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
@yonahfreemark.com
Transport / Housing / Land Use / Politics / @urbaninstitute.bsky.social / Le progrès ne vaut que s’il est partagé par tous / yonahfreemark.com / thetransportpolitic.com
@theurbanist.org
Advocacy journalism for better cities.👩🦽👨🦯🚶🚴♀️ 🚎 ⛴️ 🚊 🚆 🏙️ Based in the Seattle metro area. Read our coverage on theurbanist.org. 📰
@philipthalis.bsky.social
Architect, urbanist, public advocate. Principal @HillThalisAUP co author #PublicSydney Book & Puzzle. Prof Practice UNSW. ex Sydney Ind Councillor. Aust Arch Gold🥇2024 On Gadigal country
@dmoser.bsky.social
Interested in sustainable transport, urban planning and the state of the world. Working in international development cooperation.
@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
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
We're not yet ready for what's already happened. Award-winning writer and climate futurist. Foresight and strategies for life in a planetary crisis. Podcast and newsletter: https://alexsteffen.substack.com/
@ianwalker.bsky.social
Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings @locastproject.bsky.social. Head of Psychology, Swansea University 🏴. Trustee, Wheels for Wellbeing. My views Guinness World Record for the fastest bicycle ride across Europe drianwalker.com
@pedalingprof.bsky.social
St. Paul Bicycle Coalition chair and biochemistry professor. Believer in the *radical* idea that we deserve safe, clean, healthy, equitable, & financially resilient places. Bikes, walking, & transit first.
@lloydalter.bsky.social
Author of"The Story of Upfront Carbon," reformed architect and developer, teacher of sustainable design at Toronto Metropolitan University. https://lloydalter.substack.com
@drtaragoddard.com
Planning/urban studies professor. Road safety, engineering, behavior, & culture; wildfire planning and response; inclusive disaster evacuation; ethics of tech in transportation; planning in the Petropyrocene. TX now, back to CA soon. She/her.
@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.
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@nerd4cities.bsky.social
Plangineer (AICP) when I’m at work, alter ego CityNerd when I’m not. New videos on cities and transportation every Wednesday. http://linktr.ee/CityNerd 🐘 @nerd4cities
@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
@americawalks.bsky.social
Everyone should be able to move around their community with dignity and freedom. We are a national non-profit supporting change and changemakers at every level. Americawalks.org
@berkie1.bsky.social
Supporting a new generation of walkable neighborhoods with housing abundance, active public realms, & thriving small business ecosystems. Founder remainplaces.com
@momentummag.bsky.social
Promote, encourage and inspire smart living by bicycle at Momentummag.com. Please support our work: https://patreon.com/momentummag?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
@khelsilem.bsky.social
Posting live from Squamish Nation territory (Vancouver, BC). Posts are my opinion, which is subject to change based on new information.
@kentlundberg.bsky.social
Sustainable transport and car optional cities. I lead a small company focused on public transport, urban design, parking reform and investment advice. Auckland, New Zealand.
@wrirosscities.bsky.social
Helping cities make big ideas happen. A program of @worldresources.bsky.social. Producer of http://TheCityFix.org. Home of #PrizeForCities.
@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
@taras-grescoe.com
Author of Straphanger | Words NY Times Nat Geo Smithsonian WSJ | Latest book Lost Supper | Talks: http://taras-grescoe.com/contact https://www.highspeed.blog (Transit, trains, bikes) https://linktr.ee/tarasgrescoe Agent: www.skagency.com
@tamikabutler.bsky.social
Nebraska Always. @StanfordLaw alum. Fighting racism, poverty & injustice. @UCLA Urban planning PhD. Mobility justice & dignity all day. All tweets/views my own.
@activetowns.bsky.social
Hi! I'm John Simmerman, founder of Active Towns, a channel dedicated to profiling the people, places, and programs promoting a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities." Learn more 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@activetowns
@alexbozikovic.bsky.social
Architecture critic @theglobeandmail.com. Also author, University of Toronto Daniels Faculty instructor, husband, father of two city kids. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/alex-bozikovic/
@tomflood.bsky.social
Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovélo creative. Lectures & workshops on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety/road violence and active transportation but mostly trying to catch up on vacuuming. Creativebyrovelo.com
@betterstreetschicago.org
Chicagoans working together to make our streets better for walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit. 🧑🦼🚶🚲🚌 linktr.ee/betterstreetschicago
@usa.streetsblog.org
Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more.
@transitcenter.bsky.social
A foundation working to secure a just and sustainable future with abundant transportation options. transitcenter.org
@urbancyclinginstitute.org
Our mission is to serve, teach, inspire and impact current and future urban professionals in our quest for actionable steps towards safe, inclusive, active mobility.
@samd.bsky.social
https://bettercities.substack.com/ Better cities and transit are possible 🚇 #1 Congestion pricing stan #1 RFK Jr. hater
@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
@humantransit.bsky.social
Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book “Human Transit” and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
@transalt.org
We reclaim NYC from cars, transforming our streets into safe, sustainable, & equitable places to walk, bike, take transit, gather, and thrive 🗽 Join us: transalt.org/connect
@thetransitguy.com
I like trains and walkable neighborhoods. https://linktr.ee/thetransitguy
@bicycledutch.bsky.social
All about cycling in the Netherlands Cycling ambassador with the Dutch Cycling Embassy | Mark Wagenbuur
@annehidalgo.bsky.social
Maire de Paris, ville hôte des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques 2024
@nyc.streetsblog.org
The only website devoted to covering all the livable streets and public space news you need. Visit us at http://nyc.streetsblog.org.
@americanfietser.com
"Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
@seattlebikeblog.com
Biking news up Seattle’s hills since 2010. https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/ #SEAbikes #Seattle
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@mnolangray.bsky.social
the once and future city planner // legislative director for california yimby // AICP // proud kentuckian // #BBN // buy my book ❤
@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
@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
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.