in a 40 zone. On average, they were 17 over the limit. #OnPoli
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
globalnews.ca
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 3d
This is fun!
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 4d
When bikes lanes were the target, it felt like it was just a Toronto thing.

This, this is against the whole province! Stand up. Fight!

‘Despite studies, municipal data and police testimony, Ford has said speed cameras don't make roads safer, calling them a "cash grab" ‘ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parents, children rally against Ford's planned speed cam ban | CBC News
Concerned parents gathered with their children by a speed camera near Bloor and Dundas streets Saturday afternoon to protest a plan from Premier Doug Ford’s government to end automated speed enforceme...
www.cbc.ca
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Melissa Bowman @dtkmelissa.bsky.social · 4d
"If Ford goes through with his ban, the city should keep some cameras rolling (but not issue tickets) to see if the number of speeding cars zooms back up. I suspect those numbers would prove that, despite the premier’s enthusiasm, road safety is not a problem that can be solved with flashing lights"
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4d
🤘🏼I wrote about sweating the small stuff. The city parks dept answered city council’s request to look into destructive practices w a shrug. That’s not good enough. Total park reform is needed & needs to be an election platform. If Chow passes on it, someone else surely will. Pls read & share. 🙏🏼🤘🏼
Shawn Micallef: How Toronto can take a lesson from Van Halen, and learn to sweat the small stuff
Anybody who travels this city knows large vehicles are routinely in parks. It’s disrespectful to Torontonians, a scandalous waste of money, and intrusive to those trying to enjoy the outdoor
www.thestar.com
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Thorben Wieditz @twieditz.bsky.social · 5d
It’s not everyday that a documentary debuts in Collingwood.

“Thinking Beyond the Market: a film about genuinely affordable housing” by @briandoucet.bsky.social.

Don’t miss it, if it screens near you. It’s very well done, highlighting efforts to decommodify housing from across Canada.
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 4d
Good morning Collingwood!
Thanks to everyone from the town who helped put together a fantastic screening last night. Great Q&A after with a highly knowledgeable & engaged audience.
Future screening info via www.housingfilm.ca & as always, get in touch if you’re interested in one in your community!
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 6d
A nice write up about my film and tomorrow evening’s screening in Collingwood in their local paper today.

www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/d...
Documentary screening in Collingwood promises hope for affordable housing
'I want to leave people inspired by the things that are already happening and I want to get people motivated,' says filmmaker and UWaterloo prof
www.collingwoodtoday.ca
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 9d
I'm excited to be bringing my full length documentary 'Thinking Beyond the Market: a film about genuinely affordable housing' to Collingwood this Friday 3 October. This is a FREE screening & registration can be done via the link.

www.collingwood.ca/housing
Affordable Housing
www.collingwood.ca
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 8d
Close win by the Tigers.
But I found it crazy that there were quite a few empty seats in Cleveland this afternoon. It’s not a ‘big market’ but there are millions of people in the region.
My Toronto brain can’t compute that (&can’t imagine post season Jays being anything but completely full house)
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 8d
Few things are as subsidized as a driver's ability to park a car in public space in North America.
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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 8d
On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.

The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)

Direct democracy!
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 9d
Yes, I’ll be there for the screening! Looking forward to it.
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 9d
I'm excited to be bringing my full length documentary 'Thinking Beyond the Market: a film about genuinely affordable housing' to Collingwood this Friday 3 October. This is a FREE screening & registration can be done via the link.

www.collingwood.ca/housing
Affordable Housing
www.collingwood.ca
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Benjamin Schneider @benschneider.bsky.social · 9d
Across the US, transit agencies are staring down huge 'fiscal cliffs.' The popular explanation is Covid and inflation.

But experts say there are other, longer-term forces in play, from declining gas tax revenues to 'Baumol's cost disease.'

www.planetizen.com/features/136...
The Wave of Transit ‘Fiscal Cliffs,’ Explained
Covid and inflation played a role. But for many agencies, the crisis goes much deeper.
www.planetizen.com
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 9d
#Bikes!
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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 10d
ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
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