Bren Wilson @Brenden86271592
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An important piece from @alexbozikovic on Villiers Island — and Toronto’s broader urban planning culture. Our concept of placemaking is rooted foremost in mitigating the supposed harms of density and tall buildings, not in creating a thriving city. theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto…
This is one of Toronto's flagship protected bike lanes, Danforth Avenue. Only problem is there are a few unprotected bits, and you know what they say, if I fits, I sits
This is one of Toronto's flagship protected bike lanes, Danforth Avenue. Only problem is there are a few unprotected bits, and you know what they say, if I fits, I sits
“Scooters, sidewalk chalk and laughter have replaced idling cars outside a central #Hamilton elementary school. It’s called a ‘school street,’ and it’s the city’s first.” “I like how everyone can just play.” Fewer cars, more movement. #SchoolStreets thespec.com/news/hamilton-…
This is so incredibly racist and insensitive.
This is so incredibly racist and insensitive.
We're not willing to subject single family homes to fourplexes, but perfectly okay with stuffing condos next to the world's busiest freeway, where there are actual health impacts.
We're not willing to subject single family homes to fourplexes, but perfectly okay with stuffing condos next to the world's busiest freeway, where there are actual health impacts.
Downgrading a bike lane because it doesn't connect to other bike lanes yet seems nonsensical. You gotta start somewhere jeff.
Downgrading a bike lane because it doesn't connect to other bike lanes yet seems nonsensical. You gotta start somewhere jeff.
Every time I bring up the idea of a congestion charge in Toronto I’ve heard how drivers would revolt and it’s untenable. But the status quo of this cities downtown is frankly untenable, and our emissions are untenable, and the lack of funding we have for transit is untenable.
This past fall, Montreal pedestrianized a section of street in front of this elementary school to reduce traffic and give the 400 or so students (who mostly walk to school) more space.
There’s a lot that’s GREAT in the fed housing plan: bringing zoning, building codes & construction into the 21st century, linking infrastructure $$ to provinces & mun to less gatekeeping, tax incentives for PBR = more well located middle class supply. What would be BETTER 1/3
Local streets in front of Hamilton schools please!
Local streets in front of Hamilton schools please!
This is gorgeous. I'd love to see a version where the ground floor unit is retail!
This is gorgeous. I'd love to see a version where the ground floor unit is retail!
Today I submitted a Notice of Intent to Veto a Bylaw pertaining to the two properties at 5 and 13 Lake Ave S. See my full statement here:
I wonder if a vehicle driving into a child care will make the news? @CHCHNews @TheSpec @CBCHamilton.
I wonder if a vehicle driving into a child care will make the news? @CHCHNews @TheSpec @CBCHamilton.
Can someone in transportation engineering in Ontario tell me why every roundabout is tangential despite the much safer radial design being an option even the OTM book for intersections??
And they said it couldn’t be done. They said you can’t use smaller apparatuses. They said we need 35’ curb to curb. They said we don’t have room for bike lanes. Keep doubt’n, look at us now.
And they said it couldn’t be done. They said you can’t use smaller apparatuses. They said we need 35’ curb to curb. They said we don’t have room for bike lanes. Keep doubt’n, look at us now. https://t.co/Jh5jjLCq6v
Pedestrian Crossovers: Mixed Results in Ontario linkedin.com/pulse/pedestri… via @LinkedIn
one more lot! one more lot! one more lot!
one more lot! one more lot! one more lot!
Second Street Housing: Living next to, but not on top of main street. While most US/Canadian apartments are built on busy streets (Corridor zoning), we ought to look at next street over. alfredtwu.medium.com/second-street-… 1/
youtu.be/LoblQBTQDwo?si… Excellent video from @OhUrbanity . Hamilton can definitely learn from Edmonton's example. I would love to see how the parking requirements effect more car oriented suburbs of the City and what lessons that has for Hamilton's zoned approach.
There was a period during covid where no one was golfing and it became such a great park. Not to mention during snow falls!
There was a period during covid where no one was golfing and it became such a great park. Not to mention during snow falls!
Priscilla @priscilla8watso
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Graham Crawford @gcrawfordHamOnt
5K Followers 668 Following A critical optimist dedicated to discussing issues and opportunities that affect Hamilton offered with a sense of humour some enjoy and some don't.
Marhta Boekhout @MarBoekho
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Sonja B @Sonjalovesbikes
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Jaimee Intveld @IntveJaime
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Wade Poziomka @WPoziomka
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Deann McG (she/her) �.. @SassynSweetDee
1K Followers 683 Following Settler | Hamiltonian living in Ward 2 | Trying to be a decent Human | Mostly🪴 based | Learner Anti-Racist | Neuro-spicy
Joseph M. Liberatore @JML_Planner
338 Followers 1K Following Urban Planner, Designer, Accredited New Urbanist, Photoshop Enthusiast, Outdoorsmen & Amateur chef. All opinions are my own.
Chad Chabot @Chad@xox.. @chadchabot
459 Followers 263 Following Building a restaurant for @FairlyFrosted. Atoms are way harder to assemble than bits. All Compilers Are Beautiful. #HamiltonHatesPedestrians
Branden Simon 🇺�.. @Bsimon001
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Frances @frances_twitr
2K Followers 2K Following Feminist. Urban life, environment, history, social issues, human evolution. She/Her #AnthroHonsBA @[email protected]
Joye Mesick @JoyeMes
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PatrickFlenaugh @PFlenaugh1559
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Mark Shaw @Markshawtoronto
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Saad Baig @saadbaig3
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Craig Cassar @CraigCassar
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James Jackson (Checke.. @James_Jackson13
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George Bell @georgebell
664 Followers 2K Following I write computer programs...and do other random stuff...including road safety, transit and bike advocacy, corporate banking, camping, travel and film festivals
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Jesse Feld @JesseRSFeld
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Paul Seczek @PaulSeczek
832 Followers 731 Following #HamONT. Canada, Progressive voice, just trying to do my part
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jeff @not_not_jeff
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Stuart Hastings @StuartWHastings
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671 Followers 1K Following Retired Steelworker LU 1005 Human Rights Advocate Unrepentant Lefty
Mobycon @mobycon
3K Followers 1K Following Slimme mobiliteitsoplossingen maken ons minder auto-afhankelijk | Your Dutch partner for optimal solutions for active transportation & sustainable traffic!
Parking Reform Networ.. @Parking_Reform
10K Followers 12 Following An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic.
Andrea Horwath @AndreaHorwath
154K Followers 2K Following Mom. Hamiltonian. Mayor of Hamilton. she/her. Get in touch: [email protected]
Matt Jelly @mattjelly
6K Followers 3K Following Illustrator/Designer/#HamOnt's Diamond Boy 💎 (he/him) Crafter of bespoke artisanal shitposts
Apothecary Kitchen @healwithplantsc
67 Followers 145 Following More taste. Less waste. Plant based. Discover meals that heal.
Sonja B @Sonjalovesbikes
4K Followers 3K Following Exhausted ER physician. “Life contains everything … We’re meat–fragile and finite. But joy is survival.” - Molly Crabapple
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2K Followers 3K Following Government Relations Consultant. Talks about #CityBuilding, #Housing, #Urbanism #Policy, #Politics. Views are my own!
Mark Shaw @Markshawtoronto
808 Followers 716 Following 🍁 Toronto transit & urbanism nerd | 👨💻 Software Developer | 🌈 Your gay best friend
Wade Poziomka @WPoziomka
14K Followers 13K Following Human Rights Lawyer (Hamilton & Toronto) / Chair of @OBAlawyers Human Rights Section / 1stVP @ARCHDisability / HRTO PAC / U of T Law (JD) & Cornell Law (LL.M.)
Frances @frances_twitr
2K Followers 2K Following Feminist. Urban life, environment, history, social issues, human evolution. She/Her #AnthroHonsBA @[email protected]
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Chad Chabot @Chad@xox.. @chadchabot
459 Followers 263 Following Building a restaurant for @FairlyFrosted. Atoms are way harder to assemble than bits. All Compilers Are Beautiful. #HamiltonHatesPedestrians
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8K Followers 956 Following Toronto's pro-housing movement. More Neighbours in more neighbourhoods, with access to more jobs, more infrastructure, and more culture than ever before.
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52K Followers 2K Following Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), one of the world's leading international medical humanitarian organizations. Learn more in #LinkInBio.
Tim(ber) Gokhman @TimGokhman
2K Followers 471 Following Developed 🌎’s tallest #masstimber 🏢 #ascentmke, @crossroadsmke, @blackcatmke. Managing director @newlandMKE. CEO @timberpartners @YPO WI. 🇺🇦 🇮🇱
Community Fridges Ham.. @cf_hamont
1K Followers 186 Following — Mutual aid in #HamOnt. — Donate or access 24/7. — Crown Point community fridge:📍204 Ottawa St. N.
Jesse Feld @JesseRSFeld
2K Followers 2K Following Torontonian🇨🇦 delivering transport for London🇬🇧 @TfL Sustainable Urban Development @UniofOxford Engineering @UWaterloo Jokes are unfortunately my own 🩷💜💙
War Takes @War_Takes
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Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan
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Breaking the Silence @BtSIsrael
107K Followers 2K Following Breaking the Silence is an Israeli veterans' organization aimed at raising awareness to the dire consequences of prolonged military occupation.
UrbanToronto @Urban_Toronto
52K Followers 3K Following Toronto's premier hub for #Architecture, #Development, #Transit & #RealEstate news. RTs ≠ Endorsements.
John J. Bauters @JohnBauters
39K Followers 837 Following Running for Alameda County Supervisor / @EmeryvilleCA Councilmember / Victims’ Advocate / Chair @alamedactc / “America’s Bike Mayor” / Urbanist / #GoOutside 🌿
Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox
7K Followers 2K Following specifically hates your neighbourhood's character. sober, as in serious, sensible, and solemn. also, former drunk.
Lenore Skenazy @FreeRangeKids
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Lynda Lukasik @lyndalukasik
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Halli @iamharaldur
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Jake @TransitJakeTO
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Carolyn Whitzman @CWhitzman
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Daily School Route @DailySchoolRte
432 Followers 278 Following An active transportation system for kids. Our mission is to have 100% of kids who are able to use active transportation (walk/bike/roll) to and from school.
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Steve Munro @SwanBoatSteve
10K Followers 532 Following A long-standing transit activist/commentator since 1972. Blogs at https://t.co/62BGuzKp8j since 2006. Winner of the 2005 Jane Jacobs Prize.
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6K Followers 5K Following Lover of laughter and Toronto sportsball related things. Hater of exploitation. Proud resident of Scarborough Centre. He/Him #Onpoli #ToPoli #cdnpoli
@georgebell ‘can you believe it they gave me what I asked for’
@bikehounds But we can close Ottawa North for a day to allow nearly 40 food trucks from out of town to vacuum money from our community & local businesses.
I was an abortion provider in Calgary. Every single one of them was necessary because they were done at the request of the patient for their own myriad reasons. Bodily & reproductive autonomy are sacrosanct. #AbortionIsHealthcare
Let's keep this short & sweet: To @ABDanielleSmith & @Alberta_UCP: If you actually enact legislation that restricts abortion as your MLAs are attempting to do, know this story: In 2021 I got pregnant for the first time. And in 2021 I miscarried 1/x
@macsquirelera Gotta be the only North American region with an accent that’s getting stronger, not weaker
An important piece from @alexbozikovic on Villiers Island — and Toronto’s broader urban planning culture. Our concept of placemaking is rooted foremost in mitigating the supposed harms of density and tall buildings, not in creating a thriving city. theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto…
Think about it, people. Since the last CLRV was retired, the Raptors fell apart, the city suffered through a pandemic, more Leafs playoff losses, we re-elected John Tory (who couldn’t keep his pants on, as it turned out), we re-elected Doug Ford and the rents only got worse.
Increasingly I agree. IZ helps us avoid the hard conversations around cap gains, land value and funding non market housing. It also can be a poison pill to new projects (applied either intentionally or unintentionally). To work it requires really big jumps in density.
Inclusionary Zoning exists in large part because well-meaning planners want to use the policy tools available to them (building approvals) to create subsidized housing for poor people. Unfortunately, this policy worsens overall housing affordability. We should stop doing it!
@MikePMoffatt @PierrePoilievre Doing your part Dr Moffatt?
Development charges are a big factor in housing cost increases. The public used to pay these costs through taxes (a subsidy). However DCs amplify the expense because developers/buyers finance at higher rates than municipalities and developers also need a return on these costs.
Great resource here on development charges. These numbers are eye-opening. Development charges up nearly 2000% in Toronto over the last 20 years! opencouncil.ca/development-ch…
Despite all the biking I do, I’ve never cared much about fully separated bike lanes. About 30 seconds of this and I cared plenty. #nervousdad #yycbike
@JohnPaulDanko @cityofhamilton I thought the point of the encampment protocol was to keep everyone, including people who live in encampments, safe
72 unit building proposed at King St W and Breadalbane. 8 floors with 26 parking spaces and 36 bicycle parking spaces. Within 200 metres of a future @HamiltonLRT station. Not in love with how few bicycle parking spots are proposed.
Using @UrbanistOrg formula, this development on a 42 metre sided square would help prevent 5 hectares of sprawl, or a 220 metre sided square. 27 times more dense than sprawl, saving Hamiltonians money on their property taxes rather than costing them more to service. @MoreHamOnt
72 unit building proposed at King St W and Breadalbane. 8 floors with 26 parking spaces and 36 bicycle parking spaces. Within 200 metres of a future @HamiltonLRT station. Not in love with how few bicycle parking spots are proposed.
@MarathonCat_MB Yes, there was someone in the car. I rang my bell and pulled out my phone to take a picture, and then they drove away (and through a red light ahead) 🤦♀️
This is one of Toronto's flagship protected bike lanes, Danforth Avenue. Only problem is there are a few unprotected bits, and you know what they say, if I fits, I sits
Cars parking in the bike lane radicalized me 13 years ago, and these days my willingness to "just go around" has hit rock bottom. It feels more important than ever to make it safe for ALL of us to walk and bike. #PreciousCargo
AUSTIN SINGLE-STAIR APARTMENTS! Austin city council just passed a resolution directing staff to look at single-stair reform as a part of their 2024 building code update! This is a MASSIVE step toward enabling more missing-middle and affordable housing to be built in Austin!
BC is enabling nonmarket housing. The ROC should learn from BC. vancouversun.com/news/local-new…
Save this building.
To celebrate #AsianHeritageMonth and Ontario's built heritage, we're sharing records of the original 123 Wynford Drive home for the @JCCC_Toronto, completed in 1963 and designed by Japanese Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama and his firm that is now @moriyamateshima.
Some of the replies to this are absolutely unhinged. People deserve to bike, walk, and yes, even drive safely. Also interesting to note that no one has ever questioned my fitness as a parent or accused me of being a "bad dad" for biking with my daughter. I wonder why that is?
Cars parking in the bike lane radicalized me 13 years ago, and these days my willingness to "just go around" has hit rock bottom. It feels more important than ever to make it safe for ALL of us to walk and bike. #PreciousCargo
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