Shafaq Choudry

Co-creating inclusive, resilient, and joyful cities. Passionate planner = equitable access + upward mobility 🚴🏽‍♀️🛺🚌🏡🌎 Venezuelan Pakistani Chicagoan

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

"Despite bicycling being considered ten times more dangerous than driving, the evidence suggests that high-bicycling-mode-share cities are not only safer for bicyclists but for all road users."

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

What if every city had “Bike Buses” for kids going to school & daycare? What if safe, protected bike infrastructure made them easy? From Nijmegen NL, a #BikeBus developed in partnership with an after-school childcare. HT to great folks at @Cycling_Embassy

[love drops @lovedropx]

— James Baldwin

[Elise Joshi @EliseJoshi]

I'm giddy over Chicago's public transit. Dreaming of reliable buses and trains, protected bike lanes, and walkable communities for all🫶🏽

[LA Network @La_network]

“Ciudades para la gente” de Jan Gehl: un enfoque humano para el diseño urbano. https://t.co/iGck8Gf1eV

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

Civic infrastructure can:
✅Create spaces for people to gather & socialize, combatting America’s loneliness epidemic
✅Shift a neighborhood’s reputation, reducing the stigma born of disinvestment & negative media reports
✅Mitigate climate impacts & support neighborhood economies

[Natiq Malikzada @natiqmalikzada]

The beauty of diversity. A Muslim woman of color, proudly wearing her hijab, brings home gold for the Netherlands. As the 🇳🇱 flag rises on the world stage, she sings the Dutch anthem with pride. This is the true strength of immigration—refugees are not criminals, but champions.

[etienne toussaint ✊🏽 @ProfToussaint]

1/ Breakdancing, debuting at the Olympics this year, is more than just a series of flashy moves—it's an art form with deep roots in African dance traditions across the diaspora. To intentionally perform it poorly as a protest downplays the skill and technicality it requires.

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

The Olympics forever changed skateboarding, and now the Games are changing skate parks https://t.co/eiSL4JdoX5

[Ashok Kumar @comrade_kumar_]

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem just broke the world record. He’s from a village called Mian Chunnu, whose residents pooled in money so he could train. He had next to no support from any officials. He had to appeal for funds to buy a new javelin to prepare for these Olympics after his previous one was damaged beyond repair after he used it for a decade

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

DEI = Definitely Earned It

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

The most ambitious car-free scheme on the continent, Montréal pedestrianized 11 commercial arteries—totaling 9.4 km—in seven boroughs this summer.

A pandemic-era initiative pushed by business leaders, they have quickly become cherished destinations for locals and tourists alike.

[IMAN—Chicago + ATL @imancentral]

“Our ancestors speak hurricanes.”

aja monet and @nicosegal gracing our Go Green Griot Plaza stage for an incredibly moving set, captivating every soul at our Arts for EveryBody mini-festival.

[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

The team transforming a closed Bronzeville school into a community hub unveiled its new public plaza. https://t.co/OCVJoYUP92

[plazaPOPS @plaza_pops]

This year, we were thrilled to collaborate with @Muslimsinpublic & @bynoorkhan to create these beautiful shade pergolas complete with custom signage (cut by @WexfordBIA locals @acwaterjet !)

[Robin Chase @rmchase]

A mobility hub in London, stumbled upon by my daughter. @ZipcarUK @Santandercye @TfL

Multimodal convenience for all

[Saad Baig @saadbaig3]

Hey @cityoftoronto, see below!

✅🚶‍♂️🚴‍♂️ and ❌ 🚘

https://t.co/52aGTwl1V8

[Shafaq Choudry @shaf_cho]

Hopping on public transit for Eid-Al-Adha prayers with our beloved communities in public space — made it the best one yet. #EidMubarak @MTA @NYCTSubway @ICNYU #WashingtonSquarePark