Canadian Urbanism Starter Pack
A starter pack for kickstarting cities/urbanism networks on Bsky
Created by
@philmarfisi.bsky.social
@adamjwpg.bsky.social
Red River #Metis #Winnipeg #ActiveTransportation, #PublicTransportation advocate. Host of @nntaonumfm.bsky.social on UMFM. Climate Reality Canada Leader and Lead Mentor in Manitoba. #PublicRelations Student at University of Victoria Con Ed.
@cheryllcase.bsky.social
Urban planner coordinating w/ private, government, & charitable sectors of community to implement a human rights approach to planning.
@thermopolismila.bsky.social
Design, Tall Buildings, and Urban Planning Enthusiast. Architectural Technologist by Title Toronto ππ¨π¦
@homesforliving.ca
We are a group of community volunteers taking action to make Greater Victoria more affordable for renters & home owners. Join us online & on Discord today! #yyj
@jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social
@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
@alexforgay.bsky.social
Former political staffer, current traveller, future student. Cyclist, pianist, rabid sports fan. He/him. Views my own.
@happycities.com
We build happier, healthier, more inclusive communities. Focus: learning + solutions around cities, wellbeing, & social trust. Let's chat: [email protected]
@charlesincities.bsky.social
Author, Happy City. Founder, Happy Cities. But speaking only here for myself! Design + social trust. π§ ποΈπποΈ
@houssamelokda.bsky.social
I tweet about happy cities and public transit. Managing Principal @HappyCities. Co-Founder @ Transport For Cairo. Halifax, NS <-> Vancouver, BC.
@jacklucas.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary https://lucasjacklucas.github.io/ | Co-Director, Canadian Municipal Barometer http://www.cmb-bmc.ca
@evansambasivam.bsky.social
Passionate about Toronto. Advocate for affordable housing, poverty reduction, and ending homelessness. Raptors fan since the dark ages.
@wb62.bsky.social
@observingthecity.bsky.social
Observations from around the city (in most cases, Toronto)
@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.
@timquerengesser.bsky.social
Managing editor - Taproot Edmonton. Secretary - LitFest Alberta. Founder - Edmonton Wayfinding Project. Father - four-year-old son. Rider - bikes. Walker - sidewalks. Observer - cities. Maker - dad jokes.
@ericlombardi.bsky.social
A thoughtful guy in fintech. Champion of progress. YIMBY @moreneighbours Toronto. Writes in @TheHubCanada @TorontoStar π³οΈβππ¨π¦πππ
@blairscorgie.bsky.social
Husband, father, planner, urban designer, consultant, sessional lecturer, volunteer, author, advocate, and Torontonian. Views are my own. www.scorgieplanning.com.
@netheryplanning.bsky.social
A mighty little land use planning consultancy, based in Canadaπ, serving all clients private and public, big and also mighty like us. https://www.netheryplanning.ca Canadian Planning Starter Pack: https://go.bsky.app/J7qtzqT
@oliver-moore.bsky.social
Deviant pedestrian. Iβm 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 [email protected]. Header pic by Mervyn Sequeira
@naboagye.bsky.social
Ghanaian-Canadian political science and French student at the University of Waterloo. 1834 fellow, President - UW Young Liberals, UW cercle français. En route pour devenir bilingue
@ravikahlon.bsky.social
BC Minister for Housing and Municipal affairs MLA North Delta Chair, Cabinet Committee on Tariff Response Two-time π¨π¦ Olympian Coach, Mentor and Proud Dad.
@khelsilem.bsky.social
Posting live from Squamish Nation territory (Vancouver, BC). Posts are my opinion, which is subject to change based on new information.
@guelphontwowheels.bsky.social
Safe, connected communities for all ages and abilities. Find me on Mastodon β‘οΈ guelph.social/@GuelphOnTwoWheels (preferred) Alt: Profile picture is a round crater in a paved road with white heath aster flowers growing out of it. π² #BikeGuelph #Urbanism
@winkyj.bsky.social
NDP π§‘𧑠Chair of Active Transportation Real Life Robotics Cycle WR VP KW Famous Chief Hype Officer Rotarian #science
@leospalteholz.bsky.social
Victoria YYJ. I post mostly about 1. Housing advocacy with @homesforliving.ca 2. Housing market https://househuntvictoria.ca 3. Renewables, climate, EVs. Real job in engineering education
@trainguy89.bsky.social
Toronto < - > Waterloo. Designing better streets and fighting for change! Transportation Planner. π² π πUW Planning β27. Opinions are mine only of course.
@cactieater.bsky.social
Probably not a bot, I promise. #HamOnt | Let's talk about biking, urban planning, and organizing.
@siglinde99.bsky.social
Interested in Canadian and world political issues, the environment, active transport, swimming and medieval history.
@tritag.ca
Tri-Cities Transport Action Group (TriTAG) - a group dedicated to improving walking, biking, and transit in Waterloo Region. π tritag.ca
@stateofthecity.bsky.social
Was @stateofthecity on Twitter. Veteran of a B-Grade, Film Noir genre of politics known as "local government." Current gig: second tour of duty in the Winnipeg Mayor's Office. Hometowns: Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto. Working on 'Debt City' (see debt.city)
@jacobdawang.com
(he/him) π by trade, π΄ββοΈ by tweet | housing advocacy π Edmonton, AB https://www.jacobdawang.com
@alexbeheshti.bsky.social
Urban Planner and Land Economist. Senior Research Associate at Missing Middle Initiative
@ignorantsapient.bsky.social
π‘ Advocate for housing reform | π¨πΎβπ» Tech Bro π€·πΎββοΈ | πΈ Personal Finance Dude π€ |πΆββοΈ I walk a lot ππΎββοΈ | β₯οΈ busses π, trains ππ & Bikes π΄πΎββοΈ | Oui, Je parle franΓ§ais aussi π₯ π₯π§ Waterloo, ON, π¨π¦
@scpolitician.bsky.social
Recovering Student Politician. Registered Lobbyist. Opinions my Own.
@projectend.bsky.social
@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
@wrayaj.bsky.social
Research Scientist, The University of Western Ontario. RPP Candidate. Healthy Communities. GIScience. Urban Development. President of Town and Gown Association of Ontario, Board on International TGA.
@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
@sharghiighamgin.bsky.social
@chanface.bsky.social
I make transit construction timelines! π§ π | Organizer @tritag.ca | Transit Politics & Planning | Housing | Cities | 23 | UW Planning | Toronto/Waterloo | π¨π¦π³οΈβπππ°
@craigsloss.bsky.social
Find me at @[email protected] Newsletter: https://questioning-the-numbers.ghost.io/ Website: http://theorem.ca/~csloss Data scientist and activist living in Waterloo, ON on the unceded land of the Haldimand Tract. Views are my own.
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social
Proud downtown #HamOnt resident, queer, he or him, Ward 2 City Councillor; all tweets from me; https://linktr.ee/ward2hamilton
@olivi-eh.dev
π± DevRel @ Google Cloud #GKE #Kubernetes βοΈ π± Bilingualγ EN / FR γAcadian in Waterloo π¨π¦ π± Pedestrian by choice, YIMBY, FOSS advocate π± Check out my #FFXIV project! @xivtodo.com
@derricksimpson.bsky.social
Transportation and Board Chair, Centretown Community Association | Carleton Journalism Grad | Ottawa Urbanism Book Club | Substack: Improving Ottawa
@moretransitso.bsky.social
Advocates for more frequent, reliable & integrated transit networks for riders across Southern Ontario. ππππ π Links: https://linktr.ee/mtso
@cwhitzman.bsky.social
Senior housing researcher, University of Toronto School of Cities. Author, βClara at the Door with a Revolverβ(2023), βHome Truths: Fixing Canadaβs Housing Crisisβ ( 2024).
@sushil.bsky.social
βοΈβοΈβοΈ | techno-optimist | pro-markets & universal programs | liberal | critic of central planning (public or private) | software engineer | ποΈππ§¦π¨π¦ ποΈ | FFXIV: Nava Savitra @ Behemoth interests: tech, urbanism, economics, YIMBY, meditation, philosophy, occult
@davethompsonvic.bsky.social
Housing, climate, urbanism, transportation, communities consulting. Also Victoria BC City Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse and good governance. Pragmatic progressive. PunkthΓ€user fan. My own views only. βοΈβ³yyj π¨π¦
@itsbilal.bsky.social
Building a great database. Advocating for a better Toronto and more housing. And a lot of things in between.
@ramseyk.bsky.social
Chapter Lead @TONewLibs.bsky.social | Organizer @MoreNeighboursTO.bsky.social | Steering Committee Member @cnliberalism.org | Board Progress and Poverty Institute
@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.
@seanfraser.bsky.social
MP / DeputΓ©, Central Nova π¨π¦ Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship / Ministre de l'Immigration, des RΓ©fugiΓ©s et de la CitoyennetΓ©
@spacing.bsky.social
Spacing.ca / Toronto urbanism uncovered in award-winning mag/web/books/podcasts. Spacing Radio podcasts: spacingradio.bsky.socialβ¨Spacing Vancouver: spacingvancouver.bsky.social Spacing Store: spacingstore.bsky.social
@seanyyz.bsky.social
Geographer, public transit and active transportation advocate, Torontonian. He/him. seanmarshall.ca
@davidjfaber.bsky.social
Mayor of the City of Port Townsend, WA. Personal account.
@dtkmelissa.bsky.social
Passionate about...just about everything! Especially Waterloo Region. π¨π¦ Author of CitifiedWR blog https://citified.substack.com/ Co-founder of Waterloo Region Yes In My Backyard "Kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight" https://linktr.ee/dtkmelissa
@plannersean.bsky.social
Urban planning shit posting, disc golf, assorted other nonsense and garbage. @plannersean on Twitter
@hassum.bsky.social
Executive Director @broadbent.bsky.social Former publisher @pressprogress.ca Fait du bien jour aprΓ¨s jour. she/elle ππΉ
@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)
@longbranchmike.bsky.social
Managing Editor of LondonReconnections.com. Open to colabs. Opinions are mine own. EN/FR (he/him/hine/il/lui) On the southbound Suarez platform.
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
Ontario politics and policy for TVO. Writer and Podcast co-host, #onpoli jm_mcgrath.01 on signal
@anotherglassbox.bsky.social
Building hater/appreciator out of Toronto. He/they. Hates your neighbourhoodβs character, yes, specifically yours.
@stevelafleur.bsky.social
Research Director, Building New Foundations for Economic Growth program @IRPP. π¨π¦
@mbonsma.bsky.social
Bikes + data, UofT biophys PhD, mom. I post about bikes and safe streets, local politics, and sometimes science. She/her.
@jasonthorne.bsky.social
Canadian Urbanist and Chief Planner for the City of Toronto π¨π¦
@metroscapes.ca
Not all those who wander are lost. I explore Metroscapes, where natural and built environments collide. π https://metroscapes.ca βΆοΈ https://youtube.com/@metroscapes
@cafedujord.bsky.social
Housing π + transit π + climate π President: Peninsula Young Democrats Lead Member: Peninsula for Everyone Work: Greenbelt Alliance Good opinions mine, bad opinions someone else's. YIMBY.
@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 π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ€πΌ
@rmtransit.bsky.social
World Traveller - Programmer - Retired YouTuber. Passionate about making the world better. https://cinqpersonnes.substack.com/
@alanthefisher.bsky.social
(he/him/dude) Living in Philly, go birds I also make the Armchair Urbanist series https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
@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
@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/
@michellecyca.com
it's "see-sa" senior editor @thenarwhal.ca writer @thewalrus.ca adjunct prof @ubcjournalism.bsky.social journalist, nΓͺhiyaw, mom, roller skater she/her βοΈmichellecyca.com
@chellers.bsky.social
discord mod π megatower megafan π brick wielding pedestrian 𧱠obnoxious cyclist π΅ββοΈ transit lover π sometimes I drive π living with my parents π‘
@mdruker.app
Cities, justice, bad jokes. Dad. Immigrant π¨π¦β¬ οΈπΊπΈβ¬ οΈRu. Staff eng on break, advocate at @tritag.ca, bsky tinkerer at @feeds.mdruker.app. he/him. Support πΊπ¦ π Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario New here? My tips: https://bsky.app/profile/mdruker.app/post/3ljofscojis2j
@philmarfisi.bsky.social
Sidewalk enthusiast. Other interests: public policy, housing, urbanism, Waterloo Region, Ontario politics, #cdnpoli, Star Trek, music, news media, international relations, and the Oxford comma. Democracy is good, actually.