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

"People tend to wildly misunderstand what a transportation system will be like with change. For some people, this is going to feel really inconvenient, but for the vast majority of people...much safer & much more convenient, much faster. - @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=azK-...

Why Toronto is closing this downtown intersection to cars but opening it to bikes

YouTube video by CBC News Toronto

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Rodney 🚧🚇@chanface.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Wellington and Portland modal filter discourse is killing me 😭😭 He’s SOOO close to getting it As the driver, *YOU* are the congestion. “They don’t want people driving”… well yes! That’s the whole point!! Less driving = less congestion. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s6BsAe/

Expanded Starter Pack! The Canadian urbanism and planning community on here is growing. Give these folks a follow. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ

Last week we got together to discuss how to build more with less. civmin.utoronto.ca/third-times-...

Third time’s a charm for Embodied GHG Symposium at U of T

CivMin researchers shine a bright light on our future as a record crowd assembled to address the concerns of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an annual symposium. The third

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I talk a lot about replacing car trips with a bike, but getting started can be overwhelming. A friend of mine just built findtheright.bike. It’s a 4-question quiz to help you figure out exactly what kind of utility or cargo bike fits your daily life. Try it out, share it with friends and family.

Find The Right Bike

Answer four questions to find your right bike, and see how much you could save by biking!

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Manhattan's congestion pricing program has been a stunning success. Other US cities have noticed. Could Chicago go next? In @bloomberg.com, I explored. 🧵

Could Congestion Pricing Pay Off for Chicago?

Second City leaders have discussed following Manhattan’s lead in tolling roads to ease traffic. But a Chicago-style version of New York’s policy might look very different.

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This is very interesting to me. It’s not every day that uncontested evidence under oath by accredited experts successfully defends bike-lanes from irresponsible removal by dim-witted politicians in court. The decision’s worth reading. Kudos @cycletoronto.bsky.social @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“In short, the expert evidence is clear, compelling, and essentially uncontradicted, that removal of the target bike-lanes will lead to more collisions and injuries involving cyclists… EVIDENCE supporting bike-lanes! @cycletoronto.bsky.social @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social ecojustice.ca/wp-content/u...

Join us April 30th at U of T for the 3rd Embodied GHG Symposium hosted by the CSBE and the School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/embodi... (do share within your networks!)

Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2026 - School of Cities

Come join us at the Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2026 to learn about the environmental impact on building more housing & infrastructure

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Join us April 30th at U of T for the 3rd Embodied GHG Symposium hosted by the CSBE and the School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/embodi... (do share within your networks!)

Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2026 - School of Cities

Come join us at the Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2026 to learn about the environmental impact on building more housing & infrastructure

schoolofcities.utoronto.ca

I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.

My first job after grad school included working on the design of two Eglinton Crosstown Stations. Very jazzed to ride the line today. And it was fast! #TTC #Toronto

I am look for an engaging speaker who can tell us about Green Steel. Any suggestions?

Is it Time to Be Hopeful About Transit in Ontario? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social), @giopetti.bsky.social, and Marco D'Angelo (Canadian Urban Transit Association)

Is it Time to Be Hopeful About Transit in Ontario? | The Rundown

YouTube video by TVO Today

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"The provincial government has made it potentially illegal... to make public transit, and just mobility for everybody, really fast." — @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social) on dedicated bus lanes, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social

@mattyglesias.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about work I'm doing on infrastructure and building a better world?

@ezraklein.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about infrastructure and abundance?

Want to look up the construction GHG budget for your city? Go here: app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...

Shoshanna Saxe@shoshannasaxe.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The construction and maintenance of cities is the largest undertaking of human society. Check out our new paper where we calculate the construction emissions and carbon budgets of more than 1,000 cities around the world! www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The construction and maintenance of cities is the largest undertaking of human society. Check out our new paper where we calculate the construction emissions and carbon budgets of more than 1,000 cities around the world! www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Into infrastructure? Looking for a partner who isn't afraid of winter weather? plowto.com 😂

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I have spent much of 2025 recommending @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy to everyone I know. It’s a newsletter on human progress. Give yourself the gift (it’s free) of reading it. fixthenews.com

Fix The News | Angus Hervey | Substack

Fix The News is the world's leading solutions journalism newsletter. We share hidden stories of progress with readers from 195 countries. Steven Pinker calls us "the best source for positive news on t...

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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height. csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus... First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe

New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height. csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus... First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe

NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!

How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)

YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast

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I could not agree more with Cretien and Harris www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canada needs to step up. We need Candu nuclear technology

Energy security is national security, and the Candu nuclear reactor can help Canada chart its own future

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Come be a visiting expert at U of T's school of Cities! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp... Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.

Visiting Experts - School of Cities

Visiting experts are influential practitioners in civil society, the arts, business, media and government; members of the global urban academic community; and emerging leaders in their urban-related s...

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Does anyone know what happened with Low Rise LA planning.lacity.gov/preservation.... Says to check back for updates in 2024 but not updates.

My sister @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social In this podcast, just rocks. So proud. www.podbean.com/ep/pb-bqngw-...

Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO

New Paper Alert: Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland? Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8