“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…

US public transit advocates: Don't just envy Europe. Start by envying Canada.

Calgary refutes every US stereotype about what a high transit city looks like. It's sprawling. It's culturally associated with cowboys and oil drilling. To help its SUV drivers feel they are in touch with nature, its freeways are called trails. And yet ...

I don't understand why cities like #Montreal are so far ahead of #Brooklyn . And yet, just across the river in #Hoboken they are also making great strides. Why are we lagging here in the district? Council Member Shahana Hanif SJPCA - The St.Johns Community #ParkSlope #ClimateActionNow

If you’re interested in the movement to reduce or remove minimum #parking regulations in cities, and the specific messaging that can be used to convince decision-makers, this thread will be interesting and useful for you. Explore, watch and share. #ThePowerOfParking

I don't hate cars at all. What I hate is when development makes cars the only meaningful option.

David Piccini Doug Ford I'm a fan of job creation but not at the expense of good planning. “Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.' x.com/BrentToderian/…

No city in North America is doing street transformations into people-places as well as Montreal.

None.

It’s not even close.

Every city can learn from this.

Every. Single. One.

The key lesson is that it ISN’T JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY (cars). It’s also about WHAT YOU ADD!

READ: Are you interested in finding good books on city planning, city-building and urbanism? Did you know that years ago I started the hashtag #UrbanismBookClub , and I and many others have been using it to promote good books? Post your own, “browse” the hashtag & spread the word!

A must read for town , urban planners AND especially the decision-makers.

I was honoured to be voted #19 in last year’s Top 100 Most Influential Urbanists Past & Present. I’ve been reminded lately tho, of past urbanists that influenced MY career, including William H Whyte, Kevin Lynch, Jane Jacobs, Allan Jacobs & Jan Gehl.

You? planetizen.com/features/12459…

Add to the #UrbanismBookClub !

Brent Toderian I think Zurich is underrated. I really enjoyed visiting there, but it’s often overlooked by travellers going to Alpine communities at higher elevations, and it’s not big enough to be thought of in the same breath as Berlin/Paris/London…

Brent Toderian I would say… Milwaukee in the States. And agreed about Sacramento, it’s a bit of a secret… and maybe Denver but it gets a fair amount of credit.

In the European context, Helsinki. In the U.S. context, Sacramento. In the Canadian context, Calgary. In the Australian context, Brisbane. In the South American context, Medellin, even though it gets a lot of attention.

Good question. What’s YOUR most underrated city?

Wear bright clothing.

Add to the #UrbanismBookClub !

No city in North America is doing street transformations into people-places as well as Montreal.

None.

It’s not even close.

Every city can learn from this.

Every. Single. One.

The key lesson is that it ISN’T JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY (cars). It’s also about WHAT YOU ADD!

Speaking of William H Whyte & inspiring, influential urbanists, this is one of several books I currently have on the go, and I’m very much enjoying it. “American Urbanist.” He was a huge influence on my early downtown revitalization work. Worthy addition to the #UrbanismBookClub .

READ: Are you interested in finding good books on city planning, city-building and urbanism? Did you know that years ago I started the hashtag #UrbanismBookClub , and I and many others have been using it to promote good books? Post your own, “browse” the hashtag & spread the word!