Fixing the housing crisis is not rocket science. “Minneapolis has been building more housing than any other large city…and has abolished zones that limited construction to single-family housing…average rents are down more than 20% since 2017” Cc:Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 John Cochrane

Registration for CanU Forum 2024 DIVERGENCE in Halifax is NOW OPEN! Don’t miss out on joining a vibrant community of urbanists from across Canada for a meaningful discussion on urban design best practices. Register at canu.ca/forum2024

Multimodal streets mean higher capacity streets.

Have you registered for the CanU Forum 2024 in Halifax yet? #UrbanDesign #CanadianUrbanism #Urbanism #Halifax #NovaScotia #CanU #CanUrbanism

Excited to announce our keynote speaker, Mallory Baches, President of Congress for the New Urbanism! Don’t miss her inspiring keynote on Oct 25th!🌟#canu2024 Learn more: canu.ca/forum2024-prog…

This year’s forum provides many opportunities to profile your company and tie your organization’s branding with various events and sessions. Get in touch to discuss opportunities! Find out more at: canu.ca/forum2024-spon…

Huge congrats to Amigos Cantina on being the very well deserved recipient of the Kevin Walter Industry Builder Award this weekends Western Canadian Music Awards at BreakOut West. It was fun to get to provide a short testimonial as part of the tribute video. youtu.be/Tcsmpw8OBsI?si…

Building a city to keep the next generation here – Winnipeg Free Press, via ⁦Brent Bellamy⁩ winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

The link in this article to the closing speeches by this Council gives incredible insight into the challenges, joy and comradery of public service. Thank you to all #yxecc for working to make our city better everyday. thestarphoenix.com/opinion/column…

The Director of City Planning in Minneapolis said, "No single legislative action did more to contribute to housing creation than the elimination of parking minimums.”nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/10/02/op-…

Join our walking tours at Day 1 & 2 afternoons to know more about urbanism in downtown Halifax! *Sign up for walking tours at the reception, Spots are first come, first served! Find out more at: canu.ca/forum2024-prog…

Safe cycling infrastructure is a gender issue! 🚴‍♀️⁠ Studies on the gender cycling gap have cited ❗️safety❗️ as the number one reason women do not cycle or do not cycle as frequently as men.⁠ Learn more: womeninurbanism.ca/words/pedallin…

Tonight, I’m thinking about Justice Murray Sinclair and of the times that I was lucky enough to hear him speak about his work with the TRC. This moment stands out for me. It’s his answer when he was asked, “Why can’t you just get over it?”

Heading over here: tysonmcshane.bsky.social Also, canurbanism.bsky.social has moved over there too.

Parking Reform Alone Can Boost Homebuilding by 40 to 70 Percent sightline.org/2024/12/10/par…

Attention Street Design Nerds! One of the most intriguing cities in recent years at reconsidering streets for people instead of just for cars, Oslo Norway, has translated their Street Design Manual into English and put it on-line. Worth digging into. #Oslo oslo.kommune.no/getfile.php/13…

Brent Toderian MANUAL FOR AN INCLUSIVE PUBLIC REALM, GRONINGEN MUNICIPALITY (NL) felixx.nl/projects/new-s… Download design handbook gemeente.groningen.nl/sites/groninge… SUMP Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan gemeente.groningen.nl/file/mobility-…

Toronto has concentrated growth in one part of downtown. Now 35% of residents walk to work; 7% bike. 1) Why aren't we doing this in surrounding areas? 2) Evidence that WHERE and HOW growth happens alters its impacts.

Urban design isn't magic — there are specific reasons why we like some places more than others. So here are 10 ways to make a street more (or less) interesting...