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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Sep 1

“The change shows how ambitious policymaking can directly improve health in large cities. Air pollution is often described by health experts as a silent killer. Both PM 2.5 and nitrogen dioxide have been linked to major health problems, including heart attacks, lung cancer, bronchitis and asthma.”

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · Sep 1

All the haters who are constantly accusing us of not changing the conversation about better cities must feel pretty stupid right about now.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 1

STARTER PACK: I’ve got packs with different approaches, but ICYMI this one is specifically about those accounts that are good at changing the commmunication & conversation about better cities. Obvious people like @tomflood.bsky.social & less obvious like @dieworkwear.bsky.social. go.bsky.app/7iNmiCU

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Miss Omar @auntiekayadventure.bsky.social · Aug 31

The bike lane infrastructure in Paris was amazing. I couldn’t get over how many cycle lanes there were. The city is incredibly bike-friendly, with countless protected paths that are fully separated from cars and traffic, making it safe and enjoyable to get around on two wheels.

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 28

“The redevelopment plan includes planting more than 225 trees and adding vegetation-covered pits, most of which will also serve as rain drainage. The city will also add more seating along the street and an illuminated canopy, which will be present year-round.”

#Montreal www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great NEW Starter Pack on Canadian Urbanism and Planning, curated by none other than Toronto’s Chief Planner @jasonthorne.bsky.social! That doesn’t happen every day! #UrbanistShoutOut

Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · Aug 17

My first Starter Pack! The Canadian urbanism and planning community on here is growing. Give these folks a follow. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! (please re-post!) go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jun 10

If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason.

If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.

📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social

A horizontal bar chart titled "Percentage of Global fossil fuel emissions (since 1751) occurring in my lifetime." The chart shows how much of the total historical global fossil fuel emissions have occurred within the lifetime of individuals of different ages, from 5 to 100 years old. The vertical axis on the left lists ages in increments of 5 years, from age 5 at the top to age 100 at the bottom. The horizontal axis represents the percentage of fossil fuel emissions, marked in 10% increments from 10% to 90%.

The black bars represent the proportion of fossil fuel emissions that have occurred during each age group's lifetime. The bars increase in length as the age increases, meaning older individuals have lived through a larger percentage of the cumulative emissions since 1751.

Three specific age groups are highlighted with red bars and white text annotations:

Age 30: "if you are 30 it is more than 50%"

Age 50: "if you are 50 it is about 75%"

Age 85: "if you are 85 it is about 90%"

The source of the data is cited at the bottom: "CDIAC and globalcarbonproject.org." The graphic is credited to "@neilrkaye."

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un Américain perdu à Paris @paris75009.bsky.social · Aug 7

My street has a huge green canopy of trees now - it makes a huge difference at street level.

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · Aug 21

"Most recently global top urbanist Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social has been contributing to the #FromParisToBelém project, an international effort celebrating urban #ClimatePolicy & connecting it to global #ClimateGoals ahead of the #COP30 climate summit in #Brazil."
[art by #ShepardFairey]

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 16

The design of your city can help make you healthier, study finds.

“A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.”

The design of your city can help make you healthier, study finds

A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.

www.cbc.ca

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 10

“Paris, and Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, have been the most inspiring in the world over the last 10 years…Not because they’ve been perfect — no city has been — but because they’ve been strategic, determined, & fearless.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social interviewed by @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.

Canadian Cities Guru Teams Up with Paris Mayor for Groundbreaking New Exhibition

Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian teamed up with Paris and, in particular, Mayor Anne Hidalgo on a new exhibition, From Paris to Belém.

momentummag.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 9

Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death.

“A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.” #VisionZero

Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death

A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.

yle.fi

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 9

“The Seine riverbanks are no longer high-speed roads but instead pedestrian-friendly areas with parks, walkways and cultural spaces. Close to 130,000 trees have been planted on Paris’s streets since 2020 to help create new green spaces…” #Paris

Seine swimming pool opening gives Paris mayor another jewel in her green crown

Making the famed river swimmable is one of the final big projects Anne Hidalgo will inaugurate before she leaves office next year.

www.politico.eu

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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Every city needs to go much further and faster. The powers that city leaders have to decide urban densities, land-use mix, transportation, infrastructure, & more are game-changing for addressing the climate crisis.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social discussing the Paris Exhibition with @carltonreid.com.

Cities Vs. Climate Change: Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action

From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action—celebrates a decade of bold urban responses to climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

www.forbes.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 9

“Wildfires and heatwaves grip southern Europe as evacuations ordered. Deadly blaze in France and mass evacuations in Spain and Portugal as extreme temperatures fuel fire risk.” #ClimateChange

Wildfires and heatwaves grip southern Europe as evacuations ordered

Deadly blaze in France and mass evacuations in Spain and Portugal as extreme temperatures fuel fire risk

www.aljazeera.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 9

STILL TIME to check out and apply for this really important PLANNING MANAGER position! Posting closes end of the day on Monday! #Coquitlam

Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Awesome city planning job alert! MANAGER, COMMUNITY PLANS & POLICY. One week to go to apply. Join my great team — I’m looking for a smart, creative, strategic leader to help shape the city. A very important role in a dynamic, transforming B.C. city! #Coquitlam www.coquitlam.ca/414/Career-O...

Graphic: Manager Community Plans & Policy, City of Coquitlam, BC, Canada

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 8

“Nearly 2000 children under 5 are dying every day from air pollution, which has become the 2nd biggest health risk factor for young children around the world.”

“More than 8 million deaths of children & adults were caused by air pollution in 2021.”

Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, report finds

Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives

www.theguardian.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 8

“In the 1960s, the children’s television show Sesame Street was being conceived at the same time that the urban design book ‘The Death and Life of Great American Cities’ by Jane Jacobs was exploding in popularity.“

Video: The Urban Design of Sesame Street

In the 1960s, the children’s television show Sesame Street was being conceived at the same time that the urban design book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs was exploding in...

www.nytimes.com

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · Jul 28

A free, child-friendly exhibition staged in the City Hall, Paris, on how large cities around the world are fighting back against climate change opened last month.

“From Paris to Belém: 10 years of global climate action” runs until mid-December. #ClimateChange

www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Cities Vs. Climate Change: Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action

From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action—celebrates a decade of bold urban responses to climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

www.forbes.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 6

Check out this important PLANNING MANAGER job posting, closes August 11th!

Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Awesome city planning job alert! MANAGER, COMMUNITY PLANS & POLICY. One week to go to apply. Join my great team — I’m looking for a smart, creative, strategic leader to help shape the city. A very important role in a dynamic, transforming B.C. city! #Coquitlam www.coquitlam.ca/414/Career-O...

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Paris reopens the Seine River to public swimming after a century-long ban!
“About 1,000 swimmers a day will be allowed to use three bathing sites after €1.4bn clean-up programme.”

Paris reopens River Seine to public swimming after century-long ban

About 1,000 swimmers a day will be allowed to use three bathing sites after €1.4bn clean-up programme

www.theguardian.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Awesome city planning job alert! MANAGER, COMMUNITY PLANS & POLICY. One week to go to apply. Join my great team — I’m looking for a smart, creative, strategic leader to help shape the city. A very important role in a dynamic, transforming B.C. city! #Coquitlam www.coquitlam.ca/414/Career-O...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jun 25

NEW: “Canadian urbanist @brenttoderian.bsky.social teamed up with the city of Paris and, in particular, its mayor, @annehidalgo.bsky.social on a new exhibition that shines a light on cities and global climate action.”

Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · Jul 19

Not Complicated.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · Jul 19

'a partnership between the @toronto.ca the Gattuso Centre, & the @unitedwaygt.bsky.social – Dunn House is a 4-story, 51-unit building that supports people transitioning out of homelessness, with a focus on frequent emergency care users.' - @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social ‬ ihpme.utoronto.ca/2025/04/inte...

Integrating Housing and Health: Dr. Andrew Boozary's Vision for a More Equitable Toronto - Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

Discover Dr. Andrew Boozary’s vision for a more equitable Toronto through the integration of housing and health.

ihpme.utoronto.ca

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public Spaces: To ease the burden on families, we need places to let the kids roam free.” Via @langealexandra.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public Spaces

To ease the burden on families, we need places to let the kids roam free.

www.bloomberg.com

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