Eric Turcotte
ericturcotte.bsky.social
Eric Turcotte
@ericturcotte.bsky.social
Partner @UrbStrat.bsky.social. Urbanist, Architect, Planner, Urban Designer, and part time farmer.

Founding member and past president of the Council For Canadian Urbanism.

Interesting article abut Taylor Swift and the attractiveness of Big Cities www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

She picked Toronto and Vancouver... a venue big enough... an international airport and millions of people... hotels and attractions to entertain people between shows.
November 24, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Eric Turcotte
This Vienna street isn’t “closed” because cars have been removed. It has successfully been “opened” to everything else, to a diverse and invigorated civic life, because cars have been replaced by a multitude of wonderful things.

Language matters.

HT @dmoser.bsky.social for pic #OpenStreets #Vienna
November 21, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Reposted by Eric Turcotte
Did you see this? Ford’s CEO tells the truth, that the automaker needs a “radical change.”

“We are just in love with these monster vehicles. We have to start to get back in love with smaller vehicles. It’s super important for our society and for EV adoption.”

Correct.

electrek.co/2024/07/01/f...
Ford CEO calls out America's love for 'monster vehicles' with smaller $30,000 EV coming
As the leader of the over 120-year-old automaker, Ford CEO Jim Farley has an essential job of steering it into...
electrek.co
November 20, 2024 at 5:38 PM