When serial lying goes unpunished, democracy finds a place to die. As children we were taught morals. Cheaters never prosper, was one I remember so well. Our elders knew that if telling falsehoods beat a path to riches, the common people would be the poorer for it.

Haven’t seen any fun bets between #Vancouver ’s Mayor and #Nashville ’s Mayor during Round 1 of the #StanleyCupPlayoffs but the Nashville Mayor’s back and forth with Vancouver’s Brent Toderian is heating up nicely… #Canucks #Predators

Brent Toderian Angie E. Henderson Mike Klassen 麥嘉信 Mayor Ken Sim Freddie O’Connell PLEASE!!!! Nashville citizens are ready. The mayor Freddie O’Connell is ready. The vice mayor Angie E. Henderson is ready. The council still needs a little convincing.

David Metzler Brent Toderian New York Magazine Sorry ‘bout that. Hope you’ll come back. We’re trying to do better!

Brent Toderian New York Magazine I was once kept up until 3 am with construction noise across from my hotel in Nashville. When I asked the hotel why work didn’t just take place during the day, they replied city didn’t want to shut down one lane of vehicle traffic to let the equipment in during work hours…

Can Nashville create a model walkable downtown? New York Magazine asked that Q years ago to me & some others. “These small moments of improvement in a sea of business-as-usual don’t begin to deal with the insidious addiction to cars, wide roads, & free parking.”

I think #Nashville has…

Nashville Vice-Mayor Angie E. Henderson & Vancouver City Councillor Mike Klassen 麥嘉信 among those hearting the previous tweet. You never know, perhaps a city-building conversation can start between #Vancouver and #Nashville …

With Nashville Predators in the playoffs with Vancouver Canucks & the #ChooseHowYouMove campaign for #Nashville ’s transportation improvement referendum in launch mode this week, I’ll be sharing words of urbanist wisdom from Vancouver’s finest Brent Toderian (also, #GoPreds )!

Great having Brent Toderian and Maria Vassilakou in Reykjavik: walking, talking and doing interesting work on future develpment of the city!

'You don't have to ban the car, but you DO have to rethink it. This isn’t a war on the car, it's a fight for better, more successful cities. The more people that bike, walk & take public transit, the better a city works for EVERYONE.' — Brent Toderian in Belgium, 2019

Have you voted on this one?

In Bruges

Brent Toderian Anne Hidalgo Richard Florida Maimunah Mohd Sharif UN-Habitat Mark Watts C40 Cities Thank you very much dear Brent 🙏🏻
You are one of the great personalities who contribute in thought and action to making cities more liveable. I am touched by your words, support and commitment.
#GlobalLivableCitiesComunity

As Nashville & Vancouver battle in the #NHLPlayoffs , I’m reminded of the big ways these two very different cities could learn from each other when it comes to better city-building. It’s striking that each is well known for aspects of city-building that the other is struggling…

I’m sure it’s cheaper… but it also happens to be more ethically defensible, too.

Ottawa has so much potential. It is held back by status quo thinking and an old, hypocritical guard. It remains a top priority to change this, as difficult as it has been. Quality of life will improve significantly for residents when that change comes.

Brent Toderian Carlos Moreno | IAE-Paris Sorbonne Anne Hidalgo Richard Florida Maimunah Mohd Sharif UN-Habitat Mark Watts C40 Cities It's sad how many people wilfully misunderstand or represent what '15-minute city' means.
Having lived in Hong Kong, I LOVE having everything I could ever need within a few minutes of my door - including excellent PT to the airport if you want to go somewhere else.

REMINDER: Paris has released a new 5-Year Pedestrian Plan!
- 300 million € to be invested by 2026
- 100 new hectares of pedestrian space
- 100 more “streets for kids”
- Focus on 0 pedestrian deaths #VisionZero
- Longer pedestrian cross times geared to seniors
HT @david_belliard

“Why we succeeded, I think, is because we overtly connected the dots between this work and council’s stated priorities — and we did so somewhat mercilessly.'

STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform. Via ⁦Streetsblog USA⁩ usa.streetsblog.org/2022/05/09/ste…

LISTEN: What can cities around the world learn from Reykjavík, Iceland? I’m back with Jonathan Green on Australian National broadcaster ABC Radio & his great show “Blueprint For Living” discussing cities, cars, competitions, BRT, complete communities & Reykjavík! abc.net.au/listen/program…