@urban_future

Cities, people, etc. (views personal)

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REIT Canada@REITCanada25 Jul 2018
[Urban-ism] ... joining other affordable cost cities like Phoenix and Houston, critics assail Montreal sprawl for some reason or another. theglobeandmail.com/real-est…
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Our homes are like our streets. Yes, sometimes things can get crowded, like when we throw a huge party. But day to day, we don't really need that extra space—and building at a scale that works for us 364 days a year makes a whole lot more financial sense. bit.ly/2JFY1M0
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#ottlrt #Alstom train passing through Hurdman Station in Ottawa, Canada. Why is there no development around this station? – at Ottawa, Ontario
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Le plateau should be number 1 on this list! #vélomtl #yegbike #bikevr #yqrbike #yzebike #yyjbike xitter.cf/CtyClckMgzn/status/946… – at Ottawa, Ontario
New George Square opens in Ottawa #ottnews
New George Street Square in Ottawa
London's protected cycle lanes are insanely popular. Mayors of the world: Take note & build them #StopStalling
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Dear transportation professionals - enough with bike lanes geared toward spandex warriors only. xitter.cf/perthbiker/status/8492…
Tim Burns@perthbiker4 Apr 2017
If you wouldn't walk on it, why expect people to ride on it? East Parade, East Perth
One image. So many lessons.
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Why is it so hard for people to look outside their own silos? 12x as many people die by cars as by fire, yet fire chiefs speed up traffic!
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Transportation = second highest expense for most Americans. For some low-income households, it’s the highest. smartgrowthamerica.org/resou…
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Cyclist or pedestrian hit this morning on Colonel By Drive. Please be careful - sun angle makes visibility difficult #ottbike
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Only 4% of clients on #Toronto's Queen St. West come by car! Calling BS on "I need street parking for my customers." bit.ly/2jfB6i2
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Driver kills pedestrian on sidewalk - $1,000 fine Pedestrian jaywalks - $700 fine (m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/8741…) That makes sense. xitter.cf/trapdinawrpool/status/…
Always remember that urban quality, livability and efficiency goes hand in hand. (Each "circle" contains 70 occupants)
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Our funds and energy should be focused on enabling space-efficient modes within cities, and rail links between them: aseasyasridingabike.wordpres…
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Urban Future retweeted
Leo Hickman@LeoHickman17 Nov 2016
In just a few short sentences, Obama nails it... newyorker.com/magazine/2016/…
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Toronto to test a form of congestion pricing through HOT lanes - on.thestar.com/28P17Lp via @torontostar
Lots of cyclists moving along Laurier cycletrack with space for more. Traffic at standstill. #ottbike
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125 bikes parked outside of City Hall today. #ottbike
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