ToderianOnCities

On city-building, sustainability, design, transportation & everything else affecting the success of cities. Quoting @BrentToderian, associated w. @TODUrbanWorks

[Eleanor Steinhagen @ElleSteinhagen]

36-year-old can't breathe, rushed to ER. Lungs full of blood clots. Doc asks how many times he's had covid. Doesn't know, hasn't been testing. Doc guesses 3-4. Prescribes blood thinners for the rest of his life. 1/2

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“The city is pitching a $60-million plan to fast-track Hamilton’s cycling network that would double the amount of bike lanes added or improved each year.”

The plan would add more than 140+ km of new or improved bikes lanes and multi-use pathways by 2028. https://t.co/WfDI4oCRzB

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“So I replied “Actually, the best transportation plan is a great LAND-USE plan!”

[Moaz Ahmad @yyzMYA]

Toderian speaks of Density Done Well at every scale, as the best way to refocus on quality of life with density.

QIMBY = Quality In My Back Yard.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

LISTEN: ‘We're afraid of walkable distances now?' — conspiracies & the '15-minute city,’ my NEW interview on @abcnews National Australian Radio @RadioNational. I don’t JUST explain with the concept really IS and ISN’T, I also call out the lies & tactics.
https://t.co/4RuosL9yPQ

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

US transit advocates: Don't just envy Europe. Start by envying Canada.

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

"You don't have to ban the car, but you DO have to rethink it. This isn’t a war on the car, it's a fight for better, more successful cities. The more people that bike, walk & take public transit, the better a city works for EVERYONE." — @BrentToderian in Belgium, 2019

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

This Spanish city centre has been car-free for 20 years. 12k people have moved into the centre since the ban. The Mayor says vehicles don’t have more right to public space than people — & he’s been re-elected 4 times since banning cars. Pontevedra via @WEF

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

“I believe chief planners should be influential champions for a better city. @Twitter should be seen as an effective tool for that. Planners should invest the time to understand Twitter & learn how to use it well.” — @BrentToderian in @WinnipegNews

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

NEW: There’s PLENTY to debate in this final vote of @Planetizen’s “Most Influential Urbanists, Past & Present,” (including my own #19 ranking ahead of many great urbanists who inspired ME). Still, I thank ALL who voted, & congratulate my many friends & heroes who were recognized!

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

“A lot of people have a REALLY strange definition of freedom.” — @BrentToderian #CarDependency

[TODERIAN UrbanWORKS (TUW) @TODUrbanWORKS]

New “100 Most Influential Urbanists, Past & Present” list released by @Planetizen this week! @BrentToderian ranked 19th! Congratulations to everyone recognized, including many friends and collaborators. May we ALL be more influential!

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

“Mobility in cities is about space.” — @BrentToderian

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

A car moving at typical city speeds uses 75 times more space than someone walking.

Mobility in cities is about space.

Via @thehappycity @spacing

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

I’m going to keep adding to this thread, because it seems to be valuable for many. Thanks for reading and sharing it. #EVs

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

.@Vladdo: I’ve read you’re not very happy with electric cars b/c they don’t help urban mobility, is that right?

@BrentToderian: That’s an overstatement. What concerns me is when EVs are held up as the solution. At most they’re part of the solution, & not the most important part.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“You can’t have good urban design if you prioritize the car; you have to give priority to people.” I give a VERY comprehensive interview to @VLADDO for @PapelPeriodico_ in Bogotá published in Spanish (Spanish speakers/readers, let me know how it sounds, & share the best quotes!)

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

“For as long as there have been cars, car manufacturers have aggressively been seeking to shape our cities for one primary reason: To design cities where that will help them sell more cars.” — @brenttoderian in @FastCompany https://t.co/gTVYi0FjMe

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

“For as long as there have been cars, car manufacturers have aggressively been seeking to shape our cities for one primary reason: To design cities where that will help them sell more cars.” — @BrentToderian in @FastCompany https://t.co/gTVYi0FjMe

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

"When I started my career in the '90s, if you wanted to have your thinking transformed by another city, you had to take a trip to Copenhagen. Social media has given us all the daily ability to perceive and be inspired by those cities." — @BrentToderian https://t.co/TvwRj8to5K

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

First article I've seen delving into the rapid emergence of online anti-car forums.

One example: The r/fuckcars subreddit has quadrupled in size this year, to ~283,000 members.
https://t.co/tI1ZdTzege

[ToderianOnCities @ToderianCities]

"Too many times this week I've heard, 'we'd like to do more but we can't afford it.’ That's because you're thinking about things like planting trees and building bike-lanes like a cost instead of a cost-saver and an investment." — @BrentToderian https://t.co/UkC1VYWfNo