On city-building, sustainability, design, transportation & everything else affecting the success of cities. Quoting @BrentToderian, associated w. @TODUrbanWorks
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36-year-old can't breathe, rushed to ER. Lungs full of blood clots. Doc asks how many times he's had covid. Doesn't know, hasn't been testing. Doc guesses 3-4. Prescribes blood thinners for the rest of his life. 1/2
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“The city is pitching a $60-million plan to fast-track Hamilton’s cycling network that would double the amount of bike lanes added or improved each year.”
The plan would add more than 140+ km of new or improved bikes lanes and multi-use pathways by 2028. thespec.com/news/council/ham…
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“So I replied “Actually, the best transportation plan is a great LAND-USE plan!”
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Toderian speaks of Density Done Well at every scale, as the best way to refocus on quality of life with density.
QIMBY = Quality In My Back Yard.
ALT A slide of Toderian's presentation promotes the QIMBY (Quality In My Back Yard) concept as an alternative to YIMbY vs NIMBY
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LISTEN: ‘We're afraid of walkable distances now?' — conspiracies & the '15-minute city,’ my NEW interview on @abcnews National Australian Radio @RadioNational. I don’t JUST explain with the concept really IS and ISN’T, I also call out the lies & tactics.
abc.net.au/radionational/pro…
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US transit advocates: Don't just envy Europe. Start by envying Canada.
It’s indisputable that #MetroVancouver is THE North American leader in transformative transit-oriented development. I used to mostly be asked to tour clients around Vancouver’s downtown. Now we’re just as likely to hop on Skytrain & explore over a dozen significant station areas.
"You don't have to ban the car, but you DO have to rethink it. This isn’t a war on the car, it's a fight for better, more successful cities. The more people that bike, walk & take public transit, the better a city works for EVERYONE." — @BrentToderian in Belgium, 2019
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This Spanish city centre has been car-free for 20 years. 12k people have moved into the centre since the ban. The Mayor says vehicles don’t have more right to public space than people — & he’s been re-elected 4 times since banning cars. Pontevedra via @WEF
“I believe chief planners should be influential champions for a better city. @Twitter should be seen as an effective tool for that. Planners should invest the time to understand Twitter & learn how to use it well.” — @BrentToderian in @WinnipegNews
NEW: There’s PLENTY to debate in this final vote of @Planetizen’s “Most Influential Urbanists, Past & Present,” (including my own #19 ranking ahead of many great urbanists who inspired ME). Still, I thank ALL who voted, & congratulate my many friends & heroes who were recognized!
“A lot of people have a REALLY strange definition of freedom.” — @BrentToderian #CarDependency
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New “100 Most Influential Urbanists, Past & Present” list released by @Planetizen this week! @BrentToderian ranked 19th! Congratulations to everyone recognized, including many friends and collaborators. May we ALL be more influential!
NEW: There’s PLENTY to debate in this final vote of @Planetizen’s “Most Influential Urbanists, Past & Present,” (including my own #19 ranking ahead of many great urbanists who inspired ME). Still, I thank ALL who voted, & congratulate my many friends & heroes who were recognized!
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The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife
“Mobility in cities is about space.” — @BrentToderian
A car moving at typical city speeds uses 75 times more space than someone walking.
Mobility in cities is about space.
Via @thehappycity @spacing
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I’m going to keep adding to this thread, because it seems to be valuable for many. Thanks for reading and sharing it. #EVs
.@Vladdo: I’ve read you’re not very happy with electric cars b/c they don’t help urban mobility, is that right?
@BrentToderian: That’s an overstatement. What concerns me is when EVs are held up as the solution. At most they’re part of the solution, & not the most important part.
“You can’t have good urban design if you prioritize the car; you have to give priority to people.” I give a VERY comprehensive interview to @VLADDO for @PapelPeriodico_ in Bogotá published in Spanish (Spanish speakers/readers, let me know how it sounds, & share the best quotes!)
“For as long as there have been cars, car manufacturers have aggressively been seeking to shape our cities for one primary reason: To design cities where that will help them sell more cars.” — @brenttoderian in @FastCompany fastcompany.com/90781961/how…
“For as long as there have been cars, car manufacturers have aggressively been seeking to shape our cities for one primary reason: To design cities where that will help them sell more cars.” — @BrentToderian in @FastCompany fastcompany.com/90781961/how…
"When I started my career in the '90s, if you wanted to have your thinking transformed by another city, you had to take a trip to Copenhagen. Social media has given us all the daily ability to perceive and be inspired by those cities." — @BrentToderian cnet.com/roadshow/news/high-…
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First article I've seen delving into the rapid emergence of online anti-car forums.
One example: The r/fuckcars subreddit has quadrupled in size this year, to ~283,000 members.
cnet.com/roadshow/news/high-…
"Too many times this week I've heard, 'we'd like to do more but we can't afford it.’ That's because you're thinking about things like planting trees and building bike-lanes like a cost instead of a cost-saver and an investment." — @BrentToderian guelphmercury.com/news-story…
