Did you know that Women in Urbanism Canada has a membership program?! 👭⁠ ⁠ Swipe ➡️ to learn more about the benefits and visit womeninurbanism.ca/membership to become a member! 🤝⁠

One of our founding board members, Ally Lord, got a chance to ride on a Bogotá Bike Tour and connect with a local cyclist. 🥰⁠ ⁠ Read about her experience visiting and what Bogotá is doing to support gender parity in cycling 🚲️ womeninurbanism.ca/words/biking-i…

Learn from one of our founding directors, Ally Lord, about her experience cycling in Bogotá, Colombia, and what the city is doing to support gender parity in cycling. 🚴‍♀️⚖️ womeninurbanism.ca/words/biking-i…

Car-free Streets Benefit Everyone. We need to do this #Winnipeg (& subscribe to Women in Urbanism Canada!!) #wpgpoli womeninurbanism.ca/words/car-free…

Edition 31: July 2024 💌 ⁠☀️⁠ ⁠ Our monthly newsletter is packed with the latest news, blogs, feel-good stories, resources, events, jobs, and more!⁠ ⁠ Subscribe at womeninurbanism.ca/newsletter for the next newsletter to be delivered right to your inbox!⁠

Our community of intersectional feminists is growing! As of today, our grassroots organization is 190 members strong 💪 To celebrate and to grow our community even further, we’re offering a little treat to our 200th member — a WTC sticker pack!

"We really believe for a mother to feel she can send her kids to school by bike safely, without being afraid, that's something that's going to have an impact on the freedom of those children and the freedom of the mother as well." - Montréal Borough Mayor Laurence Lavigne Lalonde

From the age of 8, stats show that 80% of public facility users are boys. 👦 If we don't build spaces with the needs of teenage girls and gender-diverse youth in mind, men and boys will continue dominating them. ⁠🏞️👧 Learn more: womeninurbanism.ca/words/how-to-b…

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes World Breastfeeding Week in the first week of August every year. 🤱❤️⁠ Visit the WHO website for more information 👶⁠ who.int/campaigns/worl…

Did you know that Women in Urbanism Canada has regular newsletters?! 💌 In fact, our newsletters are some of the most complimented things that we do! 😊⁠ ⁠You can subscribe to our newsletter and check out previous editions at WomenInUrbanism.ca/newsletter. 👀

Guest contributor, Dorsa Sobhani, shares the challenges she has faced as a new mother in Vancouver, BC. ⁠🤱⁠ Learn more: womeninurbanism.ca/words/navigati…

Women typically take short, frequent trips at varying times of the day that do not fit within the standard 9 - 5 commuting patterns of the average man. 🚌☀️🌝⁠ Learn more in our blog, "All the Ways Women get from A to B": womeninurbanism.ca/words/women-fr…

"Many bus schedules [leave] huge gaps during the day, in the evenings, and on weekends when there is still a need for reliable public transportation." #publictransit #yyj

I haven’t abandoned my blog! Just published my review of #TheGenderedCity by Nourhan Bassam Discover how feminist urbanism can reshape our cities into more inclusive and equitable spaces 🩷 Read it here 👉🏽 equitablemobility.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-po… #EquitableMobility WomenMobilizeWomen PlacemakingX

Car-free streets temporarily (or permanently!) limit access to private vehicles, creating vibrant public spaces for people. ✨️🚶‍♀️⁠ ⁠ Cities across Canada are embracing car-free streets, including Montréal, Vancouver, and more! womeninurbanism.ca/words/car-free…

Government Street in City of Victoria is part of "Canada’s growing movement toward car-free streets... creating more safe, inclusive, and healthier cities for people of all ages and backgrounds." Holly Hixson @womenurbanismca #yyj #yyjpoli #climatejustice

Beau reportage sur les rues piétonnières par Holly Hixson Holly Hixson , avec de belles photos de l'avenue du Mont-Royal Avenue du Mont-Royal

Guest contributor, Dorsa Sobhani, shares her experience navigating Vancouver, BC as a new mother with a stroller. 🤱 Read our latest blog: womeninurbanism.ca/words/navigati…

Edition 32: August 2024 💌 ⁠☀️⁠ ⁠ Our monthly newsletter is packed with the latest news, blogs, feel-good stories, resources, events, jobs, and more!⁠ ⁠ Subscribe at womeninurbanism.ca/newsletter for the next newsletter to be delivered right to your inbox!⁠