Shant K
@shantmtl.bsky.social
Urban Philosopher, Urban Development and Policy Expert, lover of Montréal.
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Up to 12 people have been killed in an absolutely horrific attack in Sydney.
All indications suggest this was a targeted and antisemitic act.
I offer my solidarity to the global Jewish community on this tragic first day of Hanukkah.
All indications suggest this was a targeted and antisemitic act.
I offer my solidarity to the global Jewish community on this tragic first day of Hanukkah.
December 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Up to 12 people have been killed in an absolutely horrific attack in Sydney.
All indications suggest this was a targeted and antisemitic act.
I offer my solidarity to the global Jewish community on this tragic first day of Hanukkah.
All indications suggest this was a targeted and antisemitic act.
I offer my solidarity to the global Jewish community on this tragic first day of Hanukkah.
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De retour à mes racines comme barman au centre-ville, on lance la campagne de @transitionmontreal !
#AvecCouragePourMontréal ❤️🔥
Back to my roots as a bartender downtown, we launched the Transition Montréal campaign.
#WithCourageForMontreal ❤️🔥
#AvecCouragePourMontréal ❤️🔥
Back to my roots as a bartender downtown, we launched the Transition Montréal campaign.
#WithCourageForMontreal ❤️🔥
September 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
De retour à mes racines comme barman au centre-ville, on lance la campagne de @transitionmontreal !
#AvecCouragePourMontréal ❤️🔥
Back to my roots as a bartender downtown, we launched the Transition Montréal campaign.
#WithCourageForMontreal ❤️🔥
#AvecCouragePourMontréal ❤️🔥
Back to my roots as a bartender downtown, we launched the Transition Montréal campaign.
#WithCourageForMontreal ❤️🔥
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Our mayoral candidate, @craigsauve.bsky.social, is clear: "The pressure is on." He was on the airwaves of @CJAD800 in order to explain why Montréal deserves to hear all parties at upcoming leaders debates.
Some Montreal municipal political parties are being left out of an upcoming debate. @transitionmtl.bsky.social is among them and party leader @craigsauve.bsky.social joined Trudie Mason to share his frustration:
Some Montreal municipal political parties are being left out of an upcoming debate. Here's why - The Elias Makos Show | iHeart
<p>Craig Sauvé, leader of Transition Montreal</p>
www.iheart.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Our mayoral candidate, @craigsauve.bsky.social, is clear: "The pressure is on." He was on the airwaves of @CJAD800 in order to explain why Montréal deserves to hear all parties at upcoming leaders debates.
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Wow! Mon bon chum Shant se lance à la Mairie du Sud-Ouest de l’île! Je suis fier de son implication et je suis persuadé qu’il fera un excellent maire!
Notre chef, @craigsauve.bsky.social, présente Shant Karabajak ! Il brigue un poste de maire d'arrondissement dans le Sud-Ouest de Montréal.
August 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Wow! Mon bon chum Shant se lance à la Mairie du Sud-Ouest de l’île! Je suis fier de son implication et je suis persuadé qu’il fera un excellent maire!
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Notre chef, @craigsauve.bsky.social, présente Shant Karabajak ! Il brigue un poste de maire d'arrondissement dans le Sud-Ouest de Montréal.
August 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Notre chef, @craigsauve.bsky.social, présente Shant Karabajak ! Il brigue un poste de maire d'arrondissement dans le Sud-Ouest de Montréal.
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Our leader, @craigsauve.bsky.social, introduces Shant Karabajak! He will run for Bourough Mayor in the South West of Montreal. #polMtl
August 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Our leader, @craigsauve.bsky.social, introduces Shant Karabajak! He will run for Bourough Mayor in the South West of Montreal. #polMtl
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Our leader, @craigsauve.bsky.social, introduces Carol Ann Hoyte. She will run for City Councillor in the district of Côte-des-Neiges.
August 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Our leader, @craigsauve.bsky.social, introduces Carol Ann Hoyte. She will run for City Councillor in the district of Côte-des-Neiges.
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Notre vie nocturne ça nous définit à Montréal. Les propositions pour les nouveau règlements de bruit représentent un danger pour notre patrimoine. Il faut que ces arrondissements reculent et revoient leur propositions.
#polmtlp
#polmtlp
July 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Notre vie nocturne ça nous définit à Montréal. Les propositions pour les nouveau règlements de bruit représentent un danger pour notre patrimoine. Il faut que ces arrondissements reculent et revoient leur propositions.
#polmtlp
#polmtlp
It’s easy to assume free transit is the fairest option. But most agencies still depend on fares, and recent research shows going from low fares to free doesn’t move the needle much.
In this post, I make the case for social tariffs instead.
#Urbanism #PublicTransit #TransitJustice #MobilityEquity
In this post, I make the case for social tariffs instead.
#Urbanism #PublicTransit #TransitJustice #MobilityEquity
Free transit isn’t always fair transit.
If cutting fares means cutting service, what are we really gaining?
Can social tariffs be a better way to balance access, funding, and justice in our public transit systems.
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/free-pu...
#TransitJustice #Urbanism #MobilityEquity
If cutting fares means cutting service, what are we really gaining?
Can social tariffs be a better way to balance access, funding, and justice in our public transit systems.
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/free-pu...
#TransitJustice #Urbanism #MobilityEquity
Is Free Public Transit The Right Idea?
Is fare-free transit always fair?
While the idea of free public transport sounds like a win for equity and the environment, the reality can be far more complicated. This post explores why universal fa...
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s easy to assume free transit is the fairest option. But most agencies still depend on fares, and recent research shows going from low fares to free doesn’t move the needle much.
In this post, I make the case for social tariffs instead.
#Urbanism #PublicTransit #TransitJustice #MobilityEquity
In this post, I make the case for social tariffs instead.
#Urbanism #PublicTransit #TransitJustice #MobilityEquity
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Transition Montréal: brasser la cage montréalaise aux prochaines élections | Le Devoir
Une chronique de Justine McIntyre. #polmtl
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/libr...
Une chronique de Justine McIntyre. #polmtl
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/libr...
Brasser la cage montréalaise
L’arrivée d’un nouveau parti pourrait insuffler de l’énergie à la course à la mairie, jusqu’ici assez fade.
www.ledevoir.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Transition Montréal: brasser la cage montréalaise aux prochaines élections | Le Devoir
Une chronique de Justine McIntyre. #polmtl
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/libr...
Une chronique de Justine McIntyre. #polmtl
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/libr...
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Nouveau parti politique montréalais: @transitionmtl.bsky.social
Devenez membre 👋
Peut-être faire un don 🙏😁
Postulez pour devenir candidat•e 📝
www.transitionmtl.org
#polmtl
Devenez membre 👋
Peut-être faire un don 🙏😁
Postulez pour devenir candidat•e 📝
www.transitionmtl.org
#polmtl
July 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Nouveau parti politique montréalais: @transitionmtl.bsky.social
Devenez membre 👋
Peut-être faire un don 🙏😁
Postulez pour devenir candidat•e 📝
www.transitionmtl.org
#polmtl
Devenez membre 👋
Peut-être faire un don 🙏😁
Postulez pour devenir candidat•e 📝
www.transitionmtl.org
#polmtl
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Long form interview yesterday (19mins) with @CJAD800 host @eliasmakos.
Thanks Elias for having me on!
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #polmtl
Thanks Elias for having me on!
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #polmtl
Craig Sauvé throws his hat in Montreal’s mayoral race…. Can his new party change the city’s future? - The Elias Makos Show | iHeart
<p>Montreal city councillor Craig Sauvé</p>
www.iheart.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Long form interview yesterday (19mins) with @CJAD800 host @eliasmakos.
Thanks Elias for having me on!
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #polmtl
Thanks Elias for having me on!
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-... #polmtl
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What if #Québec built a new town, from scratch, to fight the housing crisis?
Inspired by post WWII #UK, I explore what that could look like today in my latest blog for The Friendly Urbanist.
Villeneuve may be fiction… but it doesn’t have to be.
tinyurl.com/kz4x62r9
#HousingCrisis #Urbanism
Inspired by post WWII #UK, I explore what that could look like today in my latest blog for The Friendly Urbanist.
Villeneuve may be fiction… but it doesn’t have to be.
tinyurl.com/kz4x62r9
#HousingCrisis #Urbanism
Housing Crisis: Could New Towns Be the Solution?
Just as during the postwar era in the UK, could new towns, planned from scratch, be part of the long-term solution ?
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July 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
What if #Québec built a new town, from scratch, to fight the housing crisis?
Inspired by post WWII #UK, I explore what that could look like today in my latest blog for The Friendly Urbanist.
Villeneuve may be fiction… but it doesn’t have to be.
tinyurl.com/kz4x62r9
#HousingCrisis #Urbanism
Inspired by post WWII #UK, I explore what that could look like today in my latest blog for The Friendly Urbanist.
Villeneuve may be fiction… but it doesn’t have to be.
tinyurl.com/kz4x62r9
#HousingCrisis #Urbanism
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What if we stopped managing the #HousingCrisis and started building real solutions?
My latest post for The Friendly Urbanist explores how #NewTowns, like the #UK once built, could help #Québec reimagine #housing.
Read it here 👇
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/housing...
#UrbanPlanning
My latest post for The Friendly Urbanist explores how #NewTowns, like the #UK once built, could help #Québec reimagine #housing.
Read it here 👇
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/housing...
#UrbanPlanning
Housing Crisis: Could New Towns Be the Solution?
Just as during the postwar era in the UK, could new towns, planned from scratch, be part of the long-term solution ?
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
What if we stopped managing the #HousingCrisis and started building real solutions?
My latest post for The Friendly Urbanist explores how #NewTowns, like the #UK once built, could help #Québec reimagine #housing.
Read it here 👇
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/housing...
#UrbanPlanning
My latest post for The Friendly Urbanist explores how #NewTowns, like the #UK once built, could help #Québec reimagine #housing.
Read it here 👇
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/housing...
#UrbanPlanning
A 24th century Tommy Douglas he was!
O’Brien is, rightfully, lionized for being pro-worker in Bar Association, but I still think his labour bonafides are underappreciated by fans: he’s not just pro-labour, he’s “rush in to physically fight my superior officer because he’s crossing a picket line (& by the way he’s Klingon)” pro-labour.
June 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
A 24th century Tommy Douglas he was!
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“Most people are homeless because of addiction or mental illness.”
❌ False.
The top cause is housing unaffordability.
Over 1.6M Canadians have experienced homelessness.
We need policy grounded in data and lived experience.
🏘️ Housing is a right, not a reward.
#UrbanMyths #HousingCrisis
❌ False.
The top cause is housing unaffordability.
Over 1.6M Canadians have experienced homelessness.
We need policy grounded in data and lived experience.
🏘️ Housing is a right, not a reward.
#UrbanMyths #HousingCrisis
May 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“Most people are homeless because of addiction or mental illness.”
❌ False.
The top cause is housing unaffordability.
Over 1.6M Canadians have experienced homelessness.
We need policy grounded in data and lived experience.
🏘️ Housing is a right, not a reward.
#UrbanMyths #HousingCrisis
❌ False.
The top cause is housing unaffordability.
Over 1.6M Canadians have experienced homelessness.
We need policy grounded in data and lived experience.
🏘️ Housing is a right, not a reward.
#UrbanMyths #HousingCrisis
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🌿 Parks aren’t just pretty—they’re critical for public health & #urbanresilience:
🐦🐝 Support #biodiversity
🌍 Filter air pollution (NYC trees remove 1,100+ tons/yr!)
💧 Prevent floods by absorbing rainwater
Greener cities = healthier people. How’s your city doing on green space? 🌱
#SustainableCities
🐦🐝 Support #biodiversity
🌍 Filter air pollution (NYC trees remove 1,100+ tons/yr!)
💧 Prevent floods by absorbing rainwater
Greener cities = healthier people. How’s your city doing on green space? 🌱
#SustainableCities
March 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🌿 Parks aren’t just pretty—they’re critical for public health & #urbanresilience:
🐦🐝 Support #biodiversity
🌍 Filter air pollution (NYC trees remove 1,100+ tons/yr!)
💧 Prevent floods by absorbing rainwater
Greener cities = healthier people. How’s your city doing on green space? 🌱
#SustainableCities
🐦🐝 Support #biodiversity
🌍 Filter air pollution (NYC trees remove 1,100+ tons/yr!)
💧 Prevent floods by absorbing rainwater
Greener cities = healthier people. How’s your city doing on green space? 🌱
#SustainableCities
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The Friendly #Urbanist is an idea born from over 30 years of fascination with #cities and the #people within them. Have a look at how we got here. 🏘️🚉🌳 #Urbanism #Transit #Housing #city #environnement
thefriendlyurbanist.com/about
thefriendlyurbanist.com/about
The Friendly Urbanist | About
The story of how we came to understand the urban world from a Friendly Urbanism point of view.
thefriendlyurbanist.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Friendly #Urbanist is an idea born from over 30 years of fascination with #cities and the #people within them. Have a look at how we got here. 🏘️🚉🌳 #Urbanism #Transit #Housing #city #environnement
thefriendlyurbanist.com/about
thefriendlyurbanist.com/about