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Jason Thorne
@jasonthorne.bsky.social
Canadian Urbanist and Chief Planner for the City of Toronto 🇨🇦
Thanks Brent!
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Maybe we should bring back city planning as a competitive sport!

www.planetizen.com/node/87885/g...
Going For the Gold: When Town Planning Was an Olympic Competition
In the first half of the 20th century, the Olympic games actually had a medal competition for town planning.
www.planetizen.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reposted by Jason Thorne
For urbanism, Bluesky is really where the conversations are happening.

It's absolutely wonderful, and I agree; I've had far more and far better discussions and interactions here than I've had on any past platform.
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Last night’s real-time World Series commentary and reaction reminded me of Twitter circa 2015.
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I was there in the spring staying in the hotel right beside that site. I particularly liked that they left an opening so nerds like me could stand and watch the construction!
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Thanks! I didn’t have the artists’ name!
October 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM