The curious mind
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Best of city life, tai chi and community building in the commons #citylife #community
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Best of city life, tai chi and community building in the commons #citylife #community
What a fantastic movie this is. Never ages! #princessbride
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
What a fantastic movie this is. Never ages! #princessbride
www.petermac.org/about-us/new... an amazing achievement we should trumpet
$15M to advance precision medicine includes cutting-edge PET/CT - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
www.petermac.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
www.petermac.org/about-us/new... an amazing achievement we should trumpet
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Victoria isn’t broke, its net assets are actually increasing
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
Don’t hobble Victoria with complaints about taxes, debt and deficit
Big business never tires of saying taxes are bad, yet those same companies thrive on the very services taxes pay for.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Victoria isn’t broke, its net assets are actually increasing
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
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Over 2/3 of primary energy is wasted as heat.
The transition isn’t about matching that waste — it’s about outperforming it with efficient clean energy technology.
The transition isn’t about matching that waste — it’s about outperforming it with efficient clean energy technology.
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Over 2/3 of primary energy is wasted as heat.
The transition isn’t about matching that waste — it’s about outperforming it with efficient clean energy technology.
The transition isn’t about matching that waste — it’s about outperforming it with efficient clean energy technology.
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August 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Want to learn more about the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality and the human case for fewer cars in our lives?
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
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Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Want to learn more about the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality and the human case for fewer cars in our lives?
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
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The fact we’re now offering free electricity for 3 hours a day in Australia, shows just how far renewables have come. We’ve gone from managing scarcity to managing abundance. ☀️⚡Energy isn’t the problem anymore — storage & timing are. The future grid is solar-soaked. #Renewables #EV #BESS #Solar
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The fact we’re now offering free electricity for 3 hours a day in Australia, shows just how far renewables have come. We’ve gone from managing scarcity to managing abundance. ☀️⚡Energy isn’t the problem anymore — storage & timing are. The future grid is solar-soaked. #Renewables #EV #BESS #Solar
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Huge milestone, the fact that this happened on the one road with proper infrastructure over a long distance tells you everything.
“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
When Bikes Outnumber Cars: What Scotland’s Cycling Surge Can Teach North America
Scotland’s largest city reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland, or Montreal do a double take.
momentummag.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Huge milestone, the fact that this happened on the one road with proper infrastructure over a long distance tells you everything.
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The value of #schoolstreets #openstreets #plazas cannot be measured by cranks. But ask children - they know our streets are out of balance. Broadway near UnionSquareNY! #Urbanism
October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The value of #schoolstreets #openstreets #plazas cannot be measured by cranks. But ask children - they know our streets are out of balance. Broadway near UnionSquareNY! #Urbanism
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How do we transform cities that surrendered to cars into great cities for people? Better ideas are the easy part — the hard part is making those ideas reality in an era of missing leadership and unprecedented lies and misinformation. That was my call-to-action today at #UtopianHours in Torino Italy!
October 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
How do we transform cities that surrendered to cars into great cities for people? Better ideas are the easy part — the hard part is making those ideas reality in an era of missing leadership and unprecedented lies and misinformation. That was my call-to-action today at #UtopianHours in Torino Italy!
I’ve been thinking about cities and their place in civitas. Engines of society and democracy as well as economy, our planning and transport decisions have made a right mess. But it’s never too late! I came across an oldie but a goodie worth a revisit to start with. openlibrary.org/books/OL4909...
Streets for people by Bernard Rudofsky | Open Library
The kimono mind by Bernard Rudofsky, 1969, Doubleday edition, in English - [1st ed.]
openlibrary.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I’ve been thinking about cities and their place in civitas. Engines of society and democracy as well as economy, our planning and transport decisions have made a right mess. But it’s never too late! I came across an oldie but a goodie worth a revisit to start with. openlibrary.org/books/OL4909...
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NEW: “Toderian says it’s easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks & hyperloops. ‘The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense… Tech won’t save us if we get the fundamentals wrong.”
I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.
I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.
A world without traffic? Three urban experts rethink how cities move
Gridlock is costing us billions, but bold solutions like bus-only lanes, congestion charges and flexible work hours could get cities moving again
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
NEW: “Toderian says it’s easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks & hyperloops. ‘The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense… Tech won’t save us if we get the fundamentals wrong.”
I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.
I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.
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“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
Why e-bikes are more important the EVs
Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise
danielknowles.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
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“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
A victory for FAST leadership.
A victory for FAST leadership.
Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists
The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently
momentummag.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
A victory for FAST leadership.
A victory for FAST leadership.
www.ptua.org.au
Gandhi is quoted as saying “we must be the change we wish to see in the world”. He also showed us we have more power than we know. So claim our power and get involved in what we care about. I’m passionate about cities and what they can be. Transport is a key part as is advocacy.
Gandhi is quoted as saying “we must be the change we wish to see in the world”. He also showed us we have more power than we know. So claim our power and get involved in what we care about. I’m passionate about cities and what they can be. Transport is a key part as is advocacy.
Public Transport Users Association – The public transport advocacy group for Victoria, Australia
www.ptua.org.au
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
www.ptua.org.au
Gandhi is quoted as saying “we must be the change we wish to see in the world”. He also showed us we have more power than we know. So claim our power and get involved in what we care about. I’m passionate about cities and what they can be. Transport is a key part as is advocacy.
Gandhi is quoted as saying “we must be the change we wish to see in the world”. He also showed us we have more power than we know. So claim our power and get involved in what we care about. I’m passionate about cities and what they can be. Transport is a key part as is advocacy.
Exciting what’s happening out there. Solutions are there, the movement for change is against vested interests and sheer inertia
Global Renewables to Double by 2030 as U.S. Slumps, China and India Step Up www.theenergymix.com/global-renew...
Global Renewables to Double by 2030 as U.S. Slumps, China and India Step Up
While global renewable electricity installations will grow at a slightly slower pace than modellers previously expected between 2025 and 2030, total capacity is still on track to double by decade’s en...
www.theenergymix.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Exciting what’s happening out there. Solutions are there, the movement for change is against vested interests and sheer inertia
Cities are pretty amazing. Old and new, dynamic landscapes. Too much hard stand and space for cars but that’s a work in progress with a separated bike lane in the works. A sunny day in Melbourne. #melbourne #cities
October 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Cities are pretty amazing. Old and new, dynamic landscapes. Too much hard stand and space for cars but that’s a work in progress with a separated bike lane in the works. A sunny day in Melbourne. #melbourne #cities