It’s also important to note that if you do want to support local businesses making goods locally, you need two things: an abundance of retail space, and related to that, non-exclusionary zoning. That is what makes local artisans and craftspersons thrive in places like Tokyo or Montreal.

Increased density and diversity of uses should improve perception about crime as neighbours run into each other more often, challenging the availability heuristic of seeing crime all the time on the news. The problem is we densify without any reason for people to explore their neighbourhood.

I can agree with the tweet’s premise in high density areas or at public transit hubs, but I feel like it’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation in the suburbs. We’ve replaced eyes on the street with surveillance cameras. Community and neighbours means less now in suburbs.

I wonder if it’s because a lot of us grew up in suburbs and didn’t experience urbanism until we studied/worked in city downtowns. At that point we’re gaining education or developing a career in a different field.

I will say the Toronto bike share app might be what is making the docked experience much worse than Hamiltons system.

You also get charged more if you don’t lock a Hamilton bike at one of the system’s bike racks, so that prevents bikes being left in random places.

I like Hamilton’s dockless system vs. Torontos docked system. A u-shaped lock is lodged into two holes when a Hamilton bike is locked. You just scan a QR code on the back of the bike to unlock it then pull the u-shaped lock out of the bike. There’s loops on both sides to hold the lock while you ride

I volunteered at a conference and the names were on both sides and the lanyard clipped onto two holes making it less likely to flip.

Can’t comment on other examples, just wanted to say it’s great to see builders include 447 bike parking spots for this property even after the province has been working towards removing the bike lanes there. Hopefully this and the pushback from residents and businesses makes the province reconsider.

Sucks that we are so averse to elevated rail when so many places have implemented it well, including within our own nation.

Looks great!

Do we have evidence of bony protrusions/osteoderms for this species or any other pachycephalosaurs, or are you basing it on their close relation to Ceratopsia?

Sorry if I’m using the wrong scientific term, but I hope you understand what I mean.

This and a clip I saw on Reddit of someone cycling with many others on the DVP for the Bike for Brain Health event showed how cars are the reason cities are loud.

Happy birthday and congratulations on your illustration being used for the cover of Science!

Ngl, I don’t see how non rail vehicles could ever be as smooth as a tram. Feels like your on a moving walkway. A shame that they’re so slow in Toronto and poorly integrated with our streets. Hopefully the push for TSP for the Line 5 and 6 results in some changes for the streetcars eventually.

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered it!

Where did you get yours? I’ve been looking for a Dutch bike.

Looks amazing. Have you illustrated any other stegosaurs?