TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW)
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TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW) is a Vancouver-based national and international city planning/design, mobility and "advanced urbanism" consultancy led by @BrentToderian.bsky.social.
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NEW: “Canadian urbanist @brenttoderian.bsky.social teamed up with the city of Paris and, in particular, its mayor, @annehidalgo.bsky.social on a new exhibition that shines a light on cities and global climate action.”
Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris
Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris
“I think Paris is uniquely positioned to celebrate bold action from cities all over the world. Because in my observation Paris, and Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, have been the most inspiring in the world over the last 10 years, really exemplifying those key words ‘further and faster.’” — BT
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Yeah, I'm in Vancouver right now and I'm like, this place is freaking great.
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Yeah, I'm in Vancouver right now and I'm like, this place is freaking great.
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Now arriving at Costco Station. Doors to your left.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Now arriving at Costco Station. Doors to your left.
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La Asociación de Comerciantes del Centro de VANCOUVER que se oponía a los carriles bici, se encuentra ahora entre sus más firmes defensores por la EVIDENCIA de que son mejores para los negocios del centro que cualquier plaza de aparcamiento en la calle.
(Clima mucho más frío y humedad que en Madrid)
(Clima mucho más frío y humedad que en Madrid)
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 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
La Asociación de Comerciantes del Centro de VANCOUVER que se oponía a los carriles bici, se encuentra ahora entre sus más firmes defensores por la EVIDENCIA de que son mejores para los negocios del centro que cualquier plaza de aparcamiento en la calle.
(Clima mucho más frío y humedad que en Madrid)
(Clima mucho más frío y humedad que en Madrid)
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Every last piece of transit & bike infrastructure seems to need to go thru "The Populist Playbook".
Scare, complain, reject; rinse, wash, repeat.
All the while the things we really should fear — generational poverty, climate chaos, species extinction — continue on.
Scare, complain, reject; rinse, wash, repeat.
All the while the things we really should fear — generational poverty, climate chaos, species extinction — continue on.
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Every last piece of transit & bike infrastructure seems to need to go thru "The Populist Playbook".
Scare, complain, reject; rinse, wash, repeat.
All the while the things we really should fear — generational poverty, climate chaos, species extinction — continue on.
Scare, complain, reject; rinse, wash, repeat.
All the while the things we really should fear — generational poverty, climate chaos, species extinction — continue on.
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Is there “life after cars?” As authors always say, “you’ll have to read the book.”*
Congrats to @visionzerovancouver.ca on a great packed event last night with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social + guests @lucymaloney.bsky.social & @tomflood.bsky.social.
*spoiler: a BETTER life!
Congrats to @visionzerovancouver.ca on a great packed event last night with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social + guests @lucymaloney.bsky.social & @tomflood.bsky.social.
*spoiler: a BETTER life!
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Is there “life after cars?” As authors always say, “you’ll have to read the book.”*
Congrats to @visionzerovancouver.ca on a great packed event last night with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social + guests @lucymaloney.bsky.social & @tomflood.bsky.social.
*spoiler: a BETTER life!
Congrats to @visionzerovancouver.ca on a great packed event last night with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social + guests @lucymaloney.bsky.social & @tomflood.bsky.social.
*spoiler: a BETTER life!
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used to live above this Costco. I'd go sometimes just for a gallon of milk.
This breaks some people’s brains.
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
November 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
used to live above this Costco. I'd go sometimes just for a gallon of milk.
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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.
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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Thanks @brenttoderian.bsky.social for the awesome tour of Vancouver. So great to learn more about the housing and livability of this beautiful city.
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thanks @brenttoderian.bsky.social for the awesome tour of Vancouver. So great to learn more about the housing and livability of this beautiful city.
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This breaks some people’s brains.
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This breaks some people’s brains.
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
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Vancouver is what Star Trek thinks San Francisco would be like in the future.
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Vancouver is what Star Trek thinks San Francisco would be like in the future.
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Definitely Edinburgh, although I saw a chap putting up anti-20 minute cities stickers the other week…he was walking…in a town where you actually can access most things in 20minutes
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Definitely Edinburgh, although I saw a chap putting up anti-20 minute cities stickers the other week…he was walking…in a town where you actually can access most things in 20minutes
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Getting to see some of this amazing downtown Vancouver bike infrastructure for myself. It's wonderful!
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 4:03 AM
Getting to see some of this amazing downtown Vancouver bike infrastructure for myself. It's wonderful!
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Behold the HORROR of neighbourhood retail. These STRANGERS are lined up for pizza. STEALING business from our main streets. And who knows what DANGER they present to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?!?!?
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Behold the HORROR of neighbourhood retail. These STRANGERS are lined up for pizza. STEALING business from our main streets. And who knows what DANGER they present to YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?!?!?
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A couple of years ago, Eminem and his producer Denaun Porter recreated an EPMD album cover, and it's kind of an amazing image of car bloat since the 80s. Admittedly Eminem's 5'8" and the EPMD guys are both >6', but somehow I don't think that is what makes the difference
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A couple of years ago, Eminem and his producer Denaun Porter recreated an EPMD album cover, and it's kind of an amazing image of car bloat since the 80s. Admittedly Eminem's 5'8" and the EPMD guys are both >6', but somehow I don't think that is what makes the difference
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Happy to tour visiting authors & @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcasters @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social around some key central Vancouver city-building this morning, before their book event with @visionzerovancouver.ca tonight! (some tickets left, apparently)
Great conversation!
Great conversation!
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Happy to tour visiting authors & @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcasters @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social around some key central Vancouver city-building this morning, before their book event with @visionzerovancouver.ca tonight! (some tickets left, apparently)
Great conversation!
Great conversation!
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If only someone in the office if @mayorbowser.dc.gov read this, maybe we could stop making life easier for car drivers and better for the rest of us in Washington, DC!
ICYMI, this is probably my favourite article for @fastcompany.com from back when I did some article writing on city-making for them. “5 Steps To Making Better Cities,” a topic (and a technique for changing conversations) I often use when advising cities around the world.
5 steps to making better cities
Before you can do the right thing, you have to do the right thing badly. And before that, you have to do the wrong thing.
www.fastcompany.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
If only someone in the office if @mayorbowser.dc.gov read this, maybe we could stop making life easier for car drivers and better for the rest of us in Washington, DC!
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They did the impossible: People from all over Canada cheering on a team from Toronto.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table with a caption that says who 'd have thought
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table with a caption that says who 'd have thought
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
They did the impossible: People from all over Canada cheering on a team from Toronto.
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100% agree. Have never had so much fun watching baseball than this season. A great group of dudes who seem to genuinely care for each other. Pretty great!
The Toronto #BlueJays gave us arguably the closest #WorldSeries in modern history, and the most fun and inspiring playoff run I can remember in any sport. I LOVE THAT TEAM, and 100% believe #TORONTO should have a HUGE CELEBRATION ANYWAY, to thank the team, fans, city and COUNTRY for a legendary run!
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
100% agree. Have never had so much fun watching baseball than this season. A great group of dudes who seem to genuinely care for each other. Pretty great!
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It’s one of the striking differences between US and Australian cities - almost no one drives to a stadium in Australia. They take public transport instead.
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It’s one of the striking differences between US and Australian cities - almost no one drives to a stadium in Australia. They take public transport instead.
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And don’t forget to support the good fellow urbanists in Canada!
Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
November 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
And don’t forget to support the good fellow urbanists in Canada!
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You right dear Brent!
The next mayoral election in Paris will be a choice between returning to the past, a city for cars, lies and empty gestures, Dati/Trump-style populism, or continuing to move forward into the 21st century for a happy proximity city, human centric, liveable and more peaceful.
The next mayoral election in Paris will be a choice between returning to the past, a city for cars, lies and empty gestures, Dati/Trump-style populism, or continuing to move forward into the 21st century for a happy proximity city, human centric, liveable and more peaceful.
I believe the 2 most important city mayoral elections in the world will be tomorrow’s New York City Election (the most important turning point #VOTE in New York history? #VOTEMamdani) & next year’s Paris Election for the successor of this generation’s most important/influential mayor, Anne Hidalgo.
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
You right dear Brent!
The next mayoral election in Paris will be a choice between returning to the past, a city for cars, lies and empty gestures, Dati/Trump-style populism, or continuing to move forward into the 21st century for a happy proximity city, human centric, liveable and more peaceful.
The next mayoral election in Paris will be a choice between returning to the past, a city for cars, lies and empty gestures, Dati/Trump-style populism, or continuing to move forward into the 21st century for a happy proximity city, human centric, liveable and more peaceful.
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This should be the future for every Australian city. #auspol
“The city isn’t quite at Copenhagen or Amsterdam levels, but it’s closing in. Over 40 percent of locals commute by bike — about ten times the rate of a typical North American city — and you feel it immediately.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Antwerp has come a long way since I worked there in 2019.
Antwerp has come a long way since I worked there in 2019.
Antwerp is an Effortlessly Cool City Toured Best by Bicycle
It’s no wonder Antwerp now ranks among the top ten most bicycle-friendly cities in the world, according to the Copenhagenize Index.
momentummag.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This should be the future for every Australian city. #auspol
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Honestly, this is a win-win. Put green energy into the grid while shading cars parked on hot pavement. Add a few e-car charging stations and a few bird-deterring tulip wind turbines. Perfection.
“Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones.”
South Korea (click the globe)
www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025...
South Korea (click the globe)
www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025...
공공주차장에 태양광 의무 설치해야…기존 주차장도 소급적용 - 아시아경제
올해 11월 말부턴 80면 이상 규모의 공공주차장에는 태양광 발전설비를 의무적으로 설치해야 한다. 신규로 조성되는 주차장은 물론 기존 주차장도 의무설치 대상...
www.asiae.co.kr
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Honestly, this is a win-win. Put green energy into the grid while shading cars parked on hot pavement. Add a few e-car charging stations and a few bird-deterring tulip wind turbines. Perfection.
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I love the views of dodger stadium and the idea of going to it but actually attending a game is such a nuisance. Driving your car there sucks— you either pay a lot to be stuck there two hours after the game or you annoy people who live close by and you hike for at least a mile. The metro shuttle…
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I love the views of dodger stadium and the idea of going to it but actually attending a game is such a nuisance. Driving your car there sucks— you either pay a lot to be stuck there two hours after the game or you annoy people who live close by and you hike for at least a mile. The metro shuttle…