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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 33m

One of the biggest debates in cities is whether tall buildings are a good idea or a bad idea. Our own @brenttoderian.bsky.social obliterates that debate, while changing the perspective of one of the most vocal tall building opponents. Listen to some badly needed #UrbanTruth about tall buildings.

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Wally Kibler🇨🇦 ~ Nasty Canadian @wallykibler.bsky.social · 3h

Republican operatives were also present at the convoy insurrection

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5h

“Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote.” What’s the word for that?

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The elephant in the room

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 1h

Great op-ed 👍 🚴 The message would also apply to Alberta

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TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW) @toderianuw.bsky.social · 1h

LISTEN: So let’s get right into one of the BIGGEST elephants in the room about cities and how to do them BETTER. A few years back @brenttoderian.bsky.social sat down with old friend @colville-andersen.com for a BLUNT chat about tall buildings & Vancouver urbanism. What do YOU think AFTER listening?

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Ep 09 Vancouver, Tall Building Policy and Brent Toderian - Coolville Urbanism Podcast

YouTube video by Coolville

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1h

Reupping this one as it’s SO relevant on so many levels.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4h

READ: “If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion – an outcome that’s virtually assured given a growing population and his measures to induce driving by making it cheaper…” Via @spacing.bsky.social

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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto

Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...

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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto

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George @retiredsurgassist.bsky.social · 8h

Think about the BILLIONS of dollars wasted on election ads. Usually, non-informative attacks ads whose sole purpose use lies to scare you into voting for them. J6 didn't happen in a vacuum.

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theglobeandmail.com

The elephant in the room

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This separatist garbage actually showed up in our mailbox TODAY. I’m furious. Alberta is not theirs to rip away from Canada. 🇨🇦 To the separatists trying to divide our country: you’re going to hear from the rest of us. #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong #USDemocracy

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 6h

Agreed, as long as you replace the word ”exciting” with “terrifying.” #MidtermsCantComeSoonEnough

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.

Graphic showing a single lane 9 m wide track for metros, a 35 m wide road for buses with four lanes, and a 175 m wide road for cars with seven lanes, making the point that one single track of Metro replaces seven lanes of car traffic. Mobility in cities is about space.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Important new video telling the #UrbanTruth about city streets we should never have accepted as “normal,” by our UTC collaborator @reenamahajan.bsky.social in Paris. Please watch and share. We don’t have to keep these streets.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Devastating. And infuriating. And a warning, likely triggering.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

How dumb do you have to be to think this guy is smart? How immoral do u have to be to think this guy is moral? How selfish do u have to be to think this guy is selfless? How corrupt do u have to be to think this guy is law-abiding? How traitorous do u have to be to think this guy is patriotic?

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Understatement of the century.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This one is doing the rounds

A picture of Elon Musk, via the London Economic. The quote says “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to figure out what the heck was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes.“ – Nathalie Robin Justice.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

literally in the next 48 hours! be aware!

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 04/10/2026

The future of local public transit is on the ballot all over the country this fall. Key elections include ballot measures in Pierce County, Washington, in Lawrence, Kansas, in Charleston, South Carolina, and in many Bay Area counties.

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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts

Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read More

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“Canada remains the top country expected to have a positive influence on world affairs [10th year in a row]. Also among the top ranked countries are Germany (73%) and France (70%).” Via @cultmtl.com #Canada

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Canada named most positive leader on world stage

According to a study by Ipsos, Canada remains the top country expected to have a positive influence on world affairs.

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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We need Dan Rather in our main stream media again. He was not a coward in his reporting.

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Eric Doherty @ericdoherty.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Victoria and (Metro) Vancouver, because these are the only cities I have really lived in. And Paris because I have been so inspired by the changes since the 1980s, when I fell in love with even the polluted traffic clogged version. So much nicer now!!

Bakery delivery person delivering to Paris cafe on cargo bike.

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LibLabGreen Barbara @beealing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Let's get #waronwalking the recognition it needs.

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Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“The truth is that there is a war on walking, cycling, and transit that has made a one-hour city the norm.”

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Andrew @andrewjd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Life As A House. The Family Man. The Blues Brothers. Tenet. Sinister. Back to the Future III. The Matrix. Moneyball. It's a Wonderful Life. Titanic. The Dark Knight. Culkin Home Alones. Honestly the holiday ones have such a power attached to them (first time I saw LoTR, too, coincidentally).

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you’re interested in better public transit, and in particular bus rapid transit/bus-only lanes, read this thread by one of the smartest transit guys around, my friend @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social (former Director of Transportation for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) #UrbanistShoutOut

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Great reply. I redid my post though, can you repost yours to link to my new one? Thanks.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gerrymandering is cheating and election-stealing. The massive money advantage is corruption in action. Neither of these represents “an upset.” The media really needs to stop normalizing and enabling cheating, election-stealing and corruption.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Terry Fox. Michael J Fox. What is it about legendary, world-changing Canadian super-heroes named Fox?

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TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW) @toderianuw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

LISTEN: What can cities around the world learn from Reykjavík, Iceland? @brenttoderian.bsky.social was back with @greenj.bsky.social on Australian National broadcaster ABC Radio & his great show “Blueprint For Living” discussing cities, cars, competitions, BRT, complete communities and Reykjavík!

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Urban planning in Reykjavik - ABC listen

Former planning manager of the Canadian city of Vancouver and now advisor to City of Reykjavik, Iceland, Brent Toderian, discusses Reykjavik’s urban development plan competition, the problem of car de...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I appreciate @zhonggg.bsky.social and @rjnskl.bsky.social for bringing Kelvin Waves into the vernacular. It's a concept that even those in Earth and environmental sciences (besides physical oceanographers) struggle to grasp, but everyone should be exposed to real scientific explanations.

nytimes.com

See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California (Gift Article)

An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.

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Cosáin Climate @cosaingalway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Geometry: "The most important concept in transport planning. Everything else is footnotes." ~Jarrett Walker (@humantransit.bsky.social).

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no_tag_error @richardkeppler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Frantic (1988) The Shining (saw it again tonight in the theater) Downfall

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What’s a movie or film series you never get tired of watching? (the boys and I are watching the Two Towers again tonight, part of our frequent devouring of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy… they can recite much of it at this point)

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iolando spinola @ispinola.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Boston: The hub of the universe for me and many others. Seattle: Mountains, Puget Sound, and a city that awakens something beautiful. São Filipe: Small by the numbers, but vibrant in spirit. A historic center of life, resilience, and connection on Fogo CV.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Police said the bicyclist was not wearing a helmet." Who cares? A bicycle helmet isn't designed to protect cyclists against cars. "At this time, speed, drugs or alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors in the collision, police said." Speed is absolutely a factor, to the 2nd power.

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Bicyclist, 40, dies in collision on Sand Island Access Road | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A bicyclist died this morning after being struck by a vehicle on Sand Island Access Road near the Keehi Marina Boat Harbor in Kalihi, according to the Honolulu Police Department.

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Greg Bond @docgregb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just coming to the end of a week in Vancouver (first time here) - could quite happily have spent many more hours exploring Stanley park & riding the seawall path again. If we had more time, prob would do some hiking beyond Grouse Mtn. Also the kids (& both their grown-ups) *loved* Science World too.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What 3 cities do u feel most connected to for whatever reason? Explain your answer. Mine are Vancouver for obvious reasons, and Montreal because it originally defined a city for me & in some key ways still does (French Canadian family on mom’s side). 3rd? Thats tough. New York, Paris or Barcelona.

Vancouver’s downtown peninsula from the air with water and mountains

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wondering what to see here in Vancouver when you come? I enjoy looking through these lists and comparing them to what I usually recommend, altho admittedly most people who ask me are urbanists, mayors, chief planners, etc and I tend to recommend significant city-building stuff… Comments? #Vancouver

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending

a graph of roadway and mass transit lights

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

To my public transit friends out there, I’m collecting good/best practices for bus rapid transit #BRT plans/strategies or built systems in the United States in particular, or anywhere, for a new project. In cities of all sizes. If you have links to good examples, please share. Thanks very much!

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