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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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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The street you live with is not the street you have to keep. livestreetsmart.com

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Sometimes the WAR ON WALKING results in no sidewalks at all. Sometimes they put “something” in — but does that really make things walkable for anyone except those without any other choices? The #WARonWALKING takes many forms, but it’s always about making things comfortable for vehicles, not people.

Image of a wide concrete overpass with a huge truck travelling dangerously close to a thin, uncomfortable looking concrete “sidewalk.” The text says “Don’t buy the lie that there’s a war on cars. They’ve been waging a war on walking for a century.” Tagline at the bottom says the Urban Truth Collective. #UrbanTruth #WarOnCars

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don’t buy the lie about a war on cars. They’ve been waging a WAR ON WALKING for a century. #UrbanTruth #WarOnWalking

Same text message as in the post, on a new poster from the Urban Truth Collective. Background image is a massive wide freeway, splitting neighbourhoods and filled with cars. #CarDependency #Traffic #Congestion

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

No matter what they claim, the REAL “war” that’s been going on in our cities has been a WAR ON WALKING. And it’s been going on for a century. #UrbanTruth

Mostly black text on white background: “ The Road Lobby claims that there’s a war going on in our cities. There is, but it’s not the war they’ve been lying about. They’ve been waging a WAR ON WALKING for a century.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

“3/4 of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.“ Via Anna Zivarts. The tagline at the bottom says “mobility freedom comes from mobility choices.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective in collaboration with Anna Zivarts.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Does this street look closed to you? We shouldn’t need to host the #WorldCup in order to open streets for people. #UrbanTruth #Vancouver

Picture of Granville Street in downtown Vancouver with street filled with people, restaurant patios, etc. Vancouver is a World Cup host city. Sign on the street says “road closed“. Message in the poster says “Does this street look closed to you?” Sub-text reads “We shouldn’t need football to open streets.“ All via the Urban Truth Collective. #FIFA #WorldCup #Vancouver

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Grateful to Azbah Ansari, Sadok Damak, @reenamahajan.bsky.social, Gabriela García Portuondo, @sgoodyear.bsky.social, @brooklynspoke.bsky.social, and my wonderful co-host @yosra999.bsky.social for this fantastic conversation about Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile.

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New Routes in Transnational American Studies #5 - Life After Cars

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

'Name an issue affecting society right now, and there's a good bet it is caused or at least exacerbated by society's overreliance on cars.' Urban guidelines today list everything we should do, except name the problem. Tomorrow — panel discussion on #LifeAfterCars. Details in replies.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What if the things we love about the cities we visit on vacation weren’t illegal in OUR city? #UrbanTruth

Image of pedestrianized, walkable street that removed cars in central Barcelona, Spain. Part of the “super-block” initiative. Text reads “What if vacation cities were legal everywhere?”

By the Urban Truth Collective.

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One week from today, join me & @yosra999.bsky.social for a conversation with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social about Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. With Azbah Ansari, Sadok Damak, @reenamahajan.bsky.social, & Gabriela García Portuondo.

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Life After Cars

Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Turns out “Missing Middle” housing hasn’t been missing. We knew where it was the whole time. We made it illegal. Never forget, housing choice is a leadership challenge. #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

Missing middle housing isn’t missing. We made it illegal.

Housing choice is a leadership challenge.

Via the urban truth collective.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Missing housing. Responds to “Middle.” Last seen over 50 years ago in cities everywhere. Help find it. Please contact your elected officials. 555-456-CITY #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

“Missing” poster in the missing cat or dog style, with similar text to post. “Duplexes, fourplexes, courtyard apartments, laneway housing, rowhouses. #GentleDensity

Via Urban Truth Collective

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

LOST: Missing Middle Housing. Please help. Last seen 50+ years ago in cities everywhere. Please contact your elected officials to help find this housing. 555-456-CITY #UrbanTruth #MissingMiddle

Poster designed to look like a help ad for a missing cat. Text reads “Missing Middle, please help. Housing we lost – duplexes, fourplexes, courtyard apartments, laneway, rowhouses. Last seen over 50 years ago in cities everywhere. Please contact your elected officials to see if they can help track down. Phone number provided. Via the urban truth collective.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

NEW STUDY: Who is the Highway Lobby? “The highway lobby has been shaping transportation policy conversations for decades in its interests.” And they spend MILLIONS buying car dependency to make sure all of us have to spend BILLIONS. #UrbanTruth Via the Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org.

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The Highway Lobby Spends Millions to Make Sure We Pay Billions

Our car-dependent transportation system is no accident.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Better cars are like better cigarettes. We stay dependent, they sell more. #UrbanTruth

Image of a highway filled with car congestion, with three cigarette packs floating in front, each called “Car Dependency,” and one titled Gas, one titled Hybrid and one titled EV. The main title says “Taste The Freedom.” Via the Urban Truth Collective.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It’s actually not that complicated. Common sense, even. More things we need nearby, explained by our collaborator @reenamahajan.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth #1HourCityConspiracy

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"You shouldn't have to travel long distances to get your daily, basic everyday needs met - and that's it." - @reenamahajan.bsky.social 👉 Join us at the World Urban Forum to discuss the solutions to the biggest urban challenges: wuf.unhabitat.org/wuf13

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

NEW: The One-Hour City Conspiracy! “Here's the REAL conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, crashes, noise, air pollution, social isolation —& less space for everything our streets should be giving us.” Thanks @usa.streetsblog.org #1HourCityConspiracy

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Urban Truth Collective: The One-Hour City Conspiracy — Streetsblog USA

Here's the real conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, more crashes, more noise, more air pollution, more social isolation — and less space for everyt...

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

NEW! “How To Fight Back Against Anti-Urbanism Lies!” Our @urbantruth.bsky.social podcast interview with top YouTuber #NotJustBikes is UP on Nebula, Spotify & here on YouTube. We talk about better communication, more REPETITION, and we REVEAL our first big campaign, the #1HourCityConspiracy! LISTEN!

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How to Fight Back Against Anti-Urbanism Lies (w/The Urban Truth Collective)

YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

If you haven’t yet, I hope you’ll consider clicking “follow” on @urbantruth.bsky.social, that @tomflood.bsky.social, @grantennis.bsky.social & I launched, and great people like @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @reenamahajan.bsky.social @sflkirk.bsky.social & @streetfilms.bsky.social are making better.

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Do you really think those people and corporations getting rich off cars, oil, and long commutes aren’t the REAL conspiracy? Have you heard of the “1-Hour City Conspiracy?” You will. Stay tuned. #1HourCityConspiracy #UrbanTruth

“CONSPIRACY: Think all those people getting rich off cars, oil, and long commutes aren’t the real conspiracy?“

“1 hour cities are the conspiracy. 15 minute cities are the truth.

Via the Urban Truth Collective.

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Cars move people. They also keep people at home. For every person a car moves, how many does it stop going out? Who is counting the second group?

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

WATCH: “If you want to do something for women, do something for pedestrians.” This video by our UTC collaborator @reenamahajan.bsky.social is PACKED with #UrbanTruth about better city design, less car dependency, cities for people, & gender equality. Please watch and share. youtu.be/8GB0QhsVStI?...

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Can car-centric cities ever be feminist?

YouTube video by Studio DiverCity | Reena Mahajan

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Children don’t drive. They don't walk from A to B. They play their way there. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Sat, April 4th, at 2 pm Eastern for an in-depth conversation with Tom Flood, Grant Ennis, and Brent Toderian about their new collaborative effort, the @urbantruth.bsky.social delivering the truth about cities in an age of disinformation youtu.be/ptHuub8NViw

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Welcome to the Urban Truth Collective

YouTube video by Active Towns

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

We’ve designed cities to move water out of sight. Then we’re surprised when they flood and overheat. Sharing an article from last week's open session on #WorldWaterDay in Delhi, with Les Ateliers de Cergy. www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden...

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The hidden life of urban water: a conversation about how cities drink, breathe and live with water

Cities are built to get rid of water fast. Rarely questioned, this dictates how water moves through cities, how heat is managed, and how flooding happens.

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

'Child-friendly' cities. Is 'friendly' good enough for our children? #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Sometimes leadership (and excuses) can be found in just one word. #NoUrbanExcuses #UrbanTruth

Text says:

“We CAN’Tdo that in our city.”

And then…

“we MUST do that in our city.”

Tag line at the bottom says “Sometimes leadership can be found in just one word.”

Via the Urban Truth Collective.

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Saving lives? Or removing danger? We don’t run 'electricity safety' campaigns. We fix the system. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart #RoadSafety

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

On 9 June, join me & @yosra999.bsky.social for a conversation with authors @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social about Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. With Azbah Ansari, Sadok Damak, @reenamahajan.bsky.social, & Gabriela García Portuondo.

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Life After Cars

Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

When it rains, your street reveals its priorities. Watch where the water goes. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

London met legal NO2 limits in nine years. Delhi’s air exceeds safe levels by 20x. And we keep building more and more roads. Any leaders in India ready to change course?

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Ever felt rushed crossing the street? The system is waiting for you to clear the way. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Guardrails outside schools look like protection. But who are they protecting: children from traffic, or traffic from children? We cage kids instead of rethinking the street. #SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

La rue n’est pas neutre. Elle reflète des choix politiques très concrets. Aujourd'hui, les élections municipales auront aussi un impact sur la rue où nous habitons. #VoirLaRueAutrement #SeeYourStreetDifferently #Urbanisme #ElectionsMunicipales

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Since our Collective launched, we’ve said we’re designed to grow. Meet our first Collaborators & Advisors, @lanrickbennett.bsky.social, @sflkirk.bsky.social, @reenamahajan.bsky.social & @streetfilms.bsky.social! Each are contributing in key ways! #UrbanTruth www.urbantruthcollective.com/about-1

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

NEW STUDY: “Thanks to the influence of the road lobby, the harms of driving are underestimated & overlooked, while measures that make walking, cycling, & public transport the easiest option are viewed with suspicion. Policy responses to reducing population-level driving…can create positive change.”

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Calling for a more coherent policy response to driving harm

Abstract. High rates of population-level driving are associated with multiple adverse health outcomes arising from road crashes, air and noise pollution, p

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🔬 We call walking, cycling & scooting micromobility. But what does that say about what’s 'normal'? 🛻 Oversized, resource-hungry, deadly cars? Language matters. If we care about climate, health & safety, micromobility should be the norm, not the exception. #micromobility #carculture

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

NEW STARTER PACK! This time I’m hoping to encourage and support global urbanists from OUTSIDE North America here on Bluesky, so hopefully this will help! Who’ve I missed? Just joined? Let me know! I’ll keep updating, so please keep checking & sharing this pack! And let’s try using #GlobalUrbanists.

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Urbanists OUTSIDE North America Worth Following!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases. Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social

Graphic noting that people walking are called “vulnerable road users” as are people cycling. While “vehicles” are considered neutral and normal. But what if drivers were called “dangerous road users?”

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POLIS @polisnetwork.eu · 03/09/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?🛣️ In #CitiesInMotionVI, we ask how we can make the #SustainableMobility shift happen. As discussed in the #LeadershipSummit in #Rome, #MobilityLeaders know that progress requires courage to move forward🤝 But change can spark from everyday experience, too🌱 🔗 buff.ly/8CQ9VwA

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Reena Mahajan @reenamahajan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

"From paper to (de)pavement" — Honoured to be interviewed for @polisnetwork.eu's Cities in Motion magazine. online.fliphtml5.com/arovr/ilzt/#... #StreetSmart #LiveStreetSmart

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

ICYMI: Yesterday, I posted my conversation with Paris-based @reenamahajan.bsky.social, founder of Studio Divercity, about her efforts to create people-centered and nature-based cities worldwide. Available in both video and audio-only formats: www.activetowns.org/2025/02/20/c...

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Creating People-Centered & Nature-Based Cities

EPISODE 283, SEASON 9: In this episode, I connect with Paris-based Reena Mahajan, founder of Studio Divercity We discuss her efforts to create people-centered and nature-based cities and reduce car ...

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Friday, February 21st, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my conversation with Paris-based @reenamahajan.bsky.social, founder of Studio Divercity, about her efforts to create people-centered and nature-based cities worldwide. youtu.be/Bk7h4YgAxx8

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EP 283 REENA MAHAJAN: Introducing the Studio DiverCity Concept

YouTube video by Active Towns

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