Shoshanna Saxe
@shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering, @uoft, Canada Research Chair Sustainable Infrastructure. Research: How should we literally build the future? Industrial Ecology. Cities. Transport. Construction.
Come be a visiting expert at U of T's school of Cities! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp...
Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.
Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.
Visiting Experts - School of Cities
Visiting experts are influential practitioners in civil society, the arts, business, media and government; members of the global urban academic community; and emerging leaders in their urban-related s...
schoolofcities.utoronto.ca
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Come be a visiting expert at U of T's school of Cities! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp...
Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.
Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.
Does anyone know what happened with Low Rise LA planning.lacity.gov/preservation.... Says to check back for updates in 2024 but not updates.
Low-Rise Design Lab | Los Angeles City Planning
planning.lacity.gov
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Does anyone know what happened with Low Rise LA planning.lacity.gov/preservation.... Says to check back for updates in 2024 but not updates.
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In this podcast, just rocks. So proud.
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In this podcast, just rocks. So proud.
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Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities?
Bike lanes are central to city planning, but why do they spark such fierce debate? On Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki sits down with infrastructure expert Dr. Shoshanna Saxe to cut through the...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My sister @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
In this podcast, just rocks. So proud.
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In this podcast, just rocks. So proud.
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Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social
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New Paper Alert: Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland?
Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8
Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8
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August 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New Paper Alert: Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland?
Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8
Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8
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PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...
June 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...
India's railways are hitting net zero early! Ontario, check it out it can be done (on a much bigger scale than our railways even), we just need to you know do it.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Indian Railways to achieve net zero targets in 2025 itself - 5 years ahead of 2030 goal - Times of India
India Business News: Indian Railways is set to achieve net-zero targets by year-end, surpassing its 2030 goal through extensive electrification. Aiming for 95% electric tr
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
India's railways are hitting net zero early! Ontario, check it out it can be done (on a much bigger scale than our railways even), we just need to you know do it.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
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In crashes, high-fronted cars typically strike adult pedestrians above the centre of gravity, often first hitting vital organs.
The higher the vehicle front the more likely a person will be knocked under the car, rather than pushed to the side, at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
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The higher the vehicle front the more likely a person will be knocked under the car, rather than pushed to the side, at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
In crashes, high-fronted cars typically strike adult pedestrians above the centre of gravity, often first hitting vital organs.
The higher the vehicle front the more likely a person will be knocked under the car, rather than pushed to the side, at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
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The higher the vehicle front the more likely a person will be knocked under the car, rather than pushed to the side, at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
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The joy of returning a bike share into an empty rack and knowing that the next person who wants one will find a bike!
June 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The joy of returning a bike share into an empty rack and knowing that the next person who wants one will find a bike!
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June 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
@davidbelliard.bsky.social I'd love to touch base about bike lanes. May I email you?
June 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@davidbelliard.bsky.social I'd love to touch base about bike lanes. May I email you?
Avez-vous participé à la planification et à la construction des pistes cyclables parisiennes ? Connaissez-vous quelqu'un qui participe à la planification et à la construction ? J'aimerais beaucoup discuter.
Did you/do you work on the planning and construction of the Paris bike lanes? Do you know someone who does/did? I'd love to talk.
June 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Avez-vous participé à la planification et à la construction des pistes cyclables parisiennes ? Connaissez-vous quelqu'un qui participe à la planification et à la construction ? J'aimerais beaucoup discuter.
Did you/do you work on the planning and construction of the Paris bike lanes? Do you know someone who does/did? I'd love to talk.
June 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Did you/do you work on the planning and construction of the Paris bike lanes? Do you know someone who does/did? I'd love to talk.
Toronto is consulting on transit priority on Bathurst. This is many many years in the considering (I was on panels nearly a decade ago where this we recommended this). Weigh in here www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
RapidTO: Bathurst Street
Register for the virtual public meeting on May 12 or attend the public drop-in events on May 10 and May 14. Complete the survey before May 26. View meeting materials in the Public Consultation tab bel...
www.toronto.ca
April 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Toronto is consulting on transit priority on Bathurst. This is many many years in the considering (I was on panels nearly a decade ago where this we recommended this). Weigh in here www.toronto.ca/services-pay...
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With a few exceptions, most streetcar routes share the road with cars, which can leave transit lines paralyzed in traffic - a scene that played out most recently on King Street, but is regularly seen throughout the city where cars and streetcars battle for priority.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto grew up around its streetcars. Do they fit into its future?
Does Toronto have the faith — and money — to restore a transportation network that’s been on the decline for decades?
www.thestar.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
With a few exceptions, most streetcar routes share the road with cars, which can leave transit lines paralyzed in traffic - a scene that played out most recently on King Street, but is regularly seen throughout the city where cars and streetcars battle for priority.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Interested in how to build the housing we need without screwing the environment? Join us May 7th for the second Embodied GHG Symposium. www.eventbrite.ca/e/embodied-g...
Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2025
Come join us at the Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2025 to learn about the environmental impact on building more housing & infrastructure
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March 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Interested in how to build the housing we need without screwing the environment? Join us May 7th for the second Embodied GHG Symposium. www.eventbrite.ca/e/embodied-g...
Really enjoyed debating the future of transport with Prof. Murtaza Haider at the U of T Mobility Network Path Conference. Moderated by Prof. S. Farber. Controversial issues (like the future of transportation) require bold talking. Fun to debate positively with someone who disagrees with me.
February 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Really enjoyed debating the future of transport with Prof. Murtaza Haider at the U of T Mobility Network Path Conference. Moderated by Prof. S. Farber. Controversial issues (like the future of transportation) require bold talking. Fun to debate positively with someone who disagrees with me.
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📢We are looking for a new #PhD colleague📚📢
Open call for a 3-year PhD on the #green #transition and #sustainability at the #CBS Sustainability Center. #behavioralscience applications are very welcome!
@drtanusreejain.bsky.social | @katharinehayhoe.com | @jakereynolds.bsky.social
Open call for a 3-year PhD on the #green #transition and #sustainability at the #CBS Sustainability Center. #behavioralscience applications are very welcome!
@drtanusreejain.bsky.social | @katharinehayhoe.com | @jakereynolds.bsky.social
PhD scholarship in Green Transition and Sustainability at the Department of Management, Society and Communication | CBS - Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship in Green Transition and Sustainability at the Department of Management, Society and Communication. The expected start date...
www.cbs.dk
February 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📢We are looking for a new #PhD colleague📚📢
Open call for a 3-year PhD on the #green #transition and #sustainability at the #CBS Sustainability Center. #behavioralscience applications are very welcome!
@drtanusreejain.bsky.social | @katharinehayhoe.com | @jakereynolds.bsky.social
Open call for a 3-year PhD on the #green #transition and #sustainability at the #CBS Sustainability Center. #behavioralscience applications are very welcome!
@drtanusreejain.bsky.social | @katharinehayhoe.com | @jakereynolds.bsky.social
New paper! Wondered how we're doing on climate change mitigation? Have we switched from talking and planning to action? How can we get moving to meet 2030 targets? We took a look at what's up for the near (but not immediate) future - a time we rarely plan for iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Barriers and drivers of near-term climate change mitigation: a Canadian case study - IOPscienceSearch
Barriers and drivers of near-term climate change mitigation: a Canadian case study, Sauer, Jeffrey, Posen, I Daniel, Saxe, Shoshanna
iopscience.iop.org
January 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
New paper! Wondered how we're doing on climate change mitigation? Have we switched from talking and planning to action? How can we get moving to meet 2030 targets? We took a look at what's up for the near (but not immediate) future - a time we rarely plan for iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Interesting. According to Inrix data, congestion in Toronto is improving. inrix.com/scorecard-ci...
People are on average moving slightly faster now than in 2019 and 2023.
People are on average moving slightly faster now than in 2019 and 2023.
scorecard-city-2024
INRIX annual scorecard traffic report for Toronto ON
inrix.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Interesting. According to Inrix data, congestion in Toronto is improving. inrix.com/scorecard-ci...
People are on average moving slightly faster now than in 2019 and 2023.
People are on average moving slightly faster now than in 2019 and 2023.
Want to see the optimal places to add protected cycling infrastructure in Toronto? Check out the first functions on our website cyclelinx.ca. Thank you to @mbonsma.bsky.social and many others for making this real. Including the Data Science Institute at U of T. Works best on a desktop
Cyclelinx
A Toronto cycling infrastructure app
cyclelinx.ca
January 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Want to see the optimal places to add protected cycling infrastructure in Toronto? Check out the first functions on our website cyclelinx.ca. Thank you to @mbonsma.bsky.social and many others for making this real. Including the Data Science Institute at U of T. Works best on a desktop
I talk often about the challenge with infrastructure being people can’t imagine what they haven’t seen. Congestion pricing in New York working isn’t surprising except to the vast majority of people who have never seen such a thing. And that is really important. Helps us imaging a different future.
this is incredible stuff. most state DOTs would spend tens of billions on highway expansions to try and see numbers like this (that wouldn’t even pan out anyway thanks to induced demand lol)
January 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I talk often about the challenge with infrastructure being people can’t imagine what they haven’t seen. Congestion pricing in New York working isn’t surprising except to the vast majority of people who have never seen such a thing. And that is really important. Helps us imaging a different future.
New law coming into effect in Ontario in 2024 according to the Canadian Press. “The province is requiring the construction sector to provide menstrual products for on-site crews of 20 or more workers and for construction projects expected to last three months or more.” Bravo Ontario
December 31, 2024 at 10:26 PM
New law coming into effect in Ontario in 2024 according to the Canadian Press. “The province is requiring the construction sector to provide menstrual products for on-site crews of 20 or more workers and for construction projects expected to last three months or more.” Bravo Ontario
We have to stop being so afraid of mistakes that we do everything in the most limited unimaginative ways.
My globe editorial today: #ReformProcurement to create opportunities for creative solutions to housing, benefiting communities and mak better #PlacesForPeople www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
December 30, 2024 at 1:33 PM
We have to stop being so afraid of mistakes that we do everything in the most limited unimaginative ways.
Am working to add good news perspectives to my feed. Recommend @angushervey.bsky.social and his optimism.
Good news you missed this year:
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Multiple nations declared victory over diseases: Jordan eliminated leprosy, Chad ended sleeping sickness, India/Viet Nam/Pakistan eliminated trachoma, Brazil ended elephantiasis, and several Caribbean nations stopped mother-child HIV transmission.
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Multiple nations declared victory over diseases: Jordan eliminated leprosy, Chad ended sleeping sickness, India/Viet Nam/Pakistan eliminated trachoma, Brazil ended elephantiasis, and several Caribbean nations stopped mother-child HIV transmission.
December 22, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Am working to add good news perspectives to my feed. Recommend @angushervey.bsky.social and his optimism.