Brent Toderian
@BrentToderian
City planner + urbanist leading @TODUrbanWORKS. Global cities advisor. Past Vancouver chief planner. Past/founding @CanUrbanism president. Speaker.
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http://www.toderianurbanworks.com 01-02-2012 06:57:12
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Pierre DANZAS Brent Toderian Momentum Mag As I wait in line to take in a show at Le Duc des Lombards, I can't imagine owning, or driving a vehicle in Paris. With the public transportation and bicycle lanes readily available, it seems silly to me.
The POSITIVE power of #InducedDemand — induced public transit ridership when you increase frequencies! Those are more trips that don’t involve cars!
Can Nashville create a model walkable downtown? New York Magazine asked that Q years ago to me & some others. “These small moments of improvement in a sea of business-as-usual don’t begin to deal with the insidious addiction to cars, wide roads, & free parking.”
I think #Nashville has
The POSITIVE power of #InducedDemand — induced public transit ridership when you increase frequencies! Those are more trips that don’t involve cars!
All cities can learn from each other! Mayor Freddie O’Connell & I are back from the #Nashville Nashville Chamber’s trip to Phoenix where we were talking transit & housing.
Congrats to Vancouver Canucks for last night’s win, but Nashville Predators are going to even this series up on Sunday!! #GoPreds
As Nashville & Vancouver battle in the #NHLPlayoffs , I’m reminded of the big ways these two very different cities could learn from each other when it comes to better city-building. It’s striking that each is well known for aspects of city-building that the other is struggling
Brent Toderian Money quote:
'Regulation can end such a cycle toward enormity. ...
It need not begin with new regulations or taxes. Federal leaders could do a world of good if they simply unwind the ill-advised policies already on the books.'
La Far East Cuba tengok ni. Can we make it safe for kids to cycle themselves to school?
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NEW & COOL: Jarrett Walker & the National Transport Authority of Ireland @TFIUpdates have teamed up to produce a guide for city planners & decision-makers on how to plan better for buses! It’s called “Planning Cities and Towns for Successful Bus Services.”
humantransit.org/2024/04/32037.…
Brent Toderian The line that stood out for me: Nor does the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consider pedestrians, cyclists, or other car occupants when calculating its safety ratings from crash tests.