Brian Doucet

@briandoucet.bsky.social

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Planning Prof at the University of Waterloo studying housing, displacement, transportation & how they are related. Also cycling, curling, baseball & photography
I was born in Toronto, now live in Kitchener & have lived in Scotland & the Netherlands
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Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hi everyone!
I'm a planning professor at the University of Waterloo, researching housing, transportation & how they relate to each other.
I'm moving from Twitter & I'll post more here soon.
Here are links to some stuff I've written:
theconversation.com/profiles/bri...

spacing.ca/toronto/auth...

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 6h

This article discusses some of the big reasons why I don’t permit AI and ChatGPT in any of my planning courses, especially first year courses where critical thinking skills are nurtured, developed and challenged.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Brian Doucet

Aricie | 아리시 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇨🇦 @parisien.cc · 1d

The only true way is the Canadian way

(As much as I wish it was a joke, it is in fact not one and this is exactly how it works here)

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 2d

Streetcars and skating and a sunny winter sky,
These are a few of my favourite things!
Ding ding, 🚋
Skate skate! ⛸️
Merry Christmas! 🎄

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 2d

Six years ago this month, I spent a lot of time photographing the final days of the CLRV streetcars. It wasn't that long ago, and still within memory of most people, yet so much has changed in the city and the wider world.
A good time to revisit these photos!
Exiting Bathurst Station, December 2019.

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of film screenings in the New Year:
Toronto, 11 Jan
Moncton NB 11 Jan
Cambridge ON, 15 Jan
Newmarket, ON, 19 Jan
Kitchener 25 Jan
Wolfville NS, 4 Feb
Guelph, ON 5 Feb
Kingston ON, 9 Feb
Cornwall ON, 10 Feb
Burlington ON, 19 Feb
London ON, 2 Mar
Info & links to register at www.housingfilm.ca

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 2d

A Toronto picture!

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 3d

Insightful article on the housing crisis in Spain, and two very different approaches to address it in Madrid and Barcelona.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Barcelona and Madrid have very different ideas on tackling Spain’s housing crisis. Which will succeed? | Jaime Palomera

While the country’s capital is loosening regulations, the Catalan city is strengthening social housing. Their outcomes will affect all our futures, says author and researcher Jaime Palomera

www.theguardian.com

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kaptrice 🐦‍⬛ @kaptrice.bsky.social · 5d

One of the Ontario Northland Railway's new Siemens passenger trainsets passed through Hamilton today on their way north. It's a pretty attractive train!

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 7d

This article I wrote about lessons for Toronto from Waterloo's ION LRT is almost 2 years old, but still relevant, especially for discussions about how to speed up Finch West.
It's not a direct comparison, but ION shows that full signal priority is possible in Ontario!
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

How to fix the King Street streetcar fiasco

www.thestar.com

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 8d

Here’s a short video that combines some of my favourite things:
Winter and Christmas lights
Dedicated bike lane
Bike riding
A fast moving LRT
Enjoy!

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 9d

There seems to be a lot of 'luck' factoring into the running time on Finch West. Much like a traditional streetcar or bus.
There's potential to turn this 'luck' into a regularly scheduled service with a predictable running time (i.e. Waterloo's ION) but much political work still to be done.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 9d

In related news:
"Conspiracy theorist relieved that proposed local amenities have been voted against and will now be a 30 minute drive away."

driver yawning
Conspiracy theorist relieved that proposed local amenities have been voted against and will now be a 30 minute drive away.
CALGARY, AB - "I love my car and I love driving" he said after the vote was finalized. He reiterated how all he wants is for everything to be accessible only by car - "having options to walk, roll or use transit is just not fair - we need a balanced driver first approach." He next wants the city to tackle traffic congestion that has been "brutal and seems to get worse every year."

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Segregation by Design @segbydesign.bsky.social · 9d

Paradise Valley, Detroit, seen on a John Lee Hooker album cover that captures the neighborhood before it was demolished for construction of the Chrysler Freeway and “urban renewal” in the 1960s. More info: www.segregationbydesign.com/detroit/hast...

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 9d

Metro Station with Icebergs
Peter D. Harris
2021

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 11d

Forward.

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Democracy Matters! @democracymatters.bsky.social · 11d

The ultrarich lift their own boats.
Unions lift all boats.

#UnionStrong #SupportLabor #UnionNation #USPol

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13d

Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...

🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 15d

The City of Hamilton being proactive to help keep housing affordable!
www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...

Hamilton launching acquisition pilot to preserve ‘at risk’ affordable rentals

Money is for a new pilot program to help non-profits buy apartment blocks

www.thespec.com

Reposted by Brian Doucet

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 15d

At Madison Square Garden, the physical test begins when players arrive at the building, not when the game starts.

Peter Baugh breaks down the grind of MSG’s five story hike.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 15d

NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.

The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.

Below is the full, mind-blowing list.

🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨

1/

- All social media accounts from the last 5 years
- All your biometrics: face, fingerprint, DNA, and iris
- All your phone numbers from the last 5 years
- All your email addresses from the last 10 years
- IP addresses and metadata from your submitted photos
- Names of your family members (parents, spouse, siblings, children)
- All your family members' phone numbers from the last 5 years
- Your family members' dates of birth
- Your family members' places of birth
- Your family members' residencies
- All your business phone numbers from the last 5 years
- All your business email addresses from the last 10 years

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 16d

Canada's Team!

Baseball Reference @baseball-reference.com · 16d

The American League champion Toronto Blue Jays were the most viewed team page in every Canadian province and territory this year! 🇨🇦

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 16d

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Also: US National Parks will now only be free to visit on Trump's birthday.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Baseball Reference @baseball-reference.com · 16d

The American League champion Toronto Blue Jays were the most viewed team page in every Canadian province and territory this year! 🇨🇦

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 16d

www.thestar.com/news/gta/may...

Mayor Olivia Chow vows to speed up new $3.5B Finch West LRT after rider complaints

Mayor Olivia Chow promised to introduce a motion at council next week proposing better frequency, faster speeds and better priority through intersections for the new Line 6.

www.thestar.com

Brian Doucet @briandoucet.bsky.social · 16d

Wow! What a cool exhibit! Thanks for sharing, Rodney.

Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 16d

Checked out Toronto Reference Library’s “Retail Retrospective” Exhibit of old shopping bags!

I think my favorite is the “Shop Canadian” one with the “ONTARIO GOVERNMENT TRADE CRUSADE” text at the bottom. Feels like something Doug Ford would say.

The retro TPL logo is cool too.

Bag: Shop Canadian for quality and value Ontario government trade crusade

Bisexual colour palette Simpsons yorkdale bag

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 16d

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 17d

No one before Sam successfully raised a child, which is why the human species went extinct in Mesopotamia. Seriously, the best way to read this is that countless billions of humans did just fine but Sam is not as competent and self-reliant as them, and that's what AI wants us to be: dependent.