Council for Canadian Urbanism
@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
Pinned
NEW: Our first CANU Canadian Urbanism Starter Pack! Tell us who we’re missing, and please share to support these urbanists and organizations! #UrbanistShoutOut go.bsky.app/UHPtW3W
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Getting to see some of this amazing downtown Vancouver bike infrastructure for myself. It's wonderful!
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Getting to see some of this amazing downtown Vancouver bike infrastructure for myself. It's wonderful!
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Thanks @brenttoderian.bsky.social for the awesome tour of Vancouver. So great to learn more about the housing and livability of this beautiful city.
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thanks @brenttoderian.bsky.social for the awesome tour of Vancouver. So great to learn more about the housing and livability of this beautiful city.
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
And the thing that breaks many a brains - a Costco underneath a building right in the neighbourhood (terrible picture but you can look it up)
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
And the thing that breaks many a brains - a Costco underneath a building right in the neighbourhood (terrible picture but you can look it up)
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Behold the HORROR of neighbourhood retail. These STRANGERS are lined up for pizza. STEALING business from our main streets. And who knows what DANGER they present to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?!?!?
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Behold the HORROR of neighbourhood retail. These STRANGERS are lined up for pizza. STEALING business from our main streets. And who knows what DANGER they present to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?!?!?
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Oh no! Not pedestrian Sunday!
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Oh no! Not pedestrian Sunday!
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Sidewalks should be spacious enough for greetings to become gatherings.
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Sidewalks should be spacious enough for greetings to become gatherings.
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
It’s real! Pretty moving to actually see this in person. 🥲
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It’s real! Pretty moving to actually see this in person. 🥲
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
This book is my current transit commute read!
I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
1/
I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
1/
October 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This book is my current transit commute read!
I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
1/
I attended the pre-launch of the book "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", by our old friends Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Vancouver.
#UrbanismBookClub
1/
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
ICYMI: This is my STARTER PACK specifically profiling urbanists OUTSIDE of North America! If you love cities and want them to be better for people, please consider following these folks and orgs, and please share this pack as much as you can! Thanks very much.
November 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
It's Halloween. Everyone post your scariest neighbourhood photos. A coffee shop across from a house. 😱
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's Halloween. Everyone post your scariest neighbourhood photos. A coffee shop across from a house. 😱
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Important piece by Brent—please check it out!
NEW: “If we’re honest, we’ll admit that many cities still need to take their first steps toward more sustainable city-making. And every city needs to go much further & faster.” @forbes.com writer @carltonreid.com interviews me on our bold Paris Exhibition launched by Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social.
Cities Vs. Climate Change: Global Exhibition In Paris Inspires Action
From Paris to Belém: 10 Years of Global Climate Action—celebrates a decade of bold urban responses to climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement.
www.forbes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Important piece by Brent—please check it out!
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
By car, we have given up all facets of freedom.
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
a man is driving a yellow vehicle that says taylor built
ALT: a man is driving a yellow vehicle that says taylor built
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
By car, we have given up all facets of freedom.
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
- We frame dependence on cars as *freedom*
- We spend a lot of money monthly on this very individual form of mobility – without questioning it.
- Since ‘everyone’ now drives a car, all the former advantages of driving have been lost for years.
Agree?
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
“We need to start considering the role of care in our daily lives—all the unpaid tasks that are the essential foundation of society, and our economy couldn’t function without them. But cities are so focused on the commute to work they forget about the mobility of care.”
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
“We need to start considering the role of care in our daily lives—all the unpaid tasks that are the essential foundation of society, and our economy couldn’t function without them. But cities are so focused on the commute to work they forget about the mobility of care.”
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
biketalk.org/2025/10/2542...
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
My column today, on how police departments' car-first attitude makes them say the darnedest things. Like "leave your e-bike at home."
The scariest part of Halloween is drivers — yet police departments blame bikes and kids
For pedestrians, the message is common-sense — wear bright and reflective clothing, don’t dart into traffic, watch where you’re going — but in its tunnel vision, the overall impression veers into vict...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My column today, on how police departments' car-first attitude makes them say the darnedest things. Like "leave your e-bike at home."
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
I’ll be part of a panel discussion following the screening of William Whyte’s classic “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces” hosted by the School of Cities at the University of Toronto. November 4 at the Faculty Club. Details at www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-social...
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces - Film Screening
Join us for a screening of The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces by William H. “Holly” Whyte, followed by a panel discussion.
www.eventbrite.ca
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I’ll be part of a panel discussion following the screening of William Whyte’s classic “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces” hosted by the School of Cities at the University of Toronto. November 4 at the Faculty Club. Details at www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-social...
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Elm Street in Winnipeg is crawling with little people. A few projection screens set up along the block showing the ball game.
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Elm Street in Winnipeg is crawling with little people. A few projection screens set up along the block showing the ball game.
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social
h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO
h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social
h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO
h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
🎃 Some lessons from Hallowe’en: 👻
Little kids should be able to walk in the streets, even at night, without worrying about cars.
People who are well-off are expected to give out more candy.
Candy is for anyone who asks — no means-testing.
Whatever else we are, we are each other’s neighbors.
Little kids should be able to walk in the streets, even at night, without worrying about cars.
People who are well-off are expected to give out more candy.
Candy is for anyone who asks — no means-testing.
Whatever else we are, we are each other’s neighbors.
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
🎃 Some lessons from Hallowe’en: 👻
Little kids should be able to walk in the streets, even at night, without worrying about cars.
People who are well-off are expected to give out more candy.
Candy is for anyone who asks — no means-testing.
Whatever else we are, we are each other’s neighbors.
Little kids should be able to walk in the streets, even at night, without worrying about cars.
People who are well-off are expected to give out more candy.
Candy is for anyone who asks — no means-testing.
Whatever else we are, we are each other’s neighbors.
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
“Hey, I thought everybody knew that adding more lanes to address traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to address obesity.”
November 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM
“Hey, I thought everybody knew that adding more lanes to address traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to address obesity.”
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
World Series, Stadium Edition: Rogers Centre vs. Dodger Stadium 🤔
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
World Series, Stadium Edition: Rogers Centre vs. Dodger Stadium 🤔
Reposted by Council for Canadian Urbanism
If the Rogers Centre had a parking lot that covered the same surface area as the Dodgers' parking lot, it would stretch from Queen Street on one end to the Lake Ontario waterfront on the other
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If the Rogers Centre had a parking lot that covered the same surface area as the Dodgers' parking lot, it would stretch from Queen Street on one end to the Lake Ontario waterfront on the other