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@canurbanism.bsky.social

The Council for Canadian Urbanism #CanU is a national organization of leading multi-disciplinary urbanists championing better city-building coast-to-coast! linktr.ee/canurbanism Conseil pour l'Urbanisme Canadien

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Council for Canadian Urbanism@canurbanism.bsky.social · last wk.

Can’t make the full CanU Forum? You can still join us! 👋 No need to register for the full Forum to be part of the conversation. We’ve got a few FREE events & sessions OPEN TO ALL. Come for a session, stay for the conversation, and connect with urbanists from across Canada! Swipe for details ➡️

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Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.

As cities seek to build the housing and urban density we badly need to address many of our biggest crises, we should never buy into the false choice of urban density OR urban green spaces and people-places. Never forget, the latter are critical for doing urban density successfully. #DensityDoneWell

Families playing in the aaard-winning Hinge Park on Vancouver’s False Creek waterfront, part of the original Olympic Village development built in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Urban density AND green, not OR green.
Brandon@bedubble.bsky.social · last mo.

Honestly if most households just had *a* family car and relied on anything else (walking, bike, bus, train) for their other mode we’d be in a much better world. The issue is where we have a 1:1 ratio of cars to household members 16+

Warren Wells, AICP@warrenjwells.bsky.social · last mo.

Because my wife is a home birth midwife, we will likely never be car-free. But our cargo bike is 100% our 2nd car. We put 3500 miles on a Radwagon and are now 1200 miles into our R&M just 200 days into owning it. Nearly all of those are replacing car miles.

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · last mo.

Going car-free is great, but don't forget about families who could use a cargo bike (or minicar) as their second or third vehicle. The potential market is much, much bigger!

Jay Pitter@jaypitter.bsky.social · last mo.

Safety is not only freedom from physical harm or harassment. It also has psychological, cultural & historical dimensions. Historical safety means inhabiting a place without its histories of exclusion, displacement or harm being ignored or reproduced. Safety enables us to express & access public joy.

Renee de St. Croix@reneedsc.bsky.social · last mo.

“Labour Day marked the final day of Vancouver's Granville Street pedestrian zone, but the city is already facing calls to bring it back next summer.” “We need more spaces like this that feel like they are catered to the people that live in the city rather than the cars that drive through it."

Vancouver wraps Granville Street pedestrian zone, with hopes it will return | CBC News

Labour Day marks the final day of Vancouver's Granville Street pedestrian zone, but the city is already facing calls to bring it back next summer.

cbc.ca

Council for Canadian Urbanism@canurbanism.bsky.social · last mo.

It just ended yesterday, but calls for the return of Vancouver’s Granville Street Pedestrian Zone are already loud! “…the summer pilot served as a ‘proof of concept’ that a pedestrianized Granville Street can work without the World Cup…people think differently now.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social

Vancouver wraps Granville Street pedestrian zone, with hopes it will return | CBC News

Labour Day marks the final day of Vancouver's Granville Street pedestrian zone, but the city is already facing calls to bring it back next summer.

cbc.ca

Jay Pitter@jaypitter.bsky.social · last mo.

The patio is the hardest-working small-scale urban infrastructure type. For its relatively small footprint, a patio does the following: ~ Acts as a real time Yelp review, allowing people to assess the vibe & quality of an establishment before committing. ~ Legitimizes and facilitates lingering. 🧵

Council for Canadian Urbanism@canurbanism.bsky.social · last mo.

“McGill study demonstrates that restricting short-term rentals improves housing affordability. Researchers considered 309 neighbourhoods across Canada and analyzed six years’ worth of data.”

McGill study demonstrates that restricting short-term rentals improves housing affordability

Municipal regulation of short-term rentals “is low-hanging fruit” that helps improve housing affordability, a new study by McGill researchers suggests. The study found that rents were relatively lower...

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Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.

Given the unusual timing & challenges, Vancouver’s Granville Street pedestrian zone 7-Week extension since the World Cup ended is one of the most important street transformation pilots in North America. The public support for the street has been remarkable. This week/weekend is the last. Come see.

People walking along the pedestrian Granville Street in Downtown Vancouver this past weekend during the Dutch Street Market.All sorts of activities on Granville Street, including simple games like cornhole toss. Constantly in use. Simple things like games and chalk work very well, especially with kids and families, but also with adults!Area assigned for kids to play mini-soccer on the street.The ability of the street to attract kids and families was a specific goal for the extension, and a specific success that we’ve seen realized.
Council for Canadian Urbanism@canurbanism.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Two prominant Canadians, @brenttoderian.bsky.social & @katharinehayhoe.com, teaming up to help build the community and conversation here on Bluesky about how to connect the dots between better city-building and serious climate action! #ClimateCrisis

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’ve created a handful of them, but this might still be my most unusual STARTER PACK! A team-up with world famous climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com, these are folks connecting the dots on climate action via better cities! Please follow these great folks and share the pack! go.bsky.app/7Wh2uvp

Melissa & Chris Bruntlett@modacitylife.com · 2mo ago

We’ve long felt Montréal is one of North America’s best kept cycling secrets, but it was reassuring to get a fresh perspective from our daughter and her partner this week. After spending the day rolling across the city on BIXI bikes, they returned with a clear verdict: “It’s even better than Paris.”

People dressed in casual summer attire ride shared bikes along dedicated cycling infrastructure on the streets of Montreal.People dressed in casual summer attire ride shared bikes along dedicated cycling infrastructure on the streets of Montreal.People dressed in casual summer attire ride shared bikes along dedicated cycling infrastructure on the streets of Montreal.People dressed in casual summer attire ride shared bikes along dedicated cycling infrastructure on the streets of Montreal.
Sara F.L. Kirk@sflkirk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The perfect place to re-post this! www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...

Bike lanes don’t cause congestion, cars do - Halifax Examiner

If our premier and HRM mayor truly want to demonstrate fiscal responsibility they’d build those bike lanes faster, because the cost of car-centric infrastructure is unsustainable.

halifaxexaminer.ca

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion. Car dependency, land-use sprawl, too many cars driving too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion. Think about it. THAT’S common sense.

Highway filled with car congestion