Thinking of a walking buddy service for our respected elders. Many are stuck at home due to Covid-19 & now afraid to go out. Whatever they are - Black, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, Indigenous, Asian - they are 🇨🇦 & we’ll help them. Start small & scale. Want in? DM me.

📅 TOMORROW @ 8:30 a.m. ET: Join World Bank & WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities at the launch: “Greater Than Parts: A Metropolitan Opportunity." We'll discuss ways #MetroAreas can become more #sustainable. REGISTER 📱 wrld.bg/I3Z850F91XG #GPSC Global Environment Facility (GEF) World Bank Climate World Bank Environment

Visit with local weavers reviving a lost tradition. Maragondon, Philippines

182 more unmarked graves. The time has come for a coherent and independent investigation to gather the evidence of these crimes. It is time for the Feds and Church to produce the documents. Time to put the resources on the table to ensure a thorough investigation of all sites.

Leah Gutierrez, Director General of ADB’s Pacific Regional Department, outlines the key priorities in the Pacific Approach for 2021-2025, the impact of COVID-19 on the region over the past two years and into the future, and more. Read ⬇️

So in Palestinian literature Emil Habibi coined a phrase for this “Pessoptimist “ in his novel : The Secret Life of Saeed: The Pessoptimist الوقائع الغريبة في اختفاء سعيد أبي النحس المتشائل

One of London’s most important public spaces will get a dramatic pedestrian makeover trib.al/onyX0LY

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 Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

More facilities for PWD

These design ideas from the world's poorest neighborhoods can help build cities of the future trib.al/s6CGEhL

Marcel Moran spent months surveying every street-level city bus stop in San Francisco — nearly 3,000 of them. This is what he discovered: trib.al/YzsE6qf

Condo towers are now changing Montreal's skyline, but these colorful older walk-ups are still the mainstay in many neighborhoods trib.al/B5e2VsC

Here's what a "lack of supply" or "stock" looks like in Toronto. Let's be very clear - in some cities stuff IS being built. But maybe it's the wrong stuff for the wrong people. #Elxn44 #cdnpoli

The Netherlands is famous for bicycles, and putting walking, cycling, and public transport ahead of cars. Yet paradoxically, it's the best place in the world to be a driver. This @NotJustBikes video explores why it's so great to drive in the Netherlands: youtu.be/d8RRE2rDw4k

Doing archival research last month I learned of a film called "City Under Pressure" about planning in Edmonton in the mid-1960s. When I contacted National Film Board of Canada about it, they posted it to their website. It's a fascinating, 17-minute snapshot of its time. nfb.ca/film/city-unde…

The initiative will help 20 cities mainstream climate resilience, develop resources mobilization strategies, and improve access to private sector finance. Read more: ow.ly/v6Bp50K9cbc #ADBNews

We explore the design history of Chicago's iconic bungalow. #citylabarchive trib.al/HGS3jeX