What do cities like Oslo, Norway • Helsinki, Finland • Hoboken, NJ, USA, have in common? ZERO DEATHS in TRAFFIC INCIDENTS in 2025! How did they do it? City leaders decided to END killings. Policies + Infra + Programs. Lowered speed • #VisionZero It's doable; not tech or $$ issue, it's POLITICAL!

PUBLIC SPACE programming: • Strengthens social cohesion • Local economic growth • Improves public health • Safety • Expands access to arts & culture. CITIES must provide grant$ and SUPPORT. Infra & PROGRAMS • Hardware & software. Removing Barriers For Public Space Programming: www.untaped.nyc

PUBLIC SPACE programming: • Strengthens social cohesion • Local economic growth • Improves public health • Safety • Expands access to arts & culture. CITIES must provide grant$ and SUPPORT. Infra & PROGRAMS • Hardware & software. Removing Barriers For Public Space Programming: www.untaped.nyc

What do cities like Oslo, Norway • Helsinki, Finland • Hoboken, NJ, USA, have in common? ZERO DEATHS in TRAFFIC INCIDENTS in 2025! How did they do it? City leaders decided to END killings. Policies + Infra + Programs. Lowered speed • #VisionZero It's doable; not tech or $$ issue, it's POLITICAL!

Population USA: 0 – 18 years old • OBESITY 1980: 5% 2000: 15% 2025: 22% Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D. Pediatric endocrinologist, researcher, author. #1 reason: SUGAR • #2: lack Physical Activity • LIFESTYLES! Cities can make living HEALTHIER & HAPPIER the easy choice. Policies + Infra + Programs.

Population USA: 0 – 18 years old • OBESITY 1980: 5% 2000: 15% 2025: 22% Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D. Pediatric endocrinologist, researcher, author. #1 reason: SUGAR • #2: lack Physical Activity • LIFESTYLES! Cities can make living HEALTHIER & HAPPIER the easy choice. Policies + Infra + Programs.

I admire Carney and agree with most decisions. But, gigantic increase in defense spending is madness. From 1.5% GDP to 5%??? $100 billion on submarines, billions more on fighter jets? Why? US pressure? Canadians well-being will makes us safer! Excellent by Linda McQuaig: bit.ly/4wpirR6

CITY DECISION MAKERS: Make bicycle riding SAFE!! For AAA: All Ages & Abilities! REMOVE E-MOTORCYLES FROMN BIKE-LANES! Cities can make living HEALTHIER & HAPPIER the easy choice. Use: Policies + Infrastructure + Programs. Do what is right. SAVE LIVES. Build for 8 & 80 year old.

CITY DECISION MAKERS: Make bicycle riding SAFE!! For AAA: All Ages & Abilities! REMOVE E-MOTORCYLES FROMN BIKE-LANES! Cities can make living HEALTHIER & HAPPIER the easy choice. Use: Policies + Infrastructure + Programs. Do what is right. SAVE LIVES. Build for 8 & 80 year old.

A.I. wishing: the belief by company leaders that A.I. does magic; they can skip the work of solving problems. The way out of this is not more hype. It’s honesty. A.I. is a genuinely powerful technology that still needs slow, human work. Fascinating. NYTimes, by Julie Averill bit.ly/4weVdwT

The Unexpected Power of OPEN STREETS! OPEN to people, close them to cars, and magic happens! People of all ages walk, bike, run, paint, dance, chat... enjoy each other. FREE webinar. My guest: Jim Burke Tue. Aug. 11 at 11am EST /5pm CET Register now: bit.ly/3PJom4b

The Unexpected Power of OPEN STREETS! Open Streets are simple: OPEN streets to people, close to motor vehicles, and magic happens! People walk, bike, run, paint, dance, chat... enjoy each other. Register for FREE webinar. Presenter Jim Burke Tue. Aug. 11 11am EST / 5pm CET bit.ly/3PJom4b

China's future is on BICYCLES. They realized cars were too big, created gigantic congestion, polluted the air, etc. CHANGE! 10+ yrs creating SAFE BICYCLE infra. Everywhere. Connectivity. Chris Bruntlett, Int. Relations Dutch Cycling Embassy has been showing transformation. Below, Beijing. Thanks!

Why normalize 'forever chemicals' in our cookware to cosmetics? Why accept plastic packaging that can be changed to powder or refill stations? Sweden put an end date to forever chem.: Jan. 2028. Why not all countries? Positive.News: bit.ly/3TxCI9c

NORWAY’s new 50 Km BUS RAPID TRANSIT Norway's per capita income is higher than USA's, double Canada's. Why are they building BRT & not subway? Efficiency. Environment. Closer stops to origins & destinations. Frequency. Build over 10x distance w. same $$$. bit.ly/4xkxts8

NORWAY’s new 50 Km BUS RAPID TRANSIT Norway's per capita income is higher than USA's, double Canada's. Why are they building BRT & not subway? Efficiency. Environment. Closer stops to origins & destinations. Frequency. Build over 10x distance w. same $$$. bit.ly/4xkxts8

Why normalize 'forever chemicals' in our cookware to cosmetics? Why accept plastic packaging that can be changed to powder or refill stations? Sweden put an end date to forever chem.: Jan. 2028. Why not all countries? Positive.News: bit.ly/3TxCI9c

Dignify Public Transit: Do NOT cover the windows! It's ugly, and UNSAFE. Car owners do not cover their windows; why do someone think public transit users like it? Do sell advertising, just do NOT cover the windows. SAFETY: from inside see outside AND from outside see inside.

What Makes a Good ‘Neighborhood’ Street? Award-winning Streetfilms video journalist Clarence Eckerson Jr. revisits Donald Appleyard's famous finding about livable streets. If you care about Streets & Neighborhoods, you should read this & watch short video. bit.ly/4wtMcRr

Beijing's Shangdi–Huilongguan Cycling Highway 5.4 kilometre elevated • 11,600 daily users Physical activity = magic pill • 30 minutes daily, 5+ times week ONLY way large groups of pop. do it is: WALKING or CYCLING as a normal part of everyday. For HEALTH, Physical & mental. Images: Chris Bruntlett.

Better than IMAGINING A LIFE AFTER CARS... Watch & share this amazing 25 min. presentation of my guests on #Cities4Everyone The Webinar: Doug Gordon & Sarah Goodyear, co-authors & co-host podcast. FREE: gpenalosa.ca/webinar/life... Invite: Cities for Better Health and 8 80 Cities

Beijing's Shangdi–Huilongguan Cycling Highway 5.4 kilometre elevated • 11,600 daily users Physical activity = magic pill • 30 minutes daily, 5+ times week ONLY way large groups of pop. do it is: WALKING or CYCLING as a normal part of everyday. For HEALTH, Physical & mental. Images: Chris Bruntlett.

Better than IMAGINING A LIFE AFTER CARS... Watch & share this amazing 25 min. presentation of my guests on #Cities4Everyone The Webinar: Doug Gordon & Sarah Goodyear, co-authors & co-host podcast. FREE: gpenalosa.ca/webinar/life... Invite: Cities for Better Health and 8 80 Cities

America Runs on Grandparents: Our Country’s Quiet Safety Net By Debra Whitman PhD, AARP Olders are givers, NOT takers. Over 1/2 are grandparents. The $900 BILLION 'grandparent economy' is keeping families afloat. Stronger families, communities. Win-win. bit.ly/4h5x08f

SUMMER STREETS If your city has PEOPLE & STREETS... it should have SUMMER STREETS. Walk, run, bike, skate, chat, shop... Toronto's candidates Chow & Bradford: will you have the vision to create TO's Summer Streets every Sunday 10 - 4, June, July, August? Equity • Sustainable • Playful

The amazing POWER OF 10! It can be simple & powerful tool to create better communities, by Fred Kent, Tayana Panova. Decades ago I learned from Fred that each city should have 10+ major destinations, and each 10+ places, and each 10+ things to do... Read: bit.ly/4xfkDLL

TODAY in 2 hours • FREE webinar IMAGINING A LIFE AFTER CARS My guests: Doug Gordon & Sarah Goodyear co-hosts The War on Cars podcast Co-authors Life After Cars Register AND share: Tues. 28 at 11am EST / 5pm CET bit.ly/4o9btNz Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities

Positive.News • WHO The GOOD NEWS: Past 15 yrs traffic deaths have decreased by 21%. The BAD NEWS: 1.1 MILLION PEOPLE were killed last year in traffic incidents. #1 cause of death among 5 - 29 year old Not tech or $$ issue: It's POLITICAL. The goal is ZERO. As Helsinki, Finland or Hoboken, NJ, USA

Spectacular TORONTO!!! From Industrial Wasteland to Waterfront Gem! Led by superb @WaterfrontTO! (City + Prov. + Feds) Great designers (MVVA), builders (EllisDon), Community, others. • Moved the Don River • Flood Protection • 1.2-km river valley • Biidaasige Park • Housing

Spectacular TORONTO!!! From Industrial Wasteland to Waterfront Gem! Led by superb @WaterfrontTO! (City + Prov. + Feds) Great designers (MVVA), builders (EllisDon), Community, others. • Moved the Don River • Flood Protection • 1.2-km river valley • Biidaasige Park • Housing