Canadian Urbanists
An incomplete list of Canadian urbanists and people talking about cities
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@derricksimpson.bsky.social
@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
@dunrae.bsky.social
Build cities for people, not cars. | Spatial Design & Urbanism Consulting in Canada's Capital
@neilsara.bsky.social
Ottawa, cities, economics, skiing with dogs Substacks I write: the 613, Fix Your City
@siobhanwanders.bsky.social
Wanderer, public servant, active transit and people centered cities advocate, COVID cautious. 🇺🇦😷She/her.
@mattjpelletier.bsky.social
Making charts and breaking hearts 📊| YIMBY | views are my own 📍Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
@drbrakeyyt.bsky.social
Journalist, policy wonk, urbanist, PhD, dad, CFA. @EssentialTransitNL.bsky.social and @TransportactionATL.bsky.social Vice Chair of @HappyCitySJ.bsky.social, founder of EVs in Real Life Follow @drbrake for my "old life" (media academic, UK/World affairs)
@happycitysj.bsky.social
A non-profit fostering public engagement with civic issues at a neighbourhood and municipal level in and around St John’s. Bringing together residents, neighbourhood groups, advocates, and the city to support one other, exchange ideas and learn.
@casualcommuter.bsky.social
Ottawa based YouTube videos on urban design, cycling, and transit https://www.youtube.com/@CasualCommuter_
@hansonthebike.bsky.social
Cycles and writes about it. 🇨🇦 Canadian Governor General’s Award and Mayor’s Office Award for cycling advocacy.
@mikebulthuis.bsky.social
📍Home is Ottawa, Hamilton-born | affordable housing, community ownership, land trusts | Ottawa Community Land Trust | Bouviers | always better after time spent on trails. 🏃♂️ | 🇨🇦🇳🇱🏳️🌈
@mbonsma.bsky.social
Bikes + data, UofT biophys PhD, mom. I post about bikes and safe streets, local politics, and sometimes science. She/her.
@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/
@makehousingaffordable.ca
Ottawa must be a world-class city for everyone. Let's build more homes, welcome more neighbours, and build a better Ottawa!
@cleberfig.bsky.social
good cities for all crfig.myportfolio.com from Centretown ottawa, canada
@strongtownsottawa.bsky.social
Strongtownsottawa.ca We're an urbanist group, focused on safer streets, giving citizens more options, and creating a more financially responsible city.
@brandonbay.ca
Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Carleton | Dedicated housing advocate | Software developer | Ready to make history 🇨🇦 brandonbay.ca
@ericlombardi.bsky.social
A thoughtful guy in fintech. Champion of progress. YIMBY @moreneighbours Toronto. Writes in @TheHubCanada @TorontoStar 🏳️🌈🇨🇦🌐🏗🏙
@ramseyk.bsky.social
Chapter Lead @TONewLibs.bsky.social | Organizer @MoreNeighboursTO.bsky.social | Steering Committee Member @cnliberalism.org | Board Progress and Poverty Institute
@forkast.bsky.social
🌈 she/her 🍁 progressive liberal 🌟 politics, urbanism, transit •🧡🤍🩷•🧡🤍🩷•🧡🤍🩷• 📍 RH 📍 Kingston 📍 Toronto 📍 Singapore https://youtube.com/@forkast
@trainguy89.bsky.social
Toronto < - > Waterloo. Designing better streets and fighting for change! Transportation Planner. 🚲 🚃 🎓UW Planning ‘27. Opinions are mine only of course.
@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.
@anotherglassbox.bsky.social
Building hater/appreciator out of Toronto. He/they. Hates your neighbourhood’s character, yes, specifically yours.
@chanface.bsky.social
I make transit construction timelines! 🚧 🚇 | Organizer @tritag.ca | Transit Politics & Planning | Housing | Cities | 23 | UW Planning | Toronto/Waterloo | 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇭🇰
@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).
@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
@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.
@cassiesmith.bsky.social
Feminist geographer and cargo bike mom. Volunteer: Bike Ottawa VP, For Our Kids, Kidical Mass championing safe, sustainable, fun, and equitable spaces especially for kids. Work: Transportation strategy in Ottawa area with EnviroCentre. Views my own.
@helenl.bsky.social
development professional working on vibrant, sustainable & inclusive communities pro abundant & affordable housing, bike & bus lanes, & not getting hit by cars 🏡🏢🚎🚲 ❤️| posts & sarcasm my own | Host of podcast urbanismvancouver.com
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social
Co-Host, "Missing Middle". Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Economist. Housing guy. I used to do other stuff.
@rmtransit.bsky.social
Toronto Enthusiast. Public Transit Obsessive - Programmer - Retired YouTuber. Passionate about making the world better. https://nexttoronto.substack.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.
@derricksimpson.bsky.social
Transportation and Board Chair, Centretown Community Association | Carleton Journalism Grad | Ottawa Urbanism Book Club | Substack: Improving Ottawa