Social Life Project
Highlighting what makes #publicspaces thrive. Sister program of @PlacemakingX.bsky.social.
By Fred Kent & Kathy Madden, founders & 40+ year leaders of @PPSPlacemaking.bsky.social.
www.SocialLifeProject.org
@urbanroomsnetwork.bsky.social
An Urban Room is a space where people can come together to help create a future for their local area. Homepage: https://urbanroomsnetwork.org/network/
@janicembaker.bsky.social
Recovering municipal CAO; gardening, travelling, good books and life are current priorities
@culdesac.bsky.social
🏠 Walkable communities connecting neighbors, local businesses, & all that cities have to offer. 📍 Tempe, AZ // more soon
@julianagyeman.bsky.social
Critical urban planning professor @ Tufts UEP. From Yorkshire UK, now living in Cambridge MA. Dad of English choccy Lab, Oso. Desperately seeking #justsustainabilities. Editor-in-Chief of Local Environment. Website: julianagyeman.com
@jskstreet.bsky.social
@drtpanova.bsky.social
Urban planning X psychology Let’s make cities for people. https://linktr.ee/dr.tpanova
@strongtowns.org
We're changing *everything* about the North American pattern of development. Become a member today! strongtowns.org/membership
@philmyrick.bsky.social
30+ years of Placemaking for vibrant public spaces: advising planning and development projects around the world.
@ayakoezaki.bsky.social
Sustainable travel and thoughts on making tourism more positive for people, places and the future of our planet.
@dorianmoore.bsky.social
Architect and urbanist dedicated to enhancing cities through observation, documentation, and Implementation.
@henrygrabar.bsky.social
staff writer @slate, author of Paved Paradise, editor of The Future of Transportation, Loeb Fellow '24 henry at grabar at slate dot com
@philmarfisi.bsky.social
Sidewalk enthusiast. Other interests: public policy, housing, urbanism, Waterloo Region, Ontario politics, #cdnpoli, Star Trek, music, news media, international relations, and the Oxford comma. Democracy is good, actually.
@schaeffer-s.bsky.social
Architect | Prof. Architecture & Public Health Sciences | Aerospace Engineer @NASA | Soccer Coach | Dad (girl, labs, and a tuxedo cat) | All opinions my own | Starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/VgPkxMC
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social
Co-host, The War on Cars. Writer, TV producer, advocate, runner, Disney parks fan. Born at 330.21 ppm. (he/him) Pre-order our new book, "Life After Cars," coming in October from Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Random House. https://linktr.ee/brooklynspoke
@christianspence.co.uk
Economics · Data Science · Public Policy Founder & Chief Economist @economic-analytics.co.uk Economic Data Lead @open-innovations.org Chief Economist & Fellow @insplacemanagement.bsky.social #EconSky #Rstats #Rshiny
@davidzipper.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @ MIT Mobility Initiative and Contributing Writer @ Vox, focused on transport, cities and tech. Words in The Atlantic, CityLab, WaPo, etc. https://linktr.ee/davidzipper Newsletter, speaking, writing and advisory work: http://davidzipper.com
@kellyverel.bsky.social
@knightengale.bsky.social
People over cars. Sweet over savory. Dogs over everything.
@jimrockaway.bsky.social
Community activist fighting for safer streets, better subway, buses & bike share, LGBTQ+ rights, decrim, medicare for all, & more. Co-founder of 34 Ave Open Streets Coalition. 🚉🚏🚲 🏳️🌈⛴️ #OpenStreets #buslanes #bikelanes #citiesforpeople
@langealexandra.bsky.social
Design critic, author, 1970s, malls, kids, Marimekko // more at www.alexandralange.net
@guillbernal.bsky.social
Spaces into Places. Founder of Fundación Placemaking México & Executive Director of The Place Institute. Watch my first film: www.theplaceman.org
@jonorcutt.bsky.social
NYC transportation - working now w @bikenewyork.bsky.social, @reinventalbany.bsky.social Alum @TransitCenter.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @tstc.bsky.social @TransAlt.org
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon. Pre-order our new book, "Life After Cars," coming Oct 2025 from Thesis / Penguin Random House. https://www.lifeaftercars.com/ https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
@cities4children.bsky.social
Championing young people's rights in urban areas https://cities4children.org/
@aliceferguson.bsky.social
Co-founder of Playing Out movement for children’s freedom and right to play out in the streets and spaces where they live. Bristol, UK. #SafeStreetsNow #PlayStreets #YesBallGames #KidicalMass www.playingout.net @playingout.bsky.social
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@pcjournal.bsky.social
Past Publisher/Editor of Planning Commissioners Journal & PlannersWeb.com | Former Member/Chair Burlington, VT, Planning Comm'n | Liaison to LEGO-based Realm of Bricklyn, VT. See The Bricklyn Eagle: https://bsky.app/profile/bricklynvt.bsky.social
@aarongreiner.bsky.social
Creating public spaces at CultureHouse Creating queer spaces at fruitstand Olin College alum | 🏳️🌈 🚲 🚊 🚌 📍 Somerville, MA
@reneedsc.bsky.social
City planner & urban designer. Planning Director with a Metro Vancouver municipality. Mom of 2. Loves soccer, biking, design & cities. Posts are my own.
@thesidewalkballet.bsky.social
#Cities ⚪The economy of cities ⚪The short block street grid ⚪3mph urban design... #design #architecture #urbandesign #books #LFC City streets create value, build community. Urban highways do exactly the opposite.
@druhfarrell.bsky.social
Just me trying to be a good ancestor. Former six-term councillor for the City of Calgary. I will never stop championing equity, climate action, and inspiring city-making. Treaty 7, She/her 🇨🇦
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault
@norton.bsky.social
Historian; author of Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City, and of Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving.
@spacing.bsky.social
Spacing.ca / Toronto urbanism uncovered in award-winning mag/web/books/podcasts. Spacing Radio podcasts: spacingradio.bsky.social Spacing Vancouver: spacingvancouver.bsky.social Spacing Store: spacingstore.bsky.social
@sgoodyear.bsky.social
Writer. New Yorker. Co-host, The War on Cars podcast. patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
@modacitylife.com
Delft-based urban mobility advocates and authors of ‘Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality’ and ‘Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in our Lives’. www.modacitylife.com
@tjhfx.bsky.social
Urban Design | Placemaking | Photography Senior Urban Designer, Evergreen Canada
@kaidindc.bsky.social
Environmental lawyer and longtime advocate of sustainable cities, towns, and rural areas. Author, People Habitat: 25 Ways to Think About Greener, Healthier Cities. Widely diverging interests, resident of Washington, DC. For more, see peoplehabitat.com.
@nourhanbassam.bsky.social
Defender of Women’s Bodies & Rights in Cities | Feminist Urbanist | Professor of Feminist Geography | Author & Director The Gendered City | Feminist Placemaking.
@charlesincities.bsky.social
Author, Happy City. Founder, Happy Cities. But speaking only here for myself! Design + social trust. 🧠🏙️🌈🏔️
@carlosmorenofr.bsky.social
Professor IAE-Paris1 Sorbonne French Academy of Technologies Happy Proximities pionneer 15-Minute City concept creator 15 books in 11 languages MultiAwarded 🏅🏆 Sigma Xi Scientific research honor society Fellow Since 1 July 2024 ❌X/Twitter Fr En Es It
@jeffspeck.bsky.social
Urban Planner, Partner in Speck Dempsey, author of Walkable City, Walkable City Rules, and other stuff I'd like you to read.
@streetfilms.bsky.social
Prolific Streets Documentarian since late 1990s. All good things: biking, walking, transit, trains, open streets, green infra, etc. Check out some of the latest films at: www.streetfilms.org or go to: https://www.youtube.com/@StreetfilmsCommunity
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
CNU envisions a world where cities, towns, and neighborhoods are intentionally designed and managed to foster community, preserve the natural environment, and improve the lives of all people. Learn more: cnu.org CNU 33 registration: https://bit.ly/41v76Br
@johnsurico.bsky.social
Cities and their discontents. Prof-alum at NYU Journalism. Climate guy at Center for an Urban Future. Working on a book with Street Plans. Chair of 31st Ave Open Street Collective. Author of a monthly newsletter called Streetbeat. Allora.
@remmid.bsky.social
dad／urbanist／assoc.prof. urban studies + transition design｜waseda university｜Tokyo｜co-learning／co-design｜public spaces／spheres｜urban practices／theories｜place {un}making／becoming｜perpetual adaption／resilience
@placemakingbalkans.bsky.social
Think tank for creating better public spaces in cities across SEE. Based in Rotterdam 🇳🇱 and Belgrade 🇷🇸. #placemakingbalkans