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Urbanism+

A feed for urbanists, transit nerds, cyclists, and advocates of safe and accessible cities. Check out @labeler.urbanism.plus for moderation and flair! Fund the project: tinyurl.com/m5jrmc25

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RAIL Magazine

@railmag.bsky.social

3 minutes ago

Buffalo’s NFTA has opened the first Metro Rail revenue service expansion since 1985 with the debut of the new DL&W station, becoming the southern terminus. The facility is the former western terminal of the historic railroad of the same name, which once hosted trains to Hoboken.

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Daniel Trubman

@danieltrubman.bsky.social

2 minutes ago

This is the sort of transit oriented infill redevelopment project I love. Now more residents are able to take advantage of the subway station down the block. Not to mention convenient access to the @brooklynmuseum.org! 2 story townhouse into 11 apartments 807 Washington, Brooklyn 2013➡️2025

Abbey Rhodes

@abbeyr28.bsky.social

3 minutes ago

There is every reason in the world for every transit system in the world to transition electric buses, trains and ferries. @goldengate.org

Toula Drimonis@mtltoula.bsky.social

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bob_roberts_art_2 on Instagram

@bobrobertsart2.bsky.social

5 minutes ago

I want to attract (and be a magnet to) industrial designers, urban planners, architects and interior designers.

Medias 🇨🇦

@mediasca.skyfleet.blue

5 minutes ago

Could you outrun the train? Finch LRT takes 55 minutes to cover 10.3 km route

www.cbc.ca

Could you outrun the train? Finch LRT takes 55 minutes to cover 10.3 km route | CBC News

Northwest Toronto's newly-opened light-rail transit (LRT) line is getting its first taste of rush hour Monday — but it doesn't appear to be rushing.

1000 Friends of Wisconsin

@1000friendswisc.bsky.social

7 minutes ago

Consider joining our team! 1000 Friends of Wisconsin is hiring! See the full position descriptions on our website: www.1kfriends.org/hiring #housing #zoning #landuse #smartgrowth #hiring

Captain Lord Garvar

@lordgarvar.bsky.social

7 minutes ago

Excited to visit a city with a proper public transport system. I've lived in this town for 7+ years and can count the number of times I've seen city buses on my hands. To be fair, I'm counting in binary which means I've seen them fewer than 1024 times...

Traffic Safety Research

@tsr.international

11 minutes ago

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 Nævestad, T. O., Forward, S., Sam, E. F., … , & Laureshyn, A. (2025). The importance of infrastructure and road safety culture for pedestrian safety: a comparison of three … . 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ, 9, e000110. doi.org/10.55329/fqx... #TSRjournal #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing

@tigard-stripes.bsky.social

13 minutes ago

What do I want for the holidays? 🎅🏾 Fewer cars 🎅🏾 Less pollution 🎅🏾 Less Congestion 🎅🏾 To be able to say hi to my neighbors #CarsRuinCities

Sophie Fern

@sophiefern.bsky.social

14 minutes ago

Just in case I’m not hitting every single green stereotype today (I absolutely am) I am so excited to read DCCs proposal for the car-free town belt!

Dylan Reid

@dylanreid.bsky.social

16 minutes ago

So apparently on the new Finch LRT (and the Eglinton one), you can't pay once you've boarded, you have to do it on the platform - the opposite of existing streetcars. Seems really confusing. Why not enable both? (Cost, no doubt). substack.com/inbox/post/1...

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Supersized speed signs, park profanity, and bringing on more bike lanes

The week at Toronto City Hall for December 1 to 5, featuring some evolving avenues, scaled-down environmental plans, and a new water shuttle.

Socialist Hockey Guy

@coiled-potency.bsky.social

20 minutes ago

No cars for stamping on Mazraoui Nothing on a pretty clear handball But first yellow there. Very strange

CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC

@cape-bc.bsky.social

22 minutes ago

We submitted a letter to Vancouver City Council today supporting 3 motions to support safe streets, active transportation & public transit. These motions advance health, equity, & climate goals. Read the motions, email council, or sign up to speak here! council.vancouver.ca/2025….

December 8, 2025
Vancouver City Council
City Hall
453 W 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
Re: December 10 Council Motions on Active Transportation and Transit
Dear Mayor Sim and Members of Council,
We are writing on behalf of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - British Columbia (CAPE BC) and its hundreds of physician members across the province to express our strong support of three motions coming before Council on December 10:
Improve Public Safety for Everyone in Vancouver Through Safer Intersections
Supporting a Fare-Free Transit Route Pilot in Vancouver
Assessing Motor Vehicle Speeding Risk at Vancouver's Most Dangerous Intersections
Restricting Right Turn on Red at High-Risk Intersections
As physicians and health professionals, we recognize that road safety is fundamentally a public health issue. Between 2020 and 2024, 3,505 cyclists and 3,079 pedestrians were injured on Vancouver streets, with pedestrians and cyclists accounting for 60% of road fatalities, highlighting the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to road safety in our city.
Restricting right-turn-on-red (RoR) at Vancouver’s most dangerous intersections is a simple, inexpensive, and evidence-based action that will prevent injuries and save lives.
RoR movements are well documented to increase collisions with people walking, biking, and rolling. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation cites research showing that RoR increases crashes with pedestrians by 60% and with cyclists by 100%. These collisions disproportionately harm seniors, children, and people with disabilities — groups already at higher risk of severe injury.
Importantly, this motion targets locations where the risk is highest, and where RoR movements actively undermine safety treatments the City has already invested in. Allowing vehicles to turn through bike lanes or during leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) creates conflict between

vehicles and unprotected road users. Decades of global evidence, including Vancouver’s own studies, show that removing this conflict reduces injuries immediately and significantly.
RoR was introduced in North America during the 1970s oil crisis to reduce idling and save fuel. However, modern vehicles, especially EVs, make any fuel‑saving benefits negligible, while the safety risks to pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users remain significant.
Assessing Speeding Risk at High-Risk Intersections
We also strongly support Councillor Orr’s motion directing staff to systematically assess speeding risk at the city’s most dangerous intersections.
Speed remains one of the strongest predictors of injury severity. For every 1 km/h increase in impact speed, the odds of pedestrian fatality increase by 11%. Identifying where dangerous speeds and collision histories overlap is a critical, evidence-driven step toward reducing serious injuries and deaths. A data-informed approach like this one is exactly the kind of upstream preventive action that municipalities can take to reduce traumatic injury, emergency department visits, and long-term disability.
Safe active transportation infrastructure is essential for promoting healthier lifestyles while addressing climate change and air pollution. People walk and bike more when they feel safe, and that shift delivers major benefits, from reducing chronic disease to lowering emissions. This motion advances public health and climate goals simultaneously.
Supporting a Fare-Free Bus Pilot on Key Vancouver Routes
CAPE BC also strongly supports Councillor Orr’s motion directing staff to work with TransLink on a one-year fare-free pilot on two or three bus routes.
Transit affordability is a public health issue. Access to reliable, affordable transportation increases access to medical care, healthy food, employment, education, and community connection, which are all key determinants of health. For low-income families, newcomers, youth, and s…

A fare-free pilot is a practical, evidence-backed approach. Cities across North America and Europe have tested fare-free buses and consistently found lower barriers to essential trips, higher ridership, improved safety for operators and passengers, and stronger support for long-term transit investment.
This proposed pilot focuses on routes that serve diverse, lower-income neighbourhoods. Selecting routes through an equity lens ensures the greatest health and mobility benefits for those who need them most.
Fare-free transit also strengthens climate action. Transportation is B.C.’s largest source of emissions, and shifting even a small share of short urban trips from cars to buses delivers meaningful reductions in air pollution and greenhouse gases. Mode shift also reduces traffic injuries, another major public health burden.
Safe Active Transportation and Public Transit as Preventive Medicine
Beyond their individual merits, all three motions support a broader, well-documented public health priority: making active transportation and public transit safe, accessible, and appealing is preventive medicine.
Physical inactivity contributes to higher rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several cancers. Studies show that 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week can reduce the risk of premature death from all causes by 14% to 26%. Yet fewer than half of adults in Canada achieve recommended levels of physical activity.
Active transportation and public transit makes this achievable. A 2017 study following more than 250,000 people found that approximately 90% of cycling commuters and 54% of walking commuters met physical activity guidelines through their commutes alone.
Transit trips also incorporate significant active movement. Studies show that transit users walk an average of 19 minutes daily as part of their commute, helping them meet recommended

physical activity guidelines. This daily, built-in activity also improves mental health by reducing stress and enhancing overall wellbeing.
Safety is a prerequisite for realizing these health benefits.
Despite the benefits, safety concerns remain a primary barrier preventing more people from choosing active transportation. People will not choose to walk, bike, or take transit if the environment feels dangerous. By reducing risk at dangerous intersections and removing financial barriers to mobility, these motions work together to create the safe, accessible conditions required for healthier daily movement across the city.
As physicians, we see robust public transit and active transportation as comprehensive public health interventions that save lives, prevent serious injuries, improve physical and mental health, reduce pollution, and create more equitable communities. These two motions are practical, evidence-informed policies that will help Vancouver meet its commitments. CAPE BC urges Council to vote in favour of both motions and continue to centre public health, safety, and equity in transportation decision-making.
Thank you for your consideration of these important public health issues.
Sincerely,
Dr. Melissa Lem, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Past President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Dr. Kevin Liang, MD, CCFP, Co-Chair, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - BC Committee
Dr. Bethany Ricker, MD, CCFP, Co-Chair, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - BC Committee

T.J. Doyle

@commsteej.bsky.social

24 minutes ago

@sound-transit.bsky.social Expands Regional Mobility with 1 Line Extension to Federal Way aptapassengertransport.co….

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Sound Transit Expands Regional Mobility with 1 Line Extension to Federal Way - Passenger Transport

Sound Transit, Seattle, WA, has launched its Link light rail service to Federal Way, delivering new high-capacity transit options to some of the fastest-growing communities in South King County. The n...

Cricket

@strangegutz.bsky.social

24 minutes ago

I can't do a ton financially for my community, so seeing Stream for a Cause is in contact with local LGBT transitional housing program Our Spot KC after I sent them in to SfaC back in June made me a bit emotional. Keep sending your local grassroots programs to Stream for a Cause!

Roger Bultot

@rogab.bsky.social

25 minutes ago

Grand Street looking West, Lower East Side, NYC #newyorkcity #manhattan #lowereastside #grandstreet #urbanish #architecture

Alewyfe | 🎃 Kitchen👻Wytchin' 🍂

@alewyfe.bsky.social

26 minutes ago

Ok, but a pint, or a quart, though? 😆 (we got closer to a quart, I'd say... shoveling yesterday laid me tf ouuuuttttt (our house is at the back of the lot so we have to shovel 100+ feet just to get to the front sidewalk & do our civic duty to our neighborhood mobility) #plowthesidewalks

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CANNING: How to Make Chicago-Style Giardiniera - ALEWYFE

Make and can your own authentic Chicago-Style Giardiniera at home from this easy water-bath canning recipe.

Katav 🐺 g(r)ay wolf 🐏 bighorn(y) ram@katav.gay

we got about a jar of giardiniera worth of snow in Chicago

Roger Bultot

@rogab.bsky.social

28 minutes ago

East Broadway looking Downtown, Lower East Side, NYC #newyorkcity #manhattan #lowereastside #eastbroadway #urbanish #architecture

@mozbius.bsky.social

29 minutes ago

@stm.info hi any timeframe of when you will start sharing metro line service status? Thank you in advance

Skipai Otter

@skipai.bsky.social

29 minutes ago

Plus Europe... Better public transport aka trains, buses that put a shame to US made trains, buses. Oh and better underground systems. Better trucks and planes built. And miles ahead in green power generation. And list goes on and on.

Krassensteins@krassenstein.bsky.social

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:

Charm City Slicker

@sprawlhater.bsky.social

31 minutes ago

So much of personal budgeting advice is based around the idea that everyone should be a suburban homeowner that lives at Costco and never does anything rather than being a creature of the city where third places are prioritized and one must spend money more frequently (if not in larger amounts)