Been around for a really long time. Still relevant. #ClimateCrisis

WORLD PARKING DAY. Sept 15 at 192 Spadina Av near Dundas in front of @CSITO 8am-noon What can you fit into the ave 130sq ft curbside prking spot: One car ~20 bikes ~113 ave-sized turtles On Fri, slow down, park your shell + enjoy free coffee, sweet, and chat #bikeTO #TOpoli

"Most trips are made in neighbourhoods. And if we provide ways for people to make those trips safely without an automobile, then they'll do that." #parkingdayTO #parkingday Philip Drost CBC cbc.ca/radio/sunday/p…

“You end up with streets that are made up mostly of parking that don’t add any kind of vibrancy or interest. It’s certainly not sustainable.” /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… oliver-moore.bsky.social #parkingday23 #parkingday #ParkingdayTO #urbanplanning #Toronto PARK(ing) Day

Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via Urban Cycling Institute 🚲 . The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today. Better choices instead of excuses.

🌳Transforming asphalt into urban oases! 🚗 On #ParkingDay, we reclaim parking spaces for creativity, community, and green spaces. 🌿 Let's reimagine our cities one parking spot at a time! SEP 15-16 linkinBio 🏙️ #UrbanRevolution #SustainableCities #ParkingDay2023 #parkingdayTO

This Friday 8am-noon join our friends from Community Bikeways - TCBC and CSI Toronto as they transform the on-street parking at 192 Spadina into a pop-up cafe. Cyclists and pedestrians welcome (sorry cars, no space for you). #parkingday #parkingdayTO #parkingday2023 #reclaimthestreets

Join Community Bikeways - TCBC & CSI Toronto on FRIDAY SEP 15, 8am-12pm as they transform on-street parking into a pop-up cafe. Cyclists and Pedestrians welcome, sorry drivers, no PARK(ing). Re-imagine streets designed for people first rather than cars. #parkingday #parkingday23 #reclaimthestreets

"When you build for cars, you get more cars. When you build for people, you get more people." It's not rocket science and yet it seems hard for people to understand. #parkingday #parkingdayTO #parkingday2023 #reclaimthestreets #peoplefirst

Could just be perspective but seems the parking structure is larger than the actual headquarters. given the poor public transit options the reality is "they've built it so they will come." #parkingday #parkingday2023 #parkingdayTO #peoplefirst

Store owners often resist bike lanes and other street changes that reduce the number of nearby parking spaces. But research shows that fewer cars are often good for business bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab

More housing, less traffic: The best place to build homes is where people drive the least. Less driving means a lower cost of living - transportation is the second-largest household expense after housing. More density in existing neighbourhoods is best. slate.com/business/2023/…

This is a huge moment for Parking Reform! Listen to the Mayor Eric Adams speak on why ending parking mandates is a necessity to tackle the housing crisis.

The Scandinavian and Nordic countries really seem to have a better handle on how to create more liveable urban centres (quite literally "liveable" with so few traffic, pedestrian and cyclist deaths!) How Finland Put Traffic Crashes on Ice. getpocket.com/explore/item/h…

More people would ride the slow train too if (a) it were faster and (b) cost less than flying. France outlawed flights out of Paris that can be traveled in under 2.5 hours by high-speed train. Strangely progressive for France but amazing!

Sobering thought and 💯 true. If you have to drive, you should always keep this in mind!

Comment if you walked to school as a kid? And were you urban or suburban?

Montreal's pedestrian streets - in just three years, there are now 11 of them! - are coveted by the Buisness community and touted by the Tourism Board. No one wants to live in or visit a city that is choked with traffic, causing annoyance, air and noise pollution. But a city

This kind of small-scale retail, cafe/restaurant or service should be legal on every corner in cities/suburbs. A basic part of walkable communities. They aren’t easy financially, but at least they should be legal. In plans I’m working on, I’m calling them “corner convenience.”