People Changing the Conversation About Cities!
Co-curated by Brent Toderian & Tom Flood! People & orgs that are ESPECIALLY effective at TRANSFORMING the broad public conversation about better city-making, smarter transportation, & equitable cities for people. This pack is about changing minds, branding ideas, & new ways to break thru the noise!
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@brenttoderian.bsky.social
@jskstreet.bsky.social
@docvalerie.bsky.social
Also an ecologist, but mostly a specialist in applied complexity. Interested in the dialogue, thinking, strategy & structure-building necessary to create a viable future. Also Nature, reality w/o Ego, logic, cats, beauty. #Blue #RejectDisinfo #WakeUpNOW
@thebeaverton.com
North America’s Trusted Source Of News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebeaverton Merch: https://the-beaverton.myshopify.com/
@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
@davidmcraney.bsky.social
How Minds Change: http://bit.ly/3rwtxFO | YANSS: http://YouAreNotSoSmart.com | Exploring Genius: http://bit.ly/31pO9EI | Speaking: http://davidmcraney.com
@katestarbird.bsky.social
Researcher of online rumors & disinformation. Former basketball player. Prof at University of Washington, HCDE. Co-founder of the UW Center for an Informed Public. Personal account: Views may not reflect those of my employer. #RageAgainstTheBullshitMachine
@tonyjordan.bsky.social
Parking and local politics, mostly (and some dad-type jokes). President of the Parking Reform Network. Grist 50 Fixer.
@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
@brentbellamy.bsky.social
Architect | Number TEN Architectural Group Columnist | Architecture+City Building - Winnipeg Free Press
@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!
@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).
@misernyc.bsky.social
I created and run the 26,000 strong MicromobilityNYC community. We're doing culture shift and movement building. Micromobility, walkability, and mass transit are the core principles that make New York and every city work and we're going to fight for them.
@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
@keawilson.bsky.social
Senior editor + advocacy journalist at Streetsblog USA covering the movement to end universal car dependency. Spare time novelist. Tips to: kea@streetsblog.org or kwilson.52 on signal. Opinions are my own.
@theurbanist.org
Advocacy journalism for better cities.👩🦽👨🦯🚶🚴♀️ 🚎 ⛴️ 🚊 🚆 🏙️ Based in the Seattle metro area. Read our coverage on theurbanist.org. 📰
@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
@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/
@c40cities.bsky.social
A global network of nearly 100 world-leading cities that are united to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone can thrive. http://www.c40.org/
@strongtowns.org
We're changing *everything* about the North American pattern of development. Become a member today! strongtowns.org/membership
@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 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼
@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
@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
@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.
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social
Working within the active transportation, environmental protection, affordable housing and placemaking sphere. Always advocating #BikeTO #TransformTO #BLM #TweetsAreMineByDefault
@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
@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
@annehidalgo.bsky.social
Maire de Paris, ville hôte des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques 2024
@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
@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
@streetsblogla.bsky.social
The Los Angeles vanguard of the Streetsblog publishing empire
@wrirosscities.bsky.social
Helping cities make big ideas happen. A program of @worldresources.bsky.social. Producer of http://TheCityFix.org. Home of #PrizeForCities.
@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 🚲 🚶 🚌 🌆
@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
@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.
@michaelburchert.bsky.social
Educator, Speaker, Builder, Activist. Regenerative construction 🌳🌾🥦♻️. Fixing mistakes and bad habits in the built environment. Independent #Bauwende construction revolution advocacy, english & german word salad, enjoy! https://linktr.ee/michaelburchert
@jonathonstalls.bsky.social
Multidisciplinary Walking Artist at Intrinsic Paths 🌎🌳🏳️🌈 (he/his). Author of WALK 📖. Pen art. Mobility & climate justice (Pedestrian Dignity project). Walked Across U.S. in 2010. On Patreon. 🔗 https://linktr.ee/intrinsicpaths
@greenj.bsky.social
Wordy emigre. Means well. Talks to microphones. Writes. Wokish. he/him https://greenworlds.substack.com/
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@shifter.info
Creator: Shifter | Urban cycling and bike commuting Author: Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling More here: linktr.ee/shifter
@katjadiehl.bsky.social
Pre-order my 1st children's book now! https://katja-diehl.de/links/ Multiple award-winning bestselling author and speaker on transformation - my goal: climate and socially just mobility for all. Enquiries backoffice@katja-diehl.de <3
@realgershkuntzman.bsky.social
Editor of Streetsblog NYC and a New Yorker who bikes. First, Fourth and 21st Amendment absolutist.
@adamtranter.bsky.social
Active travel advocate. Founder Fusion Media, co-host Streets Ahead Podcast. Was West Midlands Cycling & Walking Commissioner. Views all mine. Substack: https://www.bikeis.best/
@jessiesinger.bsky.social
Author of THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS, "brilliant and alarming" (Booklist), "deeply researched...eye-opening, urgent" (Kirkus). Now on sale http://bit.ly/3AsDJUw
@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
@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.
@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.
@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.
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter. If you have a style question, search: https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
@rmtransit.bsky.social
Toronto Enthusiast. Public Transit Obsessive - Programmer - Retired YouTuber. Passionate about making the world better. https://nexttoronto.substack.com/
@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.
@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
@islandpress.bsky.social
Climate change is real. Since 1984, we've been providing solutions that help inspire change. https://islandpress.org give.islandpress.org/publishingforchange
@bicycledutch.bsky.social
All about cycling in the Netherlands Cycling ambassador with the Dutch Cycling Embassy | Mark Wagenbuur
@veronicaodavis.bsky.social
Author, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities veronicao.com She/Her #TransportationNerd #InclusiveTransportation 🔺🐘
@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
@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
@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
@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
@sgoodyear.bsky.social
Writer. New Yorker. Co-host, The War on Cars podcast. 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
@danielparolek.bsky.social
Author #MissingMiddleHousing book. Passionate about #zoningreform #walkableurbanliving, and #equity. Strategic Advisor. Co-Founder @opticosdesign . Dad
@usa.streetsblog.org
Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more.
@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
@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
@grantennis.bsky.social
Author of Dark PR: How corporate disinformation undermines our health and the Environment, 2023, Daraja Press. Read it here: http://tinyurl.com/bookdarkpr
@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
@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.