Canadian Urbanism (Brent’s Version)
This is a pack of many of the key Canadian urbanists I’ve found here so far. This isn’t the first pack on this specific subject, and it won’t be the last, but this is mine. City-building practitioners, elected leaders, activists, media, organizations. Let me know if I’ve missed some!
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@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@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.
@bikehfxlobby.bsky.social
She/her. Retired (first) Bicycle Mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Disabled. Mobility justice. #KidicalMassHfx hfx.bike
@jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social
@marygillis.bsky.social
Still in that awkward pre-ghost phase writer/editor at The Beaverton she/her | Vancouver B.C. Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/ Skeets: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4omt4th54l6kul2nc7orbil/feed/aaab44jnupudu
@rmtransit.bsky.social
Toronto Enthusiast. Public Transit Obsessive - Programmer - Retired YouTuber. Passionate about making the world better. https://nexttoronto.substack.com/
@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
@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.
@plannersean.bsky.social
Urban planning shit posting, disc golf, assorted other nonsense and garbage. @plannersean on Twitter
@tritag.ca
Tri-Cities Transport Action Group (TriTAG) - a group dedicated to improving walking, biking, and transit in Waterloo Region. 🔗 tritag.ca
@canadianarchitect.bsky.social
Canadian Architect is a magazine for architects and related professionals practicing in Canada, published since 1955. #architecture #architects www.canadianarchitect.com
@placemaking-canada.bsky.social
Founded in 2015. A cross-country collective working on placemaking and public space advocacy. placemaking-canada.ca
@nlamontagne.bsky.social
Urbanist, planner, educator (planning faculty at the University of Alberta). Making the jump from the old ways of social media.
@jwhiteyvr.bsky.social
🍁 General Manager Planning, Urban Design & Sustainability and Director of Planning at City of Vancouver 🍁
@brentbellamy.bsky.social
Architect | Number TEN Architectural Group Columnist | Architecture+City Building - Winnipeg Free Press
@fabulavancouver.bsky.social
Cities are life! Writing about Vancouver region urban issues, politics, housing + more for Globe and Mail mainly, BCBusiness, Vancouver mag, and a few more. Grand-daughter of Saskatchewan farmers, mom/step-mom to four millennials coping with housing market
@matthewdsweet.bsky.social
Not the 90s rock star. A mobility planner (micro and active), a confirmed urbanist, otherwise unremarkable. Will also post about Liverpool FC and Star Trek. Toronto.
@jameshansen.bsky.social
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦 🍁 Director at Strong Towns Langley. Advocate for walkable live-work communities 🏢, public transit 🚊, active transit 🚲 & more housing. M.A. in Public Policy Student. https://strongtownslangley.org/ 📍 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
@stephaniewatt.bsky.social
Cofounder of Metalude.ca, former city councillor, forever geographer, Montréalaise #ChildEngagement #ChildCentredUrbanism
@carastern.bsky.social
Journalist Obsessed with housing and the ongoing disappearance of the middle class. Co-host for the Missing Middle podcast with Mike Moffatt Former producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin on TVO
@paulkuligto.bsky.social
Architect & Urban Designer - I work with communities to plan neighbourhoods and design transit stations. Mostly Toronto with some football i czasami po polsku
@johnlorinc.bsky.social
Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.
@observingthecity.bsky.social
Observations from around the city (in most cases, Toronto)
@evansambasivam.bsky.social
Passionate about Toronto. Advocate for affordable housing, poverty reduction, and ending homelessness. Raptors fan since the dark ages.
@houssamelokda.bsky.social
I tweet about happy cities and public transit. Managing Principal @HappyCities. Co-Founder @ Transport For Cairo. Halifax, NS <-> Vancouver, BC.
@graphicmatt.com
City columnist, contributing to the Toronto Star & writing the award-winning City Hall Watcher newsletter. A lot about Toronto Politics and then some nerd stuff. Humber College prof. (he/him)
@vivreenville.bsky.social
Vivre en Ville mobilise la société et les collectivités, pour ainsi ouvrir la voie à la transformation de nos territoires et de nos milieux de vie qu’exigent les nécessaires transitions écologiques et sociales.
@derricksimpson.bsky.social
Transportation and Board Chair, Centretown Community Association | Carleton Journalism Grad | Ottawa Urbanism Book Club | Substack: Improving Ottawa
@pauldechene.bsky.social
Writing about city council in Regina, Saskatchewan. Co-host of the Queen City Improvement Bureau on 91.3FM CJTR - www.queencityib.com. Columns in Prairie Dog Magazine. There will be swearing. Proceed at your own risk.
@bowinnma.bsky.social
BC Minister of Infrastructure. BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. A professional engineer and working mom, Bowinn has served North Vancouver since 2017. #bcpoli
@seanyyz.bsky.social
Geographer, public transit and active transportation advocate, Torontonian. He/him. seanmarshall.ca
@blairscorgie.bsky.social
Husband, father, planner, urban designer, consultant, sessional lecturer, volunteer, author, advocate, and Torontonian. Views are my own. www.scorgieplanning.com.
@eleanormohammed.bsky.social
Partner, Urban Governance & Planning @ DIALOG | UN-Habitat Professionals Forum Chair | Past President of the Commonwealth Association of Planners, Canadian Institute of Planners, & Alberta Professional Planners Institute #urbanism #cities
@ericturcotte.bsky.social
Partner @UrbStrat.bsky.social. Urbanist, Architect, Planner, Urban Designer, and part time farmer. Founding member and past president of the Council For Canadian Urbanism.
@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. »
@craigsauve.bsky.social
Conseiller de ville de Montréal /// Montreal City Councillor: Saint-Henri—Petite-Bourgogne—Pointe-Saint-Charles—Griffintown. Ex-Candidat du NPD dans LaSalle-Émard-Verdun 🟠 Ex-NDP candidate for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun. 🌹Résolument progressiste (il-lui/him)
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@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).
@adammongrain.bsky.social
Director - Housing policy | Directeur - Habitation, Vivre en Ville Montréal, Québec EN/FR
@jensvb.bsky.social
Data, analysis, visualization, #CensusMapper, transportation cyclist. 📍Vancouver, BC
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
@klaszus.bsky.social
Founder and editor of @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social. Publishing slow news for curious Calgarians. Subscribe to Sprawlcast wherever you listen to podcasts! sprawlcalgary.com
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault
@lucymaloney.bsky.social
Environmental lawyer, cyclist, parent. Working for you. City Councillor with OneCity Vancouver
@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.
@how-sen.com
Toronto urban environmentalist. 20+ years in climate activism. From Etobicoke. ADHDer. Fancy degrees from McGill and Yale. Posts are my own. https://how-sen.com/link
@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.
@mbonsma.bsky.social
Bikes + data, UofT biophys PhD, mom. I post about bikes and safe streets, local politics, and sometimes science. She/her.
@kingstonist.bsky.social
The Kingston area’s online go-to source for local news, events, arts, culture, and entertainment. #YGK
@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 🇨🇦
@timquerengesser.bsky.social
Managing editor, Taproot Edmonton. Support your community in the age of chaos. Buy local. Think local. Be local. Treaty 6.
@bikebikeyyc.bsky.social
Opinionated #TransportNotSport Bike Shop E-Bike Fans Cargo Bike Evangelists Bicycle Camping Enjoyers Calgary, Alberta www.bikebike.ca ...kei van aficionado...pro cycling fan
@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
@movementyvr.bsky.social
Fighting for better transit in Metro Vancouver! 🚌🚎🚞⛴️ https://movementyvr.ca
@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
@adriennetanner.bsky.social
Freelance writer and columnist at Canada's National Observer, dog person, art lover, book fan
@robinmazumder.bsky.social
Environmental neuroscientist with the Future Cities Institute exploring the complex interactions between who we are, where we live, and how we function as a society. Speaker. Writer. Mental health advocate. Human. linktr.ee/robinmazumder
@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 🇨🇦
@ravikahlon.bsky.social
BC Minister for Housing and Municipal affairs MLA North Delta Chair, Cabinet Committee on Tariff Response Two-time 🇨🇦 Olympian Coach, Mentor and Proud Dad.
@montepaulsen.bsky.social
Manager, Climate Ready Buildings Group. Teacher, Pattern Language from Passive House. Settler, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh land. Skipper, Martin 242. Father, Seamus & Galen.
@moreneighboursto.bsky.social
Toronto's pro-housing movement. More Neighbours in more neighbourhoods, with access to more jobs, more infrastructure, and more culture than ever before.
@charlesincities.bsky.social
Author, Happy City. Founder, Happy Cities. But speaking only here for myself! Design + social trust. 🧠🏙️🌈🏔️
@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
@taylornoakes.com
Independent journalist Public historian Born to raise hell taylornoakes.com canaduh.substack.com Send tips securely to taylornoakes@protonmail.com
@khelsilem.bsky.social
Posting live from Squamish Nation territory (Vancouver, BC). Posts are my opinion, which is subject to change based on new information.
@seanfraser.bsky.social
MP / Deputé, Central Nova 🇨🇦 Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship / Ministre de l'Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté
@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
@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
@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
@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social
Co-Host, "Missing Middle". Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Economist. Housing guy. I used to do other stuff.
@climateinstitute.bsky.social
Canada’s leading climate change policy research organization. climateinstitute.ca
@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).
@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
@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
@valplante.bsky.social
Mairesse de Montréal | Projet Montréal | Amoureuse de Montréal ❤️ https://linktr.ee/val_plante
@cycletoronto.bsky.social
Support our work by becoming a member today: http://cycleto.ca/join Links to our event pages, petitions, and anything else you might need: http://linktr.ee/cycletoronto
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
A diverse group of Calgarians coordinating & mobilizing local climate change action. #yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
@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
@picardonhealth.bsky.social
André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and the author of six bestselling books. I share stories and opinion pieces from a broad range of publications. Shares are not endorsements.
@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.
@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
@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
@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
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Local tosser Books author (New: Stroll!) Toronto Star column writer Spacing Magazine co-founder U of T instructor Trying to do it a bit different here than the last place. Links to books, etc: https://linktr.ee/shawnmicallef 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼
@jmcelroy.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist. Currently decompressing after going to 52 countries in 52 weeks. Strives to tell unique stories. http://moremcbarges.ca http://instagram.com/justindmcelroy
@maxfawcett.bsky.social
Lead columnist for Canada's National Observer, winner of both a National Newspaper Award (2023) and National Magazine Award (2021) for column writing. Other: Mariners fan, crypto skeptic, and direct descendant of Canada's worst prime minister
@thebeaverton.com
North America’s Trusted Source Of News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebeaverton Merch: https://the-beaverton.myshopify.com/
@parismarx.com
i criticize the tech industry 🎙️ @techwontsave.us & @systemcrash.info 📬 https://disconnect.blog 📖 https://roadtonowherebook.com
@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/
@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
@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.
@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.