Andrew N

Urban planning and placemaking | Balcony Gardener | Milk makes me sick

[Bloomberg Cities @BloombergCities]

To maintain momentum for #OpenStreets and #SlowStreets, @BrentToderian, @berkie1, @rrinoak, and @NACTO’s @thatengel and Jenny O’Connell share these insights w/ #LocalGov leaders:

1⃣Engage the Community
2⃣Be ready to Pivot
3⃣Bring Data
4⃣Leadership Matters
https://t.co/A1tDWZCFoJ

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Toronto’s The Bentway aims to expand its artful approach to animating public space https://t.co/ySy0n7Od3q

[Andrew N @acity4people]

This Video Perfectly Explains Vancouver’s ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Mystery via @TheTyee https://t.co/1SeZTWqpGo

[Vancouver Public Library @VPL]

We're opening our new rooftop garden and expanded spaces on Sept. 29! Find out more via @DailyHiveVan #gardenVPL

https://t.co/lYb3UzXWZt

[Mobi by Rogers @mobi_bikes]

Voting is now open for the #MuralBike contest!

The design with the most votes will have their artwork featured on a Mobi by Shaw Go bike! Vote for your favourite here 👉 https://t.co/pehYw4U8xu

⭐️If you submitted a design, make sure to share the contest with your friends!

[City of Vancouver @CityofVancouver]

The Broadway Subway has officially been approved! This much-needed rapid transit extension cuts travel time in half and includes six new underground stations with trains every 3-4 minutes during peak periods. Learn more at https://t.co/SxGiJOo14U. https://t.co/hlVbRISiRS

[Andrew N @acity4people]

How to use science to make cities more playable and fun for all https://t.co/6BWdgqcJtE

[Andrew N @acity4people]

5 new projects receive grants to shake up underused public spaces in Toronto https://t.co/8cPdwgc6EV via @torontostar

[Andrew N @acity4people]

How to shape public spaces in ways that are more inclusive, and promote good health for all. https://t.co/RzMjmhapso

[Downtown Van @downtownvan]

Tune in to @CBCEarlyEdition tomorrow morning at 6:50am to hear all about the exciting launch of our newest laneway, Ackery's Alley! Then, join us tomorrow night at 7pm for the official launch party 🎉 #DVBIA #DTVan https://t.co/Rap1LRvcqa

[Mike Lydon (mikelydon.bsky.social) @MikeLydon]

Thanks @mslaurabliss for sharing the short story of Barcelona's Superilla.

https://t.co/FIqVjLafAK

@Streetfilms #UrbanismoTactico #TacticalUrbanism

[Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn]

Making blank walls sing: the case for graffiti and murals. Just in time for #VanMuralFest, @VPSN writer Anke Hurt explores street art in Vancouver and beyond | https://t.co/LUGiW5hxRw

[GRIDS Vancouver @GRIDSVancouver]

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on a standard-sized Vancouver lot. 4x the floor space of a typical RS-1 lot in just 4 storeys

[Vancouver Public Library @VPL]

We're excited to open newly expanded community spaces -- located on the top two floors of @VPL's central library -- this fall. How will you use the new spaces? We want to hear from you – share your thoughts at https://t.co/BZbAAY6vhI

[Downtown Van @downtownvan]

Tonight's the night, join us at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly Vancouver Art Gallery’s North Plaza) at sundown for our kick-off night of Summer Movie Nights on the Square! https://t.co/WgeNoDyXsk

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Think bike lanes are too expensive?

“The kinds of figures we’re talking about—that would actually save public money—are rounding errors in most transportation budgets. So cities are literally wasting money by not investing in smart bike infrastructure.”

https://t.co/jkmUsu7KK3

[Vancouver Magazine @vanmag_com]

These Vancouver shops encourage a waste-free lifestyle. https://t.co/jaT1NrT9eI

[Andrew N @acity4people]

20 things every city can do to boost the quality of public life https://t.co/xTBrmdYGIq

[Andrew N @acity4people]

Finally some colour and visual interest on a condo tower that isn’t neon tinted glass balconies. #yaye #vancouver

[Project for Public Spaces @PPS_Placemaking]

On #WorldRefugeeDay, a reminder to consider what #publicspaces can do to help create a sense of place for refugees: https://t.co/10NbD7P4K7