Brent Toderian’s Cities, Urbanism & City-Building
Curated by a 33 year international urbanist & city planner. These are many of the city champions I’ve run across so far, but I’m still discovering more. Planning, urban design, architecture, transportation, housing, politics, place-making, sustainability, livability, equity, affordability & more.
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@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@jskstreet.bsky.social
@gregvann.bsky.social
Australian urbanist at large based in Brisbane, 46+ years experience. Co founder Ethos Urban, President Queensland Walks. Keen to make cities better and to help those who want to do that. Aim to move things forward rather than backwards.
@cwhitzman.bsky.social
Senior housing researcher, University of Toronto School of Cities. Author, “Clara at the Door with a Revolver”(2023), “Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis” ( 2024).
@engineerlikeagirl.bsky.social
Chartered Civil Engineer working in the world of active travel 🚴♀️ 🌍 Like to talk about transport, urbanism, climate change, the environment and nature ❤️ Mum to two boys, a dog and a cargo bike.
@heathryan16.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, father, cyclist & supporter of Ukrainian charity 'Voices of Children'. Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy. Books include: 'Car is Guest' and 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'. Australian and Canadian. Elbows up!
@jahorne.bsky.social
🏙️🚶🏾♂️🚍🚏🚇🚲💪🏾🏳️🌈 (He/Him) Queer Urbanist - Transit Professional - Transit Nerd - Community Connector Interests: Cities, Cycling, Walking, Architecture, Museums, Performing Arts, Trains, Buses, People All views are mine. https://www.instagram.com/jahorne
@ethankent.bsky.social
Supporting public space and placemaking learning, advocacy and action globally. Executive Director, @placemakingx.bsky.social https://www.placemakingx.org/people/ethan-kent Also with @sociallifeproject.bsky.social Formerly with @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social
@ppsplacemaking.bsky.social
We bring community-powered public spaces to life through #placemaking, social impact partnerships, events, & training. www.pps.org
@womeninmobility.bsky.social
#Mobility #Future #Urbanization | Community for women working in the mobility sector |🇩🇪 🇪🇺 www.womeninmobility.org
@womenurbanismca.bsky.social
A women-led community working to transform Canadian cities into more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable places for everyone. ✨🌆 www.WomenInUrbanism.ca #Feminism #Urbanism
@nacto.bsky.social
100 North American cities & transit agencies exchanging transportation ideas, insights, and practices.
@nextcity.org
Next City’s journalism centers marginalized voices while amplifying solutions to the problems that oppress people in cities.
@ianjsemple.bsky.social
Transportation & Transit Director for a growing Canadian city. Working to create complete communities with sustainable, multi-modal transportation solutions. Committed to building safe, accessible, and reliable ways to move, connect, and thrive.
@scottford.bsky.social
Deputy Director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. Champion of sustainable growth models, walkable/rollable communities, and the foundational importance of vibrant downtown neighborhoods as drivers for regional prosperity.
@humanecosystem.bsky.social
The intersection of infrastructure & real estate towards cities for choice in housing, neighborhood, transpo; abundant access, opportunity and upward mobility Prof of Sustainable Development @SMU; Board of Directors Dallas Area Rapid Transit
@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
@cityobservatory.bsky.social
Original research and commentary on what matters for city success.
@urbancourtyard.bsky.social
Launching the CIMBY (Courtyard In My Backyard) movement in North America, starting in Chicago.
@dutchcycling.nl
The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a not-for-profit with a public-private network for cycle inclusive mobility. We represent the best of Dutch cycling: knowledge, experience and experts. dutchcycling.nl
@ifpedestrians.bsky.social
The International Federation of Pedestrians promotes and defends the pedestrian's right to full access and mobility. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifpedestrians www.Ifpedestrians.org
@jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
🍁 General Manager Planning, Urban Design & Sustainability and Director of Planning at City of Vancouver 🍁
@sharethecities.bsky.social
Share The Cities. We are yes in my back yard for social housing & tenant led organizing. Public Broadband & Public Bathrooms. Femme-focused urbanism. #Seattle #CoastSalishLand https://linktr.ee/sharethecities
@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
@shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering, @uoft, Canada Research Chair Sustainable Infrastructure. Research: How should we literally build the future? Industrial Ecology. Cities. Transport. Construction.
@brentbellamy.bsky.social
Architect | Number TEN Architectural Group Columnist | Architecture+City Building - Winnipeg Free Press
@rianwatt.bsky.social
ED @eoionline.bsky.social ⚖️• formerly ending homelessness @ Community Solutions 🏡 • former ED, current board @theurbanist.org 🌃 • board @futurewise.bsky.social 🏔 • opinions mine, bad • curious • he/him
@canurbanism.bsky.social
The Council for Canadian Urbanism #CanU is a national organization of leading multi-disciplinary urbanists championing better city-building coast-to-coast! linktr.ee/canurbanism Conseil pour l'Urbanisme Canadien
@veronicaodavis.bsky.social
Author, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities veronicao.com She/Her #TransportationNerd #InclusiveTransportation 🔺🐘
@oslourban.bsky.social
Oslopolitan dedicated to making the world a better place by strengthening our cities
@placesjournal.bsky.social
Architecture, landscape, urbanism. Independent nonprofit public scholarship on the built environment. Free & accessible to all. Read: http://placesjournal.org Sign up: placesjournal.org/newsletter Donate: https://placesjournal.org/donate/
@aninehartmann.bsky.social
Architect and urban planner working on mobility, road safety and street design. Walking, cycling and new mobility.🚶🏻♀️🚲🛴 Oslo, Norway - Trans 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ - She/her https://bsky.app/profile/pkinorge.bsky.social linkedin.com/in/aninehartmann
@mbonsma.bsky.social
Bikes + data, UofT biophys PhD, mom. I post about bikes and safe streets, local politics, and sometimes science. She/her.
@sflkirk.bsky.social
Health Promotion Prof at DalhousieU. Account mainly focused on pop health, climate anxiety & advocacy for safe streets. UK export now physically located in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Canada. Volunteer board member of @velocanadabikes.bsky.social. She/her.
@mallorybaches.bsky.social
AICP, LEED-AP, CNU-A Urban design, sustainable cities, ND Football Mom, President of @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk and @ndschoolofarch.bsky.social alum www.cnu.org
@blackurbanist.bsky.social
Black, Queer, Dynamically Disabled, Southern USA, Spiritual, Working/Lower-Middle Class Feminist Urbanist freelance writer and editor and podcaster.
@cathytuttle.bsky.social
Planner of cities for people & other living things. I post about life in Seattle, Portland, Utrecht + women who create cities + cargo bikes + climate. I'm on the Boards of @americawalks.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social & @sngreenways.bsky.social
@thestreettrust.org
Through community safety, education and advocacy at every level, The Street Trust is working to help end traffic violence, solve the transportation funding crisis, and build safer, accessible, and complete streets for all Oregonians. #MoveOregonForward
@freddieoconnell.bsky.social
Mayor of a great city with dedicated funding for transportation and infrastructure that’s also known for music. 🦞 http://www.nashville.gov/mayor
@londoncycling.bsky.social
🚲 Registered charity with 20,000+ members & supporters making cycling in London safe and enjoyable for everyone
@theoverheadwire.com
Jeff Wood is the host of the Talking Headways podcast and the publisher of The Overhead Wire daily newsletter. http://theoverheadwire.com Sign up for our 19 year old daily newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/theoverheadwire/trial
@strongtowns.org
We're changing *everything* about the North American pattern of development. Become a member today! strongtowns.org/membership
@mikelydon.bsky.social
Co-Founder @ Street Plans | Co-Author #TacticalUrbanism, Smart Growth Manual, Streets for Pandemic Response + Recovery | Board Member @ Congress for New Urbanism | Creator Open_Streets Project | Léo + Luca’s dad | 📍 Brooklyn, NY 🚲 🚶 🚌 🌆
@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.
@oliver-moore.bsky.social
Deviant pedestrian. I’m bullish on cities, opposed to fascism and write editorials for The Globe and Mail. Never 51. @moore_oliver at the other place, which I've mostly left. Will try to respond via omoore@globeandmail.ca. Header pic by Mervyn Sequeira
@penalosag.bsky.social
Founder 8 80 Cities and #Cities4Everyone. Equity & sustainability. Worked in over 350 cities. Ran for mayor of Toronto, 2022. Top 100 urbanists (13).
@toderianuw.bsky.social
TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW) is a Vancouver-based national and international city planning/design, mobility and "advanced urbanism" consultancy led by @BrentToderian.bsky.social.
@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 🇨🇦
@jeanbeaudoin.bsky.social
Montréalais, designer urbain, architecte et ingénieur. Je pratique, enseigne et milite pour la transformation de nos rues et nos quartiers. I design, teach and advocate for Mainstreet transformation. « Changeons le monde, une rue à la fois. »
@valplante.bsky.social
Mairesse de Montréal | Projet Montréal | Amoureuse de Montréal ❤️ https://linktr.ee/val_plante
@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.
@jaypitter.bsky.social
Award-Winning Placemaker (25+ North American Cities). Author. Speaker. Urban Planning Adjunct Professor. Subdivided Co-Editor. Two Book Deal w/ Penguin Random House Canada. Hip Hop & a lil Punk Rock. Hopeful.
@mitchellsilver.bsky.social
Urban planner, public speaker, placemaker and professor of practice. Former NYC Parks Commissioner, Raleigh Chief Planning Officer and AICP & APA President. Passionate about people, the planet, planning, parks & public space.
@warrenjwells.bsky.social
Policy & Planning Dir. @marinbike.org • UCLA Urban Planning • AICP Planner • Baltimore ➡️ LA ➡️ East Bay • 🚫🚗Car-free commuting since 2015 • Missing middle renter. 📍Berkeley, CA
@rjsummers.bsky.social
Professor and Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning. University of Alberta. Also Director of the Sustainability Council at U of A. @rjscity on Twitter. Fun fact - I have the most popular comment in the history of the New York Times.
@qagggy.bsky.social
📍Seattle/London. Board member at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Opinions amirite. Safe, sustainable, equitable, healthy cities. Dongho Chang superfan. (he/him)
@drtcombs.bsky.social
Transport-Equity-Resilience PhD. Researching & teaching🚶♀️🚲 🚌 & 🛣️. Occasional outbursts about dogs, kids, Davidson hoops, & gardening. My opinions are mine. A person, not a data point. She/hers. Villagist. Please read pinned post before following.
@carterrubin.com
Urban planner in Southern California working to transform transportation. Posting my way to a better world to walk, bike and roll. Talk to me about DOTs, MPOs, RTPs and SCSs. Day job at NRDC.
@climateandtransit.bsky.social
A focus on city planning,transit planning and sustainability! “Train good and car bad!”
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault
@movementyvr.bsky.social
Fighting for better transit in Metro Vancouver! 🚌🚎🚞⛴️ https://movementyvr.ca
@charlesincities.bsky.social
Author, Happy City. Founder, Happy Cities. But speaking only here for myself! Design + social trust. 🧠🏙️🌈🏔️
@nicknslc.bsky.social
Trying to make urbanism in SLC better. Outside as much as possible. Bike commuter. Utes. Personal account
@visionzerovancouver.ca
Every year in Metro Vancouver, car crashes kill 100 people. We can get to zero by demanding that governments design transportation systems to put safety first. http://linkin.bio/visionzeroyvr
@novakovicto.bsky.social
Writer + Editor | Architecture + Cities | Senior Editor, Azure Magazine
@princetonyimby.bsky.social
Yes In My Backyard. Urbanism. Place. Transit. Bikes. Jersey. I blog at: walkableprinceton.com
@markasaurus.bsky.social
Architect in San Francisco. Principal at OpenScope Studio (openscopestudio.bsky.social). Working in SF + LA. Housing, #Architecture, London, Buffalo and #gardens. Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Markasaurus
@bikesky.social
A place for bike enjoyers to find each other on Bluesky. Offering custom feeds and community labels. bike enjoyers starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/EwkMJoT Subscribe to @labeler.bikesky.social to get a label and report problems. Run by @derek.bike
@alanthefisher.bsky.social
(he/him/dude) Living in Philly, go birds I also make the Armchair Urbanist series https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
@katharinehayhoe.com
climate scientist posts 100% my own 🇨🇦 is my home distinguished professor & chair, Texas Tech chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy board member, Smithsonian NMNH alum, UToronto and UIUC author, Saving Us
@holz-bau.bsky.social
architect @ Larchlab.com (Seattle) activist for: car-light climate adaptive cities w/ low carbon + passivhaus buildings, social housing Author, 'Building for People' (Island Press, 12/2024: https://islandpress.org/books/building-people)
@parismarx.com
i criticize the tech industry 🎙️ @techwontsave.us & @systemcrash.info 📬 https://disconnect.blog 📖 https://roadtonowherebook.com
@ayan604.bsky.social
An Urban Planner taking the World on one bite at a time. Director, SFU City Program + Assoc Prof of Professional Practice, Urban Studies My thoughts are my own. IG: publicyan | Twitter: ayan604 https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/about/city-program
@davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Punkthäuser fan. My own views only. ☄️⏳yyj 🇨🇦
@yimbydenver.bsky.social
Advocating for more people and fewer cars in Denver. Likes and reposts of candidates or elected officials are not endorsements. Become a member of YIMBY Denver at Yimbydenver.org
@martyn.bsky.social
Toronto. Vancouver. Safe streets. Strong towns. Next-generation cities and mobility. Progressive politics. Craft beer. Co-founder of betternorthshore.ca. Work: martynschmoll.com
@sethdklein.bsky.social
Team Lead, Climate Emergency Unit; author of "A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"; columnist with Canada's National Observer; former social justice think tank director https://www.sethklein.ca https://www.climateemergencyunit.ca
@toondreessen.bsky.social
Architect Husband Dad he/him; past pres @oaarchitects.bsky.social; president @architectsdca.bsky.social; writer, public speaker, advocate for #procurement reform; #climatepoli @riseforarch
@carltonreid.com
Journalist: tech for WIRED.com, sustainability for Forbes.com, travel for MailOnline & Guardian. Press Gazette Transport Journalist of the Year 2018. Finalist: Travel Photographer of the Year 2024 https://authory.com/carltonreid Signal: carltonreid.67
@sightline.org
Think tank cooking up nonpartisan policy research on housing, democracy, energy, climate, and forests in Cascadia. 🧠🍳 Likes/follows ≠ endorsements. Newsletters: sightline.org/signup
@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Hackney-based. Advocating for cycling that’s as safe, convenient, and comfortable as it is in the Netherlands. I share my own media of Dutch street life, hoping to inspire more liveable communities everywhere.
@indianurbanist.bsky.social
Progressive Urbanism thoughts related to India || Slums || Transit || Cycling || Pedestrians || Housing Shortage || Rental Discrimination || Climate Change ||
@lanefab.com
Vancouver, BC Co-owner & Lead Designer Lanefab Design/Build B.Eng M.Arch Build beautiful. Build for a livable climate. www.Lanefab.com #ThickWallsAreSexy / #SingleStair / #ElectrifyEverything / #Passivhaus / #NetPositive
@streetsblogla.bsky.social
The Los Angeles vanguard of the Streetsblog publishing empire
@urbaneastnash.bsky.social
Primarily; Discussion of the urban fabric of East Nashville. Also; Housing, Safe streets, Urban Planning, Economics, Walking & Biking, general observations of the built environment. Proud 'Density Bro' To support: https://www.patreon.com/DJS3
@paulbarter.bsky.social
Training, consulting, writing, podcasting on parking and urban transport. An 🇦🇺ian in 🇸🇬 (since 2000) but a 🌏 focus. Join Parking Reform Network! https://www.reinventingparking.org/
@filmendefietser.bsky.social
Utrecht 🇳🇱 based cycling lover | All about Dutch cycling (movies) and bike advocacy | Fietsfluencer | Cycling guide | Fietsmaatjes Utrecht 🚲 📹 www.defilmendefietser.nl
@matthutchins.bsky.social
Seattle architect, urbanist and Planning Commissioner advocating for housing options, 15-minute cities and sustainable construction. AIA Seattle President, Seattle Design Festival President, AIA Strategic Council. Passivhaus designer.
@parkingreform.org
An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic. https://parkingreform.org/
@citybeautiful.nebula.tv
Assistant professor, City and Regional Planning, Cal Poly SLO Producer of YT channel City Beautiful
@planningtransport.co.uk
Transport and urban planning stuff. I run sustainable transport and environmental justice non-profits: @transportgood.org @transportfornewhomes.org.uk Can also be found: Ⓜ️ mastodon.cloud/@respros 📸 pixelfed.social/respros 🍴 beliapp.co/app/respros
@jensvb.bsky.social
Data, analysis, visualization, #CensusMapper, transportation cyclist. 📍Vancouver, BC
@nondriver.bsky.social
Author, When Driving Isn't An Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency (Island Press, 2024). Disabled mom with #nystagmus. Launched #WeekWithoutDriving annazivarts.com
@segbydesign.bsky.social
Using data and remastered historic photography to document the destruction of communities of color by redlining, urban renewal, freeways, and disinvestment; also highlighting solutions https://www.segregationbydesign.com/
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
- Executive Director, Project Drawdown drawdown.org - Climate scientist, working on solutions - Passionate about science, communication, and hope - Minnesota based, Maine born - Personal account / My views
@cayimby.bsky.social
California YIMBY is a statewide advocacy organization working to pass legislation to end California's housing shortage by empowering and growing the YIMBY movement. Learn more at https://cayimby.org.
@awalkerinla.bsky.social
I'm a writer and a walker in LA. Tracking the city's megaevent progress at Torched. Co-host LA Podcast, episodes weekly at thelapod.com. LAUSD mom. @awalkerinla everywhere else. Sign up for my newsletter at torched.la 🔥