Jason Stabler
@stabler-ptbo.bsky.social
Urbanist and Fan of all things Ptbo
The late Erica Cherney understood this well and consistently advocated for the importance of downtown to the prosperity of @cityptbo.bsky.social
WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The late Erica Cherney understood this well and consistently advocated for the importance of downtown to the prosperity of @cityptbo.bsky.social
For Paris, it was about….recognizing the core is "not just something to move through as fast as possible," and prioritizing the livability of those inner neighbourhoods”
@cityptbo.bsky.social maybe our core should also not be a through route? Maybe we could start by two-waying the streets?
@cityptbo.bsky.social maybe our core should also not be a through route? Maybe we could start by two-waying the streets?
People on board with new solution to Toronto traffic that would limit cars on city streets
Fixing Toronto's gridlock is now so high on the political agenda that the Province is ripping out brand-new bike lanes in a misguided attempt to get …
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November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For Paris, it was about….recognizing the core is "not just something to move through as fast as possible," and prioritizing the livability of those inner neighbourhoods”
@cityptbo.bsky.social maybe our core should also not be a through route? Maybe we could start by two-waying the streets?
@cityptbo.bsky.social maybe our core should also not be a through route? Maybe we could start by two-waying the streets?
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Man, all those runners left on base though.
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Man, all those runners left on base though.
The Dodgers were supposedly a juggernaut of a team that the Jays had no chance against. Even though they ultimately won I’m not sure the team we saw in the World Series could really be described as a juggernaut.
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The Dodgers were supposedly a juggernaut of a team that the Jays had no chance against. Even though they ultimately won I’m not sure the team we saw in the World Series could really be described as a juggernaut.
Yamamoto wins the World Series for the Dodgers. Without him they don’t repeat as champs.
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Yamamoto wins the World Series for the Dodgers. Without him they don’t repeat as champs.
What’s the baseball equivalent of ‘shoot the puck’?
November 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
What’s the baseball equivalent of ‘shoot the puck’?
At the park in the @cityptbo.bsky.social Hard to imagine how we will ever shift people out of cars if they can’t use public washrooms for 6 months of the year. How about we start with winterizing the ones being built at Knights of Columbus Park and then start retrofitting the rest from there.
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
At the park in the @cityptbo.bsky.social Hard to imagine how we will ever shift people out of cars if they can’t use public washrooms for 6 months of the year. How about we start with winterizing the ones being built at Knights of Columbus Park and then start retrofitting the rest from there.
I keep telling decision makers in @cityptbo.bsky.social that protected bike lanes from Rotary trail in East City across Hunter St Bridge to the Bethune Bike street would accomplish exactly this.
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I keep telling decision makers in @cityptbo.bsky.social that protected bike lanes from Rotary trail in East City across Hunter St Bridge to the Bethune Bike street would accomplish exactly this.
Reposted by Jason Stabler
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
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NEW: “Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
People want to have kids and live downtown. Can they? - Western City Magazine
For decades, planners focused on attracting young singles to dense urban cores. That dynamic has shifted, in part because ...
www.westerncity.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
NEW: “Some still insist ‘downtowns will never attract kids and shouldn’t try.’ Then they design downtown to virtually repel kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Vancouver proves the opposite can be true...”
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
I’m quoted in this article by @johnlorinc.bsky.social for @calcities.bsky.social
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Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces! More great video watching thanks to @streetfilms.bsky.social, featuring Montreal’s @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.
Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces — Streetfilms
My standing piece of advice for those who live in North America who pine to see the best-practice streets of dozens of places in Europe or want to educate colleague/friends what’s possible: just go to...
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September 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces! More great video watching thanks to @streetfilms.bsky.social, featuring Montreal’s @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.
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Imagine a 100m race where we’ve given cars an 80m head start after many decades of building almost ONLY for them. If we then set a transportation goal of “balance” between many more choices in getting around, by definition we have to prioritize the new choices for a while, or they’ll never catch up.
September 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Imagine a 100m race where we’ve given cars an 80m head start after many decades of building almost ONLY for them. If we then set a transportation goal of “balance” between many more choices in getting around, by definition we have to prioritize the new choices for a while, or they’ll never catch up.
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“Good planning isn’t just technical, it’s political and cultural. You have to challenge the idea that all density is bad or that all developers are evil. But you also have to hold developers to high standards.” — Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social discusses density in @sarasotamagazine.bsky.social.
Urbanist Brent Toderian Says Tall Buildings Are Not the Problem
“Sarasota has a huge disconnect between the types of developments being built and the actual needs of the community."
www.sarasotamagazine.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“Good planning isn’t just technical, it’s political and cultural. You have to challenge the idea that all density is bad or that all developers are evil. But you also have to hold developers to high standards.” — Canadian @brenttoderian.bsky.social discusses density in @sarasotamagazine.bsky.social.
Florida is so good at cycling the puck. Every time the get into Edmonton’s zone they cycle, they win battles, they keep the puck in, they turn pucks over.Edmonton will have to get the puck out of their own end quick and clean if they are to have any chance at winning this game #nhl #stanleycupfinal
June 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Florida is so good at cycling the puck. Every time the get into Edmonton’s zone they cycle, they win battles, they keep the puck in, they turn pucks over.Edmonton will have to get the puck out of their own end quick and clean if they are to have any chance at winning this game #nhl #stanleycupfinal
I don’t know what’s worse what’s for Florida, losing tonight’s game after being up 3-0 in the first period, giving Edmonton home ice advantage back or that the series is 2-2 and Edmonton hasn’t actually played a good game yet. #NHL #StanleyCupFinal #GoOilersGo
June 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I don’t know what’s worse what’s for Florida, losing tonight’s game after being up 3-0 in the first period, giving Edmonton home ice advantage back or that the series is 2-2 and Edmonton hasn’t actually played a good game yet. #NHL #StanleyCupFinal #GoOilersGo
Wow, what a spectacular lineup this is. Maschmeyer in the net, vets like Sarah Nurse and Claire Thompson and players like JenniferGardiner and Abby Boreen who just had great seasons with the Victoire. This is a team that will be right in the mix in year 1.
AND. THAT’S. A. WRAP. 🗣️
24 players have been signed or Drafted as part of the Expansion Roster Building Process. Here’s a recap of where things stand!
24 players have been signed or Drafted as part of the Expansion Roster Building Process. Here’s a recap of where things stand!
June 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Wow, what a spectacular lineup this is. Maschmeyer in the net, vets like Sarah Nurse and Claire Thompson and players like JenniferGardiner and Abby Boreen who just had great seasons with the Victoire. This is a team that will be right in the mix in year 1.
@lowestofthelow.bsky.social with a great show at Market Hall in #ptbo last night.
May 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
@lowestofthelow.bsky.social with a great show at Market Hall in #ptbo last night.
May 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Instead of not building sidewalks because they’re expensive to provide and maintain (which they are in low density neighborhoods) let’s increase the density of our neighborhoods to
increase the tax base per km so the cost of providing and maintaining infrastructure becomes sustainable
increase the tax base per km so the cost of providing and maintaining infrastructure becomes sustainable
Report stresses importance of having sidewalks on both sides of the street in new subdivisions
Report stresses importance of having sidewalks on both sides of the street in new subdivisions
Some of the task force recommendations are going to be tricky to implement, according to the new city staff report that councillors will review at Tuesday night’s general committee meeting.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Instead of not building sidewalks because they’re expensive to provide and maintain (which they are in low density neighborhoods) let’s increase the density of our neighborhoods to
increase the tax base per km so the cost of providing and maintaining infrastructure becomes sustainable
increase the tax base per km so the cost of providing and maintaining infrastructure becomes sustainable
I used to see people from St John’s retirement residence at downtown Peterborough cafes and events and I thought isn’t it great that they can walk out the door and be a part of the community. Very different than other retirement residences in Peterborough where there is nothing nearby to walk to.
“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community
Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...
today.ucsd.edu
March 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I used to see people from St John’s retirement residence at downtown Peterborough cafes and events and I thought isn’t it great that they can walk out the door and be a part of the community. Very different than other retirement residences in Peterborough where there is nothing nearby to walk to.
Imagine someone walking in to the train in Downtown Toronto or Montreal and then getting off in Peterborough in the middle of a parking lot at the airport. Then what? The people who chose to travel by train instead of drive here have to rent a car to get around? Why travel by train at all then.
‘Major growth’ expected with high-speed train stop in Peterborough, says mayor
‘Major growth’ expected with high-speed train stop in Peterborough, says mayor
The prime minister has committed federal funding to develop high-speed rail service from Toronto to Quebec, with a stop in Peterborough.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Imagine someone walking in to the train in Downtown Toronto or Montreal and then getting off in Peterborough in the middle of a parking lot at the airport. Then what? The people who chose to travel by train instead of drive here have to rent a car to get around? Why travel by train at all then.