Principal, Leading Mobility + Partner, Collab LP. Adjunct Urban Planning Professor. Cities, transit, housing, politics & 🏳️‍🌈. With each other, for each other

Joined January 2014
My commitment to community, serving the public and taking on challenging assignments that have a significant impact on our cities drives my transportation planning practice. To learn more check out my new video below & my website: leadingmobility.com
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We are thrilled to be launching the Young Innovators Program at Canada Builds Modern this year. Open to emerging professionals aged 30 and under, the program is designed to give the next generation of housing leaders direct access to the people, ideas and networks shaping the future of housing delivery in Canada. Participants will gain practical industry knowledge, develop their leadership skills, build relationships with mentors and industry leaders, and receive full access to Canada Builds Modern. Through three dedicated Studio Sessions and participation in the broader Summit, Young Innovators will be challenged to think boldly, collaborate across disciplines and develop the skills and connections they need to play a meaningful role in transforming how housing is delivered in Canada. I’m particularly excited to see the perspectives and ideas this group brings to the conversation. Applications are rolling and we would love to see you apply, or share the opportunity with an emerging leader in your network. Apply now: canadabuildsmodern.com/young…
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On the Front Line: Keeping Transit Safe, the first national documentary focused on transit safety from the perspective of front-line workers. Filmed on location across five major Canadian cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal) the documentary captures the lived experiences of those working every day to keep transit safe: outreach workers, special constables, peace officers and police partners. Watch the full documentary now: cutaactu.ca/safety/
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CTV Morning Live's @Keri_Adams learns more about how transit growth is outpacing driving growth with David Cooper of Leading Mobility 🚌📈 ctvnews.ca/vancouver/video/2…
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Provincial funding for the low income transit pass is at risk again. 160,000 Albertans rely on this critical program. Happy to share my thoughts on the importance of this program in this op-ed. – at Edmonton, Alberta
Low-income transit passes: The hand-up to help in hard times calgaryherald.com/opinion/co…
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Some highlights from Monday's "Transit for Tomorrow" summit, which we hosted in partnership with TransLink Mayors' Council. Four cities and several transit advocacy groups signed a joint declaration asking the federal government to "do their part" for transit funding.
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Will they pay for the funerals of the cyclists who die as a result, that is the real question. Getting rid of bikes lanes does not get rid of cyclists. Doing so just makes cyclists unsafe. This weird war on bikes - which we know is designed to distract from the billions of dollars in failed transit delivery (Crosstown, Ottawa LRT) - is getting dangerous.
NEW: As the Ford government reviews the installation of all bike lanes on city streets over the past five years, the province is offering to pay for the costs of removing existing lanes. #onpoli
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David Cooper retweeted
Amazing turn out at the @ttcriders rally today! People support well funded transit--that means accelerating the Canada public transit fund, opening it to operations spending & increasing the fund to truly cover transit needs. @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @s_guilbeault @SeanFraserMP – at Toronto, Ontario
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David Cooper retweeted
The @WaterfrontBIA and @leadingmobility's new video interviews waterfront stakeholders about the importance of the Waterfront East LRT. Give it a watch! youtu.be/wNAE739rS-8
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Join us at the "Transit for Tomorrow" summit on Oct 28 in Ottawa for the panel, "How Public Transit Can Build More Inclusive Communities." The panel will feature the following four experts: @FarberSteven , @LeaRavensbergen , @prete_tiffany , and @leadingmobility. Register here: bit.ly/3zkbedx
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David Cooper retweeted
Varcoe: Green Line LRT dreams 'not dead yet' as business leaders now hold out hope for a compromise between city & province calgaryherald.com/business/c… #yyccc #ableg #yyc
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It’s almost like if coordination meetings are being held on weekend road and transit closures, it’s to maximize inconvenience. You could barely get around my neighbourhood today let alone the entire city #topoli – at Toronto, Ontario
Replying to @not_taylorx
Good thing i decided to stay home today, getting anywhere must be a total nightmare lol - Gardiner closed - Yonge part closure between Finch and Sheppard - Barrie line closed - LSW hourly service - Line 1 part closure between St Clair and York Mills
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David Cooper retweeted
The GRT inaugural night bus ride & celebration was a huge success!! Check out this amazing video by @karishmaclimategirl on IG that documents the power of organizing & advocating, and the joy of celebrating wins!
We won!! 🥳🎉🎊🚌🌃 We got 17 delegates out to speak! The late night Route 91 bus will be reinstated by September of this year, with support to get staff to study more night transit options for the 2025 budget year. Thank you for all the support :))) cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener…
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