Tim Barton
@timbarton.bsky.social
Writing profiles are hard. I am interested in a lot of stuff. Geographer, environmentalist, transportation and urban planner, engineer, photographer, story teller. 🇨🇦 🇬🇧
Posts are my own. Coquitlam BC
http://timbarton.ca
Posts are my own. Coquitlam BC
http://timbarton.ca
“Only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day in 2022, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.” From a @theglobeandmail.com article but referencing #StatsCan: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
#isolation #loneliness
#isolation #loneliness
The Daily — Time pressure and time spent with friends over the last 30 years
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing data that shed light on social connections and well-being spanning more than three decades. New tables and an infographic provide information on feeling pressed f...
www150.statcan.gc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“Only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day in 2022, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.” From a @theglobeandmail.com article but referencing #StatsCan: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
#isolation #loneliness
#isolation #loneliness
Check this out. Some interesting potential.
app.cyberimpact.com/redirect?ct=...
app.cyberimpact.com/redirect?ct=...
I invested in Gander. And you can too.
Fun and trusted socials built in Canada. Be the algorithm, not the product.
app.cyberimpact.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Check this out. Some interesting potential.
app.cyberimpact.com/redirect?ct=...
app.cyberimpact.com/redirect?ct=...
The commute.
#coquitlam #lincolnskytrainstation #morningcommute #puddle #reflection #translink #autumn
#coquitlam #lincolnskytrainstation #morningcommute #puddle #reflection #translink #autumn
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
October 20, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It was lonely work keeping watch from the High Tower. Searching and waiting. In silence. Waiting for the lights of a ship to appear in the distance. A ship with hungry and tired travellers. Travellers who would be drawn to the lights of the tower.
#italy #lakecomo #varenna #castellodivezio
#italy #lakecomo #varenna #castellodivezio
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It was lonely work keeping watch from the High Tower. Searching and waiting. In silence. Waiting for the lights of a ship to appear in the distance. A ship with hungry and tired travellers. Travellers who would be drawn to the lights of the tower.
#italy #lakecomo #varenna #castellodivezio
#italy #lakecomo #varenna #castellodivezio
October 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The flickering light from the door in the alley drew them closer. The sounds of the town square faded as they turned toward the light, and into its comforting embrace.
#photography #lakecomo #menaggio #alley #doorway #storytelling
#photography #lakecomo #menaggio #alley #doorway #storytelling
October 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The flickering light from the door in the alley drew them closer. The sounds of the town square faded as they turned toward the light, and into its comforting embrace.
#photography #lakecomo #menaggio #alley #doorway #storytelling
#photography #lakecomo #menaggio #alley #doorway #storytelling
Our world is in dangerous place. Shouting louder and being angrier won’t help. Time to slow down and think. Time to reflect and consider. Time to use some tools to force us to think deeper and slower. Time to cut out the noise and the outrage.
September 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Our world is in dangerous place. Shouting louder and being angrier won’t help. Time to slow down and think. Time to reflect and consider. Time to use some tools to force us to think deeper and slower. Time to cut out the noise and the outrage.
Interested to see where this goes. But also wondering how this can tackle the main problem with social media. That it results in increased polarization, with increasingly alarming results. Is any kind of social media the right tool to bring people together for meaningful dialogue?
Join our Early Access Program to participate in co-design sessions, be the first to see feature previews, and get first dibs on beta invites by opting in to help us test the platform.
Closed Beta Intake form coming soon!
gandersocial.ca#early-access
Closed Beta Intake form coming soon!
gandersocial.ca#early-access
Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built for Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.
gandersocial.ca
September 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Interested to see where this goes. But also wondering how this can tackle the main problem with social media. That it results in increased polarization, with increasingly alarming results. Is any kind of social media the right tool to bring people together for meaningful dialogue?
Glad to see this. A big focus on the reporting though is on traffic delays rather than anticipated safety benefits. Could also look at total increase to average travel time which would be tiny.
Port Moody council approves $2-million project tricitiesdispatch.com/guildford-gr...
Port Moody council approves $2-million project tricitiesdispatch.com/guildford-gr...
Port Moody council approves $2-million project to link up bike lanes to Guildford Way Greenway, despite traffic concerns – Tri-Cities Dispatch
A cyclist in an unprotected bike lane headed westbound on Guildford Way towards the Ioco Road intersection. Google image A major shakeup is coming to Port Port Moody council has voted to move ahead wi...
tricitiesdispatch.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Glad to see this. A big focus on the reporting though is on traffic delays rather than anticipated safety benefits. Could also look at total increase to average travel time which would be tiny.
Port Moody council approves $2-million project tricitiesdispatch.com/guildford-gr...
Port Moody council approves $2-million project tricitiesdispatch.com/guildford-gr...
@joannadurrant.bsky.social thank you so much for doing this. Yvonne is my nana and is an amazing person. Thank you for capturing her memories. I interviewed her a couple of years ago and got this: youtu.be/kkZpMZ3chQA?...
September 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@joannadurrant.bsky.social thank you so much for doing this. Yvonne is my nana and is an amazing person. Thank you for capturing her memories. I interviewed her a couple of years ago and got this: youtu.be/kkZpMZ3chQA?...
People can forget one of the key reasons we strive to create more walkable cities is #mentalhealth. It’s a huge and growing issue and creating streets and public spaces where people can walk, meet & gather is massively important.
#citybuilding #healthycities #urbanplanning #transportationplanning
#citybuilding #healthycities #urbanplanning #transportationplanning
“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community
Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...
today.ucsd.edu
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
People can forget one of the key reasons we strive to create more walkable cities is #mentalhealth. It’s a huge and growing issue and creating streets and public spaces where people can walk, meet & gather is massively important.
#citybuilding #healthycities #urbanplanning #transportationplanning
#citybuilding #healthycities #urbanplanning #transportationplanning
Because I was always concerned my previous granola was being mean to its brother.
September 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Because I was always concerned my previous granola was being mean to its brother.
September 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
September 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Waiting for grilled cheese.
#photography #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #burnaby #swanguardstadium #vancouverrise #foodtruck
#photography #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #burnaby #swanguardstadium #vancouverrise #foodtruck
July 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Waiting for grilled cheese.
#photography #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #burnaby #swanguardstadium #vancouverrise #foodtruck
#photography #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #burnaby #swanguardstadium #vancouverrise #foodtruck
Dusk over the drive through.
#photography #coquitlam #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #dusk #suburbia
#photography #coquitlam #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #dusk #suburbia
July 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Dusk over the drive through.
#photography #coquitlam #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #dusk #suburbia
#photography #coquitlam #madewithlightroom #iphone16pro #dusk #suburbia
@translink.ca ‘s #waterfrontstation in #vancouver. Full of movement. Aided by a slower than normal shutter speed on my iPhone using #projectindigo app.
#photography #lightroom #madewithlightroom
#photography #lightroom #madewithlightroom
July 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
@translink.ca ‘s #waterfrontstation in #vancouver. Full of movement. Aided by a slower than normal shutter speed on my iPhone using #projectindigo app.
#photography #lightroom #madewithlightroom
#photography #lightroom #madewithlightroom
Capturing my second cousin in a candid photo last year near her home in Ormond Beach, Florida. Sometimes it’s not the quality of the photo but the memories it brings up that makes it special.
#florida #portrait #madewithlightroom #blackandwhite #halifaxplantation #ormondbeach #photography
#florida #portrait #madewithlightroom #blackandwhite #halifaxplantation #ormondbeach #photography
July 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Capturing my second cousin in a candid photo last year near her home in Ormond Beach, Florida. Sometimes it’s not the quality of the photo but the memories it brings up that makes it special.
#florida #portrait #madewithlightroom #blackandwhite #halifaxplantation #ormondbeach #photography
#florida #portrait #madewithlightroom #blackandwhite #halifaxplantation #ormondbeach #photography
July 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#gastown in #vancouver is ready for summer! With more public space and a new bike lane. Also great to go there with a photographers eye and just observe for a few minutes.
#photography #lightroom #streetphotography #iphone16pro
#photography #lightroom #streetphotography #iphone16pro
June 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#gastown in #vancouver is ready for summer! With more public space and a new bike lane. Also great to go there with a photographers eye and just observe for a few minutes.
#photography #lightroom #streetphotography #iphone16pro
#photography #lightroom #streetphotography #iphone16pro
Celebrating my son finishing the year with some good grades. Some cool lights above the bar.
#photography #bar #cactusclub #coquitlam #lightroom
#photography #bar #cactusclub #coquitlam #lightroom
June 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Celebrating my son finishing the year with some good grades. Some cool lights above the bar.
#photography #bar #cactusclub #coquitlam #lightroom
#photography #bar #cactusclub #coquitlam #lightroom
Had fun checking out the new protected bike lane and protected intersections in #Coquitlam yesterday. Certainly makes it easier to get around.
#bike #bikelane #protectedbikelane @cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social
#bike #bikelane #protectedbikelane @cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Had fun checking out the new protected bike lane and protected intersections in #Coquitlam yesterday. Certainly makes it easier to get around.
#bike #bikelane #protectedbikelane @cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social
#bike #bikelane #protectedbikelane @cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social
Reposted by Tim Barton
"London’s Low Emission Zone has reduced the probability of taking sick leave by 18.5%, a 6.8% reduction in the incidence of health problems and a 10.2% reduction in respiratory problems" - from Adrian Davis's latest evidence briefing
His full archive is here: blogs.napier.ac.uk/tri/essentia...
His full archive is here: blogs.napier.ac.uk/tri/essentia...
Essential Evidence 4 Scotland - Transport Research Institute
One-page, plain-English summaries on aspects of transport planning from robust peer reviewed studies, released fortnightly by Prof Adrian Davis of Edinburgh Napier University’s Transport Research Inst...
blogs.napier.ac.uk
May 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"London’s Low Emission Zone has reduced the probability of taking sick leave by 18.5%, a 6.8% reduction in the incidence of health problems and a 10.2% reduction in respiratory problems" - from Adrian Davis's latest evidence briefing
His full archive is here: blogs.napier.ac.uk/tri/essentia...
His full archive is here: blogs.napier.ac.uk/tri/essentia...