This needs to be reiterated 1,000 more times, especially to our political leaders👇

Excellent blog post @cdnveggie breaking down the ethics of vaccines and why they are ultimately critical for protecting all of us, irrespective of whether you agree with them or not.

Such a fantastic read on the many benefits of electric bikes. Great stats too! There was a 66% increase in e-bike sales in the US from 2019 to 2020. I bet % is similar in Canada. E-bikes are continuing to push sustainable transport in a VERY positive direction!

Keep us the great work Modo Carshare 🚗. These stats are useful for understanding the impact of car sharing on our transportation system.

Amazing. Wish we had this kind of data available in Canada.

This is a smart move. We know from dozens of surveys that the cost of an e-bike is one of the top barriers to ownership. Making e-bike ownership more attainable will help lower vehicle ownership rates, reduce GHGs, and promote physical activity.

Hey #Nanaimo - have your say! getinvolved.rdn.ca/trs "This plan seeks to develop a priority plan for how to improve the RDN's transit services, their links to land use & #activetransportation, & increase ridership over the next five years." #WEAREWATT

Victoria / transportation folks, please share this thread with people you know who have been thinking about using transit. The benefits are multifold as discussed in this thread.

Such a great point. Transport planners often stress how parking minimums are bad b/c they don’t support more compact growth and sustainable transportation more broadly. The fact excessive parking has a major GHG impact is rarely mentioned and certainly needs to be stressed more!

Agreed! Now let’s continue to build the cycling infrastructure needed to support greater use of cargo bikes on our roads.

Cities have finite space and how we prioritize that space shapes our mobility choices, health, environment, and economy.

Faster, quieter, more efficient, and much better for the environment. What’s not to like about an e-cargo bike? They are an indispensable urban transportation solution.

If economics has taught us anything, it’s that higher prices shift behaviour. Cutting gas prices is bad economics. In urban areas, transit is a viable option and should be promoted. That, with targeted cash transfers to ease financial pains from ongoing inflation.

So many logical fallacies in this article but on transport: 1. “traffic” from a 14-unit bldg that would only generate 6 trips in the peak hour. 2. Problems with access off Oak Bay Ave. Where do they think the access is for the multi-unit building next door? Unacceptable.

This is yet another reminder about why painted bike lanes—even with a a bit of buffer—are not good enough to protect people cycling (especially on busier roads). Protected bike lanes with barriers should become the norm if we want to see more people on bikes!

Just hit 1,000 km on the new family electric cargo bike. E-bikes are continuing to explode in popularity around the world, especially with young families. That means less driving, less congestion, and lower climate impacts. Oh, and they are lots of fun too! @UrbanArrowcom

What is the role of planners? “Manage growth and change. Planning deals with risk and uncertainty about the future. To plan for present and future generations.” - Mitchell Silver, President of AICP. #plan2elevate @Elevation_2022

This is the narrative I’d like all municipal leaders to get behind. 👇

Excellent thread on Herman Daly (founder of ecological economics). The principles of ecological economics are so important for helping us grapple our most vexing urban challenges including climate change, waste management, and transportation.

Fellow urban planners and urbanists. Check out this piece — lots of great data and confirms what many of us have long known: NIMBYism is embedded in cultural preferences around housing and has been a problem in Anglophone countries for many years.