@greenbrock.bsky.social
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Still buzzing from an amazing afternoon with Austin’s urbanism community. Truly blown away by their hospitality, energy, gratitude, and love for the work.
So many folks came out to hear about Women Changing Cities—and then took us for a spin to show off their Dutch-inspired cycling infrastructure.
So many folks came out to hear about Women Changing Cities—and then took us for a spin to show off their Dutch-inspired cycling infrastructure.
January 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Still buzzing from an amazing afternoon with Austin’s urbanism community. Truly blown away by their hospitality, energy, gratitude, and love for the work.
So many folks came out to hear about Women Changing Cities—and then took us for a spin to show off their Dutch-inspired cycling infrastructure.
So many folks came out to hear about Women Changing Cities—and then took us for a spin to show off their Dutch-inspired cycling infrastructure.
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As urbanisation accelerates, cities are grappling with unprecedented pressures—from chronic housing shortages to streets overwhelmed by cars. In response, a small but growing group of leaders is matching the scale of the challenge—steering toward a more prosperous, resilient and sustainable future.🧵
December 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
As urbanisation accelerates, cities are grappling with unprecedented pressures—from chronic housing shortages to streets overwhelmed by cars. In response, a small but growing group of leaders is matching the scale of the challenge—steering toward a more prosperous, resilient and sustainable future.🧵
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Imagine the hole in Alberta’s budget when the price & demand for oil is in long-term decline in 2030s as a result of the energy transition and increased demand for clean energy. Not nostalgia for the past, it’s about winning the future. Just economics, folks.
Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll
This year’s budget represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an $8.3-billion surplus last year
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Imagine the hole in Alberta’s budget when the price & demand for oil is in long-term decline in 2030s as a result of the energy transition and increased demand for clean energy. Not nostalgia for the past, it’s about winning the future. Just economics, folks.
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Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca and @thewaroncars.bsky.social for the invite. Looking forward to the event and hopefully getting a glimpse of this billboard in town.
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca and @thewaroncars.bsky.social for the invite. Looking forward to the event and hopefully getting a glimpse of this billboard in town.
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Today's federal budget puts nearly $90-billion toward capital spending, national defense, housing & economic growth. But one thing is missing: nature.
Instead, it incl:
❌ The possible end of the oil & gas emissions cap
❌ Cuts to ECCC & the DFO
❌ No new funding to protect or restore biodiversity
Instead, it incl:
❌ The possible end of the oil & gas emissions cap
❌ Cuts to ECCC & the DFO
❌ No new funding to protect or restore biodiversity
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Today's federal budget puts nearly $90-billion toward capital spending, national defense, housing & economic growth. But one thing is missing: nature.
Instead, it incl:
❌ The possible end of the oil & gas emissions cap
❌ Cuts to ECCC & the DFO
❌ No new funding to protect or restore biodiversity
Instead, it incl:
❌ The possible end of the oil & gas emissions cap
❌ Cuts to ECCC & the DFO
❌ No new funding to protect or restore biodiversity
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“The federal budget missed an opportunity to ensure Canada’s long-term prosperity and well-being by investing in growth that strengthens both our economy and our ecosystems, which is what Canadians want and need." — Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada president & CEO
🔗 Read our full statement.
🔗 Read our full statement.
‘Our economic resilience must be rooted in nature,’ WWF-Canada says in response to federal budget 2025 - WWF.CA
The federal government is missing an important opportunity to invest in a nation-building restoration effort.
wwf.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“The federal budget missed an opportunity to ensure Canada’s long-term prosperity and well-being by investing in growth that strengthens both our economy and our ecosystems, which is what Canadians want and need." — Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada president & CEO
🔗 Read our full statement.
🔗 Read our full statement.
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Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
QUEEN’S PARK - After resale tickets to the Blue Jays’ World Series immediately skyrocketed into the thousands of dollars, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference to place the blame solely on...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
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If Ford eliminates Trustees decisions about schools will be made entirely from Queen’s Park. Let’s protect local democracy & ensure every parent and community has a say in how schools are run. Sign the petition! www.democracyisnotoutdated.ca #onpoli #onted #topoli
Keep Education Close to Home
Ontario’s public school boards give families a real voice in education. Now, that voice is at risk.
www.democracyisnotoutdated.ca
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
If Ford eliminates Trustees decisions about schools will be made entirely from Queen’s Park. Let’s protect local democracy & ensure every parent and community has a say in how schools are run. Sign the petition! www.democracyisnotoutdated.ca #onpoli #onted #topoli
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. @canadagray.bsky.social: Premier Ford ran for a third term laser-focused on promising to save us all from Donald Trump.
So why now does it seem that protecting us from the U.S. involves slashing environmental laws and giving special powers to his friends?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
So why now does it seem that protecting us from the U.S. involves slashing environmental laws and giving special powers to his friends?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Doug Ford said he would protect Ontario, so why is he doing the opposite?
Rather than saving us from the threat of Trump, Ford's Bill 5 actually mirrors the U.S. Administration's play to slash environmental protections and exempts companies from all labour, occupational hea...
www.thestar.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
. @canadagray.bsky.social: Premier Ford ran for a third term laser-focused on promising to save us all from Donald Trump.
So why now does it seem that protecting us from the U.S. involves slashing environmental laws and giving special powers to his friends?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
So why now does it seem that protecting us from the U.S. involves slashing environmental laws and giving special powers to his friends?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Premier Ford has tabled a new bill that would give his friends special permissions to ignore laws that protect prime farmland, keep our water clean and save endangered wildlife.
Write to your MPP today to tell them to stop the Bill 5 power grab!
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...
Write to your MPP today to tell them to stop the Bill 5 power grab!
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...
STOP THE BILL 5 POWER GRAB!
Bill 5 would keep Ontario dependent on fracked gas, repeal the Endangered Species Act and give the Premier Trump-like powers to immunize any person, business, or property he chooses from any (or every...
act.environmentaldefence.ca
May 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Premier Ford has tabled a new bill that would give his friends special permissions to ignore laws that protect prime farmland, keep our water clean and save endangered wildlife.
Write to your MPP today to tell them to stop the Bill 5 power grab!
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...
Write to your MPP today to tell them to stop the Bill 5 power grab!
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/...
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“A flood doesn’t stop to ask about your politics before it sweeps away your home. Regardless of where we live or how we vote, extreme weather puts us all at risk: and we know without a shadow of a doubt that it’s getting worse due to climate change.”— @katharinehayhoe.com in @time.com #ClimateCrisis
What the Floods in Texas Tell Us About Climate Change
“Regardless of where we live or how we vote, extreme weather puts us all at risk," writes Katharine Hayhoe.
time.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“A flood doesn’t stop to ask about your politics before it sweeps away your home. Regardless of where we live or how we vote, extreme weather puts us all at risk: and we know without a shadow of a doubt that it’s getting worse due to climate change.”— @katharinehayhoe.com in @time.com #ClimateCrisis
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“200 years after its invention, we’re experiencing the biggest bike boom of all, transforming the places we live and way we live in them... In a rapidly urbanizing, ecologically imperiled, traffic-clogged, socially turbulent 21st-century, the 19th-century two-wheeler is a relic whose time has come.”
July 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
“200 years after its invention, we’re experiencing the biggest bike boom of all, transforming the places we live and way we live in them... In a rapidly urbanizing, ecologically imperiled, traffic-clogged, socially turbulent 21st-century, the 19th-century two-wheeler is a relic whose time has come.”
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Damn, it looks just like the photos of the disappeared that were put up by relatives in the South American dictatorships
July 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Damn, it looks just like the photos of the disappeared that were put up by relatives in the South American dictatorships
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Another reminder that “15-Minute Cities” isn’t a new idea. It’s skilled packaging of an idea that’s been around for a LONG time.
It’s been called “city of short distances.” I used to call it “The Power of Nearness.” MANY names.
More things close by. Less car dependency. More CHOICE.
Common sense.
It’s been called “city of short distances.” I used to call it “The Power of Nearness.” MANY names.
More things close by. Less car dependency. More CHOICE.
Common sense.
July 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Another reminder that “15-Minute Cities” isn’t a new idea. It’s skilled packaging of an idea that’s been around for a LONG time.
It’s been called “city of short distances.” I used to call it “The Power of Nearness.” MANY names.
More things close by. Less car dependency. More CHOICE.
Common sense.
It’s been called “city of short distances.” I used to call it “The Power of Nearness.” MANY names.
More things close by. Less car dependency. More CHOICE.
Common sense.
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“Finland’s success isn’t a matter of luck or the outcome of quick fixes. It’s the result of a sustained, well-resourced national strategy, driven by a ‘Housing First’ approach, providing people experiencing homelessness with immediate permanent housing.”
oecdecoscope.blog/2021/12/13/f...
oecdecoscope.blog/2021/12/13/f...
July 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“Finland’s success isn’t a matter of luck or the outcome of quick fixes. It’s the result of a sustained, well-resourced national strategy, driven by a ‘Housing First’ approach, providing people experiencing homelessness with immediate permanent housing.”
oecdecoscope.blog/2021/12/13/f...
oecdecoscope.blog/2021/12/13/f...
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"We saw teenagers, elderly and disabled people using the public space on their own terms using their own mobility devices. This is something you don't see in a lot of cities because they are either trapped in their home or dependent on others for their mobility needs.”
vr.bfluid.com/podcasts/la-...
vr.bfluid.com/podcasts/la-...
July 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"We saw teenagers, elderly and disabled people using the public space on their own terms using their own mobility devices. This is something you don't see in a lot of cities because they are either trapped in their home or dependent on others for their mobility needs.”
vr.bfluid.com/podcasts/la-...
vr.bfluid.com/podcasts/la-...
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“It’s true that we need ‘better cars,’ & electric cars are part of the solution. But a better energy source for the same # of cars, or even more & bigger cars, won’t get us where we need to be…Our primary goal must be fewer & smaller cars driven less.”— @brenttoderian.bsky.social in Paris Exhibition
What an Exhibition Launch today at Paris City Hall! As I shared with media & guests, It’s been a HUGE honour to be invited by Mayor Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social to co-curate this unique Exhibition powerfully “connecting the dots” between better city-building and urgent climate action! @paris.fr
June 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“It’s true that we need ‘better cars,’ & electric cars are part of the solution. But a better energy source for the same # of cars, or even more & bigger cars, won’t get us where we need to be…Our primary goal must be fewer & smaller cars driven less.”— @brenttoderian.bsky.social in Paris Exhibition
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“We’re constantly told that all of this is too hard or too expensive. But it’s only as hard as we choose to make it, and it’s a lot cheaper than the huge cost of continuing to make the wrong choices.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social in the new Paris City Hall Exhibition.
What an Exhibition Launch today at Paris City Hall! As I shared with media & guests, It’s been a HUGE honour to be invited by Mayor Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social to co-curate this unique Exhibition powerfully “connecting the dots” between better city-building and urgent climate action! @paris.fr
June 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“We’re constantly told that all of this is too hard or too expensive. But it’s only as hard as we choose to make it, and it’s a lot cheaper than the huge cost of continuing to make the wrong choices.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social in the new Paris City Hall Exhibition.
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“Sometimes I think we do ourselves a disservice by calling such options ‘bold,’ when frankly they’re often just really pragmatic & ‘common sense’ given the real challenges that our cities face. The truth is, we think of them as bold because not enough cities are doing them, even though they should.”
NEW: “Canadian urbanist @brenttoderian.bsky.social teamed up with the city of Paris and, in particular, its mayor, @annehidalgo.bsky.social on a new exhibition that shines a light on cities and global climate action.”
Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris
Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris
June 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“Sometimes I think we do ourselves a disservice by calling such options ‘bold,’ when frankly they’re often just really pragmatic & ‘common sense’ given the real challenges that our cities face. The truth is, we think of them as bold because not enough cities are doing them, even though they should.”
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They paved paradise and put up a 5 storey 3000 space parking lot.
An absolute stain on the waterfront and city but so symbolic of this disaster of a project and our province's priorities.
www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
An absolute stain on the waterfront and city but so symbolic of this disaster of a project and our province's priorities.
www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
Obnoxiously huge Ontario Place parking garage will block Toronto waterfront
The provincial government has released the final plans for its controversial Ontario Place project, unveiling dozens of new renderings that include a…
www.blogto.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
They paved paradise and put up a 5 storey 3000 space parking lot.
An absolute stain on the waterfront and city but so symbolic of this disaster of a project and our province's priorities.
www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
An absolute stain on the waterfront and city but so symbolic of this disaster of a project and our province's priorities.
www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
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🚨Canadian nature is on the line.
Bill C-5 gives Cabinet the power to override environmental protections—fast-tracking development in vital ecosystems. This could lead to more species at risk, habitat destruction & fewer safeguards for the nature that protects us.
📢 Add your voice! wwf.ca/fixbill5c
Bill C-5 gives Cabinet the power to override environmental protections—fast-tracking development in vital ecosystems. This could lead to more species at risk, habitat destruction & fewer safeguards for the nature that protects us.
📢 Add your voice! wwf.ca/fixbill5c
June 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚨Canadian nature is on the line.
Bill C-5 gives Cabinet the power to override environmental protections—fast-tracking development in vital ecosystems. This could lead to more species at risk, habitat destruction & fewer safeguards for the nature that protects us.
📢 Add your voice! wwf.ca/fixbill5c
Bill C-5 gives Cabinet the power to override environmental protections—fast-tracking development in vital ecosystems. This could lead to more species at risk, habitat destruction & fewer safeguards for the nature that protects us.
📢 Add your voice! wwf.ca/fixbill5c
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Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk
Neighbourhood Retail & Services
We want to hear from you! Participate in an upcoming consultation: June 18 from 6 – 8 p.m. or June 19 from 1 – 3 p.m. Small-scale retail, service and office uses support daily life in Neighbourhoods ...
tinyurl.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk
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They were trying to hide the favours they were doing for their friends at our expense: Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner www.thestar.com/politics/for... via @torontostar #onpoli #HandsOfftheGreenbelt
Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner
The RCMP is investigating the government's decision to remove 15 parcels of land from the Greenbelt, which the auditor general and integrity commissioner found favoured certain developers.
www.thestar.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
They were trying to hide the favours they were doing for their friends at our expense: Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner www.thestar.com/politics/for... via @torontostar #onpoli #HandsOfftheGreenbelt
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TRUTH: Multi-modal cities aren’t about forcing anyone out of their cars. But they ARE about tackling car DEPENDENCY by adding MORE CHOICES (for you Americans, more freedom) in how u get around, which works better for everyone, INCLUDING DRIVERS! That’s geometry, & common sense. #TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC
June 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
TRUTH: Multi-modal cities aren’t about forcing anyone out of their cars. But they ARE about tackling car DEPENDENCY by adding MORE CHOICES (for you Americans, more freedom) in how u get around, which works better for everyone, INCLUDING DRIVERS! That’s geometry, & common sense. #TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC