Angie Mangino<p>The 19th century was when NYC became NYC. Robert Fulton's 1807 steamboat was described as "a monster moving on the waters, defying wind and tide, breathing flames and smoke." By century's end: Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Carnegie Hall, the Met Museum, and waves of immigrants creating the diverse metropolis we know today.</p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/UrbanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanHistory</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/GildedAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GildedAge</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Architecture</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/AmericanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanHistory</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a></p><p><a href="https://citybeautifulblog.com/2025/07/11/nyc-history-timeline-19th-century-birth-of-metropolis-and-gilded-age/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">citybeautifulblog.com/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">11/nyc-history-timeline-19th-century-birth-of-metropolis-and-gilded-age/</span></a></p>
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Yle News<p>City of Tampere announces restructuring talks with 200 jobs on the line</p><p>The city is looking to cut personnel costs by about 10 million euros from next year's budget.</p><p><a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20176897" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">yle.fi/a/74-20176897</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/personnelcosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personnelcosts</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/budgetcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgetcuts</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/costreduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>costreduction</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/financialmanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>financialmanagement</span></a></p>
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo<p>Cambridge councillor cites 'misinformation' as a reason for LRT opposition<br>As the Region of Waterloo finalizes its business case for phase two of the LRT project into Cambridge, residents have been expressing their opinions on whether the project is worth the expense and the trouble. Cambridge Coun. Ross Earnshaw says while most of the responses he's heard are positive, some are res...<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Cambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cambridge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Waterloo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Waterloo</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6857887?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/player/play/9.6857887?c</span><span class="invisible">mp=rss</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poland</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> help cities fight <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p><p>By Andrei Ionescu<br>July 1, 2025</p><p>"Warsaw isn’t short on parks or tree-lined boulevards, but a trio of Polish universities wondered whether smaller, resident-run gardens could add something crucial to the capital’s climate resilience.</p><p>"To find out, researchers from SWPS University, Warsaw University of Technology, and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences mapped every vacant meadow, former orchard, and post-industrial lot within easy walking distance of apartment blocks.</p><p>"They came up with a staggering 1,864 hectares (4,600 acres) – more than enough space, they say, for a citywide network of community gardens that soak up stormwater, cool overheated streets, and capture carbon.</p><p>"The investigation combined that spatial analysis with more than 250 in-depth interviews. The goal was to see who is already gardening, what motivates them, and how much social capital – trust, shared norms, cooperative spirit – might be harvested alongside tomatoes and herbs.</p><p>Who uses the urban gardens</p><p>"It turns out the movement is surprisingly broad. Urban gardening brings together all social groups, the team reports, from school children planting pollinator patches to cultural institutions converting courtyards into micro-farms.</p><p>"Still, two cohorts dominate the regular volunteer lists: retirees – often women with higher education – and young middle class families.</p><p>"Most gardens revolve around a core group of 10 to 15 steady hands, supplemented by casual helpers and passers-by who stop to chat, water, or simply lounge among the raised beds.</p><p>Motivation of urban gardeners</p><p>"Why do they show up week after week? According to study co-author Piotr Majewski of SWPS University, the motivations of urban gardeners vary.</p><p>" 'The most important ones are: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reconnection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reconnection</span></a> to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a>, positive contribution to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a>, social relations, and mutual learning between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardeners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardeners</span></a>,' said Majewski.</p><p>"Food, interestingly, is not the primary driver. Leaders said harvests help, but real value comes from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a>, and public workshops on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> living. </p><p>Tiny plots, big impact</p><p>"Those activities tally with an expanding body of international research linking urban agriculture to climate adaptation.</p><p>"Even pocket-size plots act as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarbonSinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarbonSinks</span></a>, trap particulate pollution, and soften the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanHeatIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanHeatIsland</span></a>. Raised beds can be engineered to hold back flash-flood water, while <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> heaps divert organic waste from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landfills</span></a>.</p><p>"For <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Warsaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Warsaw</span></a>, the numbers are compelling. Nearly all of the identified 1,864 hectares (4,600 acres) lie within a quarter mile of housing, meaning a potential garden is no farther than a ten-minute stroll for most residents – and often half that.</p><p>"Such proximity, the experts argue, makes it easier to harness gardens as a distributed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenInfrastructure</span></a> network in a warming metropolis of nearly two million people.</p><p>"Yet the real strength may be social. Garden groups knit neighbors together, boosting the informal networks that cities rely on during <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatwaves</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floods</span></a>, or other climate-related shocks.</p><p>"Many interviewees said they joined to cultivate community first, vegetables second. Regular workdays double as impromptu skill‐shares: retirees pass on horticultural know-how, children learn ecological stewardship, and newcomers forge local friendships. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> in city plans</p><p>"Majewski and his colleagues believe Warsaw’s planners should take that social-ecological synergy seriously.</p><p>" 'The system of community gardens should also be considered as a tool to support climate change adaptation solutions in urban policies in spatial planning – provided that they are considered an important link in the urban green infrastructure system,' he explained.</p><p>"To get there, the researchers lay out a handful of recommendations. First, city hall could weave gardens into official zoning strategies rather than treating them as informal afterthoughts.</p><p>"That might mean leasing public land at peppercorn rents, streamlining permits, or integrating gardens into new housing estates from the design phase.</p><p>"Second, municipal agencies could supply starter kits – soil, timber, rain barrels – while leaving day-to-day management to residents. Third, wider publicity would help spread the idea beyond the usual eco-activist circles.<br> <br>Scaling gardens citywide</p><p>"The study also flags areas for further research. At what point does a collection of isolated plots start delivering measurable cooling or flood mitigation benefits?</p><p>"How can Warsaw ensure that garden networks thrive in all districts, not just affluent ones with vocal community groups? And what responsibilities will fall on municipal departments when gardens become part of critical infrastructure rather than hobby spaces?</p><p>"Those unknowns aside, the evidence is clear: Warsaw already hosts a vibrant cohort of 'hero <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a>' who coax life from overlooked corners.</p><p>"With modest institutional backing, their trowels and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CompostBins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompostBins</span></a> could double as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateAdaptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAdaptation</span></a> tools – cooling concrete and absorbing rainfall.</p><p>"Perhaps most importantly, they help draw neighbors together in a city that will need every ounce of solidarity as temperatures rise." </p><p><a href="https://www.earth.com/news/urban-gardens-help-cities-fight-climate-change/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.com/news/urban-gardens-h</span><span class="invisible">elp-cities-fight-climate-change/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resiliency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resiliency</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpendingTimeInNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpendingTimeInNature</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTime</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@SheDrivesMobility" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SheDrivesMobility</span></a></span> Tagging for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> !</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionZero</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaferCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaferCities</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/brenttoderian.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>brenttoderian.bsky.social</span></a></span> Tagging for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> ! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Helsinki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Helsinki</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmartDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartDesign</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowerSpeedLimits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowerSpeedLimits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VisionZero</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PedestrianSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PedestrianSafety</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BicycleSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BicycleSafety</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bicycles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bicycles</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pedestrians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pedestrians</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>You can’t plan humane cities if you never experience them at human scale.</p><p>People making transport policies often don’t know the reality of commuters. Cities need connected, accessible systems that reflect the lives of the majority: walking and biking, modern jeepneys, e-BRTs. Not more car lanes.</p><p>via xitter @TheManilaTimes</p><p><a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/22/opinion/columns/move-people-not-cars-a-shift-to-multimodal-approach-to-mobility/2153035" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">manilatimes.net/2025/07/22/opi</span><span class="invisible">nion/columns/move-people-not-cars-a-shift-to-multimodal-approach-to-mobility/2153035</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationJustice</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
beachbum1972<p>Today I sat around and dug into my city's public data. The top earners in the City of Albuquerque are mostly Police Department employees. Can we PLEASE stop giving unlimited funds to Police and try spreading it around? How about giving money to Transit??</p><p><a href="https://compuveg.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/the-albuquerque-police-department-is-a-drain-on-the-city-budgeting-woes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">compuveg.wordpress.com/2025/07</span><span class="invisible">/22/the-albuquerque-police-department-is-a-drain-on-the-city-budgeting-woes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/albuquerque" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>albuquerque</span></a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/newmexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newmexico</span></a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budget</span></a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/publicsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publicsafety</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>80% of urban planning research fails to integrate sustainability, smart cities, and master planning.</p><p>via xitter @khaleejtimes </p><p><a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/leadership/top-leaders/dr-abdullah-belhaif-al-nuaimi-addressing-the-lack-of-climate-friendly-education?_refresh=true" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">khaleejtimes.com/leadership/to</span><span class="invisible">p-leaders/dr-abdullah-belhaif-al-nuaimi-addressing-the-lack-of-climate-friendly-education?_refresh=true</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanner</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SharedMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SharedMobility</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SustainableMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableMobility</span></a>#SmartMobility <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationJustice</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>Chennai's transport overhaul tackles buses, trains, and cycling. The integration challenges mentioned highlight why digital coordination matters as much as infrastructure investment.</p><p><a href="https://jfwonline.com/article/is-chennai-shifting-to-a-new-dawn-of-transport/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jfwonline.com/article/is-chenn</span><span class="invisible">ai-shifting-to-a-new-dawn-of-transport/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Chennai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chennai</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanner</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/multimodal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>multimodal</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Multimodality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Multimodality</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationJustice</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gender</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
Michael ☕️<p>The REAL Reason Miracle Houses Don't Burn Down<br><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=mBcp3bIljK8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=mBcp3bIljK8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/DisasterPreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterPreparedness</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WildFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildFires</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LosAngelesWildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesWildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HomeDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>
Alex T<p>This morning, I found a "notice of hearing" sign hidden in a bush... for a meeting that happened SIX weeks ago. 😡</p><p>The City only notified property owners and not the 2,000 tenants who also live there. 😮 </p><p>I know the City will say, "this is the process" but what they really mean is "this process from the 1880s that favours the haves over the have-nots has never changed."</p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ottawa</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communication</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>Weird. The article praises informal transport for its flexibility and ability to serve nearly all, before immediately criticizing its "unplanned and unregulated growth." </p><p>via xitter @down2earthindia </p><p><a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/how-india-moves-our-analysis-of-40-cities-reveals-a-brutally-simple-answer-it-does-not" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">downtoearth.org.in/air/how-ind</span><span class="invisible">ia-moves-our-analysis-of-40-cities-reveals-a-brutally-simple-answer-it-does-not</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ActiveMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveMobility</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ActiveTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveTransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanner</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>Car dependency fuels loneliness, while public transport builds community. Shared mobility fosters the human connections that individual car ownership erodes.</p><p>xitter @smfthinktank @Independent </p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/car-driving-lonely-loneliness-public-transport-b2784044.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/life-style/c</span><span class="invisible">ar-driving-lonely-loneliness-public-transport-b2784044.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ActiveMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveMobility</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ActiveTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveTransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanner</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationJustice</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gender</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>In Rwanda an 82 million Euro public transport investment shows how modern mobility planning can build on informal networks rather than replace them.</p><p>via xitter @NewTimesRwanda </p><p><a href="https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/27672/news/finance/world-bank-approves-rwf144bn-to-finance-kigalis-public-transport" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newtimes.co.rw/article/27672/n</span><span class="invisible">ews/finance/world-bank-approves-rwf144bn-to-finance-kigalis-public-transport</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Rwanda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rwanda</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Kigali" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kigali</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SmartCityHubRw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartCityHubRw</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanner</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/publictransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publictransit</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🚗💸 Wow, look at that! After months of forcing drivers to pay for breathing, fewer cars are zooming around the city—what a shocker! Next up: charging people for walking to reduce pedestrian traffic. 🙄🛣️<br><a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/traffic_and_transit/2025/07/05/six-months-into-congestion-pricing--more-cars-are-off-the-road--report-says" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/traff</span><span class="invisible">ic_and_transit/2025/07/05/six-months-into-congestion-pricing--more-cars-are-off-the-road--report-says</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carbanpricing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>carbanpricing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trafficreduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trafficreduction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbanpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanpolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pedestrianfees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedestrianfees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>From National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)</p><p>Urban Delivery by Bike: <a href="https://nacto.org/publication/urban-delivery-by-bike/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nacto.org/publication/urban-de</span><span class="invisible">livery-by-bike/</span></a></p><p>Terms and concepts to know: <a href="https://nacto.org/publication/urban-delivery-by-bike/terms-and-concepts-to-know/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nacto.org/publication/urban-de</span><span class="invisible">livery-by-bike/terms-and-concepts-to-know/</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bikeways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bikeways</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SafeStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SafeStreets</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ActiveTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveTransport</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biking</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bicycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UrbanDelivery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDelivery</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/deliveries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deliveries</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CargoBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CargoBike</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/QuadBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuadBike</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTrailer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTrailer</span></a></p>
stadt.welt<p>Before/after of the Pont Lafayette in Lyon France: Wider sidewalks, proper bike lanes, a dedicated bus lane and less car lanes. Automotive traffic over the bridge fell by about 50 % from 11,702 to 6,210 cars per day.</p><p>The first picture I captured in June 2022, the second is an excerpt from the France24-Report from June 2025 linked below. Glad to see, that not only Paris is pushing for sustainable transportation. </p><p><a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lyon</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paris</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/city" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>city</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250617-fighting-air-pollution-cars-no-longer-welcome-in-french-city-of-lyon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus</span><span class="invisible">/20250617-fighting-air-pollution-cars-no-longer-welcome-in-french-city-of-lyon</span></a></p>
Kat O’Brien<p>Barcelona has been making so many major improvements around the city, it’s striking.<br>Today is grand opening of Via Laietana overhaul - I live near, so excited for traffic improvement & protected bike lane. Then there’s the recently finished Glories park & Port Olímpic upgrades, Las Ramblas reforms.<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/barcelona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>barcelona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/vialaietana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vialaietana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a></p>
Matt ⁂ 🇳🇴 🇺🇦<p>Does anyone know how to find out what this is? 🤔 </p><p><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1031708898" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">openstreetmap.org/way/10317088</span><span class="invisible">98</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oslo.town/tags/oslo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oslo</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>
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