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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · 23h

Amazing!

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · 23h

Cool opportunity!

Space for Grief @spaceforgrief.bsky.social · 1d

Call for Volunteers! We’re looking for thoughtful, creative, and community-minded folks for the next upcoming Space for Grief installation this November at Evergreen Brick Works. Find out more here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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🎃 I'll be Frankenstein with you @syncros.bsky.social · 1d

Sidecar

#toronto #TTC #x100vi

the 506 Carlton streetcar, bending up at Spadina to go along college, shortly after sundown

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · 15d

What route is it?

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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 17d

I just found out baby carrots were only invented in 1986. I’m older than baby carrots.

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · 22d

Would love that!

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Jocelyn Lambert Squires @jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 27d

What is Indigenous place making? It is centering Indigenous voices within the creation of spaces: honouring Indigenous stories on the land. Many communities have not had the opportunity to see themselves expressed in the built environment.

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Sep 8

100%

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Sep 8

We want to highlight all the amazing public space activations and placemaking projects across the GTA! Got something coming up? DM or tag us to share. #toronto #placemaking #publicspace #community

a crowd of people gathered in south park with a news 9 van in the foreground

ALT: a crowd of people gathered in south park with a news 9 van in the foreground

media.tenor.com

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Robin Mazumder, Ph.D @robinmazumder.bsky.social · Jan 6

Nice to see the oppressiveness research I did with my trailblazing PhD supervisor Dr. Colin Ellard get a shout out in this @wired.com piece. It’s about time for truly neuroscience-informed urban design, and joy. www.wired.com/story/boring...

It's Official: Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health

Oppressive, unstimulating urban architecture isn’t just about eyesores; there’s evidence that it can cause actual harm to its residents. To fix this in 2025, we must start building for joy.

www.wired.com

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Charles Montgomery @charlesincities.bsky.social · Aug 6

What a beautiful meditation on the tear-jerking power of place from reforming academic and friend Colin Ellard: open.substack.com/pub/colinell...

Places of my heart

Falling in love with place attachment

open.substack.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 7

WATCH: “My standing piece of advice for those in North America who pine to see the best-practice streets & places in Europe or want to educate colleagues/friends on what’s possible: go to Montreal. It’s much closer. They really have it all.” Via @streetfilms.bsky.social & @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.

Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces — Streetfilms

My standing piece of advice for those who live in North America who pine to see the best-practice streets of dozens of places in Europe or want to educate colleague/friends what’s possible: just go to...

www.streetfilms.org

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Space for Grief @spaceforgrief.bsky.social · Sep 7

🎉 Exciting news ahead: our next installation is coming November 2025!

We’ll also share updates on how this work is expanding to support grief-informed futures and placemaking.

🫶 Grateful to the communities & partners who make this possible.

#placemaking #publicspaceforgrief #griefinformedfutures

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · Sep 6

The City of Toronto is reviewing its Tree bylaws and related policies to better support tree planting, preservation, and maintenance across all neighbourhoods. Survey:

ca.mar.medallia.com?e=467190&d=l...

Tree Bylaw Review: Public Survey

ca.mar.medallia.com

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Sep 6

😭😭😭

Will Sloan @willsloanesq.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Toronto International Film Festival, a beloved annual ritual that answers the question: What if seeing a movie was like going to the airport?

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Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social · Sep 3

Toronto could use more of this. There are plenty of back lanes where it could work.

M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · Sep 3

Call it Anti-Industrial Policy: we need is a suite of policies to nudge Americans to own and operate more little public-facing businesses. Speciality shops. Six-seater bars. Esoteric services. Restaurants serving two or three dishes. It would lower overall productivity and increase quality of life.

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Flátenkleen @flatnclean.com · Sep 5

I learned how to gamble on the streets of Toronto 🇨🇦 🎰
#Batman #DC #POGs #Vintage

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Stefan Novakovic @novakovicto.bsky.social · Sep 4

Honoured to share the stage with Toronto's hottest urbanist tonight.

Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tonight: Tony Price aka MAXIMUM EXPOSURE is throwing a little listening party in celebration of his sonic eulogy for the Ontario Science Centre. Yours truly will be in conversation with people far more qualified and interesting to talk about the space’s history and future(s).

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Toronto City Planning and Development Review @cityplanto.bsky.social · Sep 4

Share your thoughts:

📅 Join us on Thursday, Sept 18 for a virtual public meeting at 6:30 p.m.
📝 Share your feedback by completing a short survey.
📧 Sign up for project updates and future consultation opportunities.

Learn more: www.toronto.ca/city-governm...

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Toronto City Planning and Development Review @cityplanto.bsky.social · Sep 4

Toronto’s Avenues are more than just streets; they’re places planned for growth with transit, shops, services and housing working together. In this thread, we’ll explain what’s happening and how you can get involved.

Photo of a street flanked on each side by small businesses, sidewalks with pedestrians, trees and parked cars. A streetcar travels along a dedicated right of way in the middle of the street.

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Sep 3

This!

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · Sep 2

I was interviewed, along with my colleague Matthew Blackett, on the Hidden Gems podcast about Spacing magazine - its origins, how it works, and its role in Toronto (I'm the second half of the podcast). hiddengemstoronto.buzzsprout.com/1745243/epis...

GOOD SPACES CREATE GREAT PLACES: A magazine and a retail store combine to change how we view Toronto. - Hidden Gems Toronto

The  dynamic duo of Matt Blackett and Dylan Reid have been part of an intriguing organization that has played a critical role in making our city better. Matt is the publisher and creative directo...

hiddengemstoronto.buzzsprout.com

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PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Sep 1

Nice list!

PlacemakersTO @placemakersto.bsky.social · Aug 25

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