Ally Linden
@dearmissally.bsky.social
Canadian, leftist, urban planning student.
@dearmissally on most platforms
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And, on the redesigned section of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, new bike lanes, pedestrian paths, and redesigned slip lanes reduced pedestrian injuries by 45% and total crash injuries by 20%.
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
And, on the redesigned section of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, new bike lanes, pedestrian paths, and redesigned slip lanes reduced pedestrian injuries by 45% and total crash injuries by 20%.
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Good thread. This picture also shows how bike lanes are de facto safety infrastructure for people with mobility devices.
As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too.
October 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Good thread. This picture also shows how bike lanes are de facto safety infrastructure for people with mobility devices.
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Canada is spending millions on an ambitious affordable housing program.
If we design right, we can solve the affordability crisis and the social disconnection crisis at the same time!
Crucial lessons from @happycities.com for Minister @gregorrobertson.bsky.social
happycities.com/blog/afforda...
If we design right, we can solve the affordability crisis and the social disconnection crisis at the same time!
Crucial lessons from @happycities.com for Minister @gregorrobertson.bsky.social
happycities.com/blog/afforda...
How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability — Happy Cities
What Canada can learn from non-market housing communities about social connection, health, and belonging.
happycities.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Canada is spending millions on an ambitious affordable housing program.
If we design right, we can solve the affordability crisis and the social disconnection crisis at the same time!
Crucial lessons from @happycities.com for Minister @gregorrobertson.bsky.social
happycities.com/blog/afforda...
If we design right, we can solve the affordability crisis and the social disconnection crisis at the same time!
Crucial lessons from @happycities.com for Minister @gregorrobertson.bsky.social
happycities.com/blog/afforda...
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This would be objectively good. Just give them homes and do it with our fucking tax money. If the goal is no homeless then the process should be HOMES
As Mayor, I will commit to 200 units of housing and tiny homes for unsheltered residents on city-owned land. And to increasing funds for emergency rental assistance, establishing a just cause evictions policy & a creating navigation hub to get people connected with services.
October 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This would be objectively good. Just give them homes and do it with our fucking tax money. If the goal is no homeless then the process should be HOMES
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Once again wondering why Minneapolis hasn't made 200 more streets like Milwaukee Ave. People love it—and not just the people who live on the street but neighbors who go there to walk and play away from cars.
This open house on Milwaukee Ave is a zoo. There is a huge demand for folks to live on pedestrian/bike only streets!!!
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Once again wondering why Minneapolis hasn't made 200 more streets like Milwaukee Ave. People love it—and not just the people who live on the street but neighbors who go there to walk and play away from cars.
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I wrote about one man's quest to not have to ride in pitch black darkness through South Minneapolis. Modern day Don Quixote here, except the windmills are lampposts stripped of copper. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
A bicyclist’s DIY project brings light to darkened Midtown Greenway - MinnPost
Alex Tsatoulis grew frustrated with lack of lighting along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, so he grabbed some lights and a ladder.
www.minnpost.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I wrote about one man's quest to not have to ride in pitch black darkness through South Minneapolis. Modern day Don Quixote here, except the windmills are lampposts stripped of copper. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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Our parents and teachers never told us what we were supposed to do if we pointed out that the emperor has no clothes on and we’re labeled “extremists” for stating the obvious.
September 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Our parents and teachers never told us what we were supposed to do if we pointed out that the emperor has no clothes on and we’re labeled “extremists” for stating the obvious.
This is just another disgraceful and disrespectful act by President Trump. Ridiculous.
Trump White House hangs image of Biden autopen signature in new ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’
Trump White House hangs image of Biden autopen signature in new ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’
U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced a 'Presidential Walk of Fame' along a noticeable walkway outside the West Wing of the White House.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is just another disgraceful and disrespectful act by President Trump. Ridiculous.
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"Relying on pedestrians getting killed or injured in order to identify danger spots is hardly in keeping with a Vision Zero policy." From @dylanreid.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2023...
REID: The pedestrian blood sacrifice - Spacing Toronto
In the early 2000s, I moved into a new condo building in the Garment District south-west of Queen and Spadina. The area had been mostly an employment area for decades, but thanks to the innovative “Ki...
spacing.ca
September 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"Relying on pedestrians getting killed or injured in order to identify danger spots is hardly in keeping with a Vision Zero policy." From @dylanreid.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2023...
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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Neighbors built a protected bike lane between two Atlanta schools for just $10,000. Awesome! youtu.be/vMZ98Dre_Us?... via @YouTube
We built a bike lane!
YouTube video by Hugh Malkin
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Neighbors built a protected bike lane between two Atlanta schools for just $10,000. Awesome! youtu.be/vMZ98Dre_Us?... via @YouTube
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🚨 BREAKING: All major groups of wildlife in Canada are in decline
#LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970.
BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.
#LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970.
BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.
September 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨 BREAKING: All major groups of wildlife in Canada are in decline
#LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970.
BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.
#LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970.
BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.
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Speed cameras work, transit-oriented density, and more ION! The transportation and land use stories from Waterloo Region, big and small, and where you can have your say:
News roundup: September 15, 2025
Here’s the latest in walking, biking, and transit news for Waterloo Region for the last several weeks. Subscribe to get updates delivered directly to your inbox! You can also follow us on Bluesky and ...
tritag.ca
September 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Speed cameras work, transit-oriented density, and more ION! The transportation and land use stories from Waterloo Region, big and small, and where you can have your say:
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This week we're marking #GenderEqualityWeek in Canada! Even in the year 2025, gender inequalities persist, making it challenging for women to age in place within their communities. Read our blog "Gender Inequality Makes Aging More Difficult for Women" at www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/gender...
September 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This week we're marking #GenderEqualityWeek in Canada! Even in the year 2025, gender inequalities persist, making it challenging for women to age in place within their communities. Read our blog "Gender Inequality Makes Aging More Difficult for Women" at www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/gender...
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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"When you reduce speed, you do two things for the injury,' said Howard. 'One is you reduce the probability of that injury happening in the first place … Then when you look at the injury force (if it does happen), are you going to get a mild injury or a severe injury?” www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto’s speed cameras have reduced speeding, aggressive driving by almost half: new SickKids report
Study looks at 250 different locations across Toronto from July 2020 and December 2022.
www.thestar.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"When you reduce speed, you do two things for the injury,' said Howard. 'One is you reduce the probability of that injury happening in the first place … Then when you look at the injury force (if it does happen), are you going to get a mild injury or a severe injury?” www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
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WATCH THIS: The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.
Saturn Ion commercial
YouTube video by Eliyahu Biton
youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
WATCH THIS: The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.
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The most underappreciated issue in urbanism is the Anglosphere’s transit construction cost problem.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
How This Small City Built Light Rail For Cheap
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
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September 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The most underappreciated issue in urbanism is the Anglosphere’s transit construction cost problem.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project.
It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.
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Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑
August 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑
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94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
August 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
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This article is interesting in hindsight.
Many city experts, myself included, were shouting this.
Many global cities wisely took this to heart, permanently rethinking the space surrendered to cars.
Most cities, including North American cities, did not.
Guess which cities have been the winners?
Many city experts, myself included, were shouting this.
Many global cities wisely took this to heart, permanently rethinking the space surrendered to cars.
Most cities, including North American cities, did not.
Guess which cities have been the winners?
Surrendering Our Cities to Cars Would Be a Historic Blunder
Communities shouldn’t give back the street space that they reclaimed during the pandemic.
www.theatlantic.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This article is interesting in hindsight.
Many city experts, myself included, were shouting this.
Many global cities wisely took this to heart, permanently rethinking the space surrendered to cars.
Most cities, including North American cities, did not.
Guess which cities have been the winners?
Many city experts, myself included, were shouting this.
Many global cities wisely took this to heart, permanently rethinking the space surrendered to cars.
Most cities, including North American cities, did not.
Guess which cities have been the winners?
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“Even if we radically increased the amount of space for bicycles in the city, drivers don’t have to worry, the cars are going to be alright.”
Montreal could double its bike paths and BIXI stations: study
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Even if we radically increased the amount of space for bicycles in the city, drivers don’t have to worry, the cars are going to be alright.”
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This is Clark Street in Montreal. Originally it was an unprotected (or rather parking-protected) bike lane, then 10-or-so years ago the concrete and greenery was added.
It’s an example of incremental improvements: take the space and then improve it when you can!
It’s an example of incremental improvements: take the space and then improve it when you can!
August 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is Clark Street in Montreal. Originally it was an unprotected (or rather parking-protected) bike lane, then 10-or-so years ago the concrete and greenery was added.
It’s an example of incremental improvements: take the space and then improve it when you can!
It’s an example of incremental improvements: take the space and then improve it when you can!
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Rule 72: Create Pedestrian Zones Properly
85–95% of ~200 U.S. main streets closed failed due to poor pedestrian zone planning. Create these zones gradually, as needed, guided by proven models, best practices, & community input.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
85–95% of ~200 U.S. main streets closed failed due to poor pedestrian zone planning. Create these zones gradually, as needed, guided by proven models, best practices, & community input.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
August 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Rule 72: Create Pedestrian Zones Properly
85–95% of ~200 U.S. main streets closed failed due to poor pedestrian zone planning. Create these zones gradually, as needed, guided by proven models, best practices, & community input.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
85–95% of ~200 U.S. main streets closed failed due to poor pedestrian zone planning. Create these zones gradually, as needed, guided by proven models, best practices, & community input.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...