Urbanism, bikes, transit, housing, and more! This starter pack is intended to include orgs, researchers, city planners, housing experts, creator activist's--basically the folks we should be listening to their expert advice.
For viewers of The Friday Checkout or TechAltar
Curated by a 34 year international urbanist & city planner. These are many of the city champions I’ve run across so far, but I’m still discovering more. Planning, urban design, architecture, transportation, housing, politics, place-making, sustainability, livability, equity, affordability & more.
a collection of accounts and feeds that are filled with bike related posts you can find more bike enjoyers below: our 1st starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/EwkMJoT our 2nd starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/M5zxt75 our 3rd starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/ACnBBBu
Follow important Calgary news makers and sources.
The most influential (or at least loudest) voices bringing more serene streets to the most stubborn city in the world.
Best accounts to follow on all things car-dependency, urbanism, and how to make our cities more safe and liveable.
(Heavy on North American posters. Please recommend leading women and people of color, especially from other areas of the world!)
Focused on New York City based accounts that discuss bikes lanes, street design, & public transit. Mostly Advocacy groups, reporters, and individuals.
Accounts posting about the status of our changing climate and environment and the actions being taken to mitigate the risks of climate change. Areas of focus include climate data, ecological research, energy, farming, and transportation.
Come join the conversation with YIMBYs, planners, architects, advocates, and city builders of all kinds.
Don't listen to these people who want to ruin your neighborhood with more housing!
Learn about sustainable cities and hear from the top experts and organizations working to build cities that are good for people, nature and the climate. Curated by World Resources Institute's Cities program (WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities).
People and organizations against Ontario's Bill 212 - The Rip Up Toronto's Bike Lanes and Pave a Highway Through the Greenbelt Act Let us know if you'd like to be added!
Academics/researchers/practitioners/communicators/road users discussing the how and why of supporting walking, biking and rolling.
Advocates, Practitioners, Academics, Policymakers, Organizations, Journalists, and Researchers who post about parking reform. A work in progress. Suggestions welcome!
Experts, practitioners, activists, media, elected leaders, organizations involved with better transportation, especially in cities. Walking, biking, public transit/transport, EVs, active transport, micro-mobility, multi-modal, etc.
A starter pack for active travel campaigners, focusing on movers, shakers and policy makers in Greater Manchester, plus a few from further afield.
My initial compilation of the urbanists on Blue Sky
People, organizations, and accounts that skeet about safer streets
Setting this up to help sustainable transport and active travel folks migrate from the bad place.
Progressive writers, activists, media outlets, and organizations that are worth your time. Tell me who I missed!
*AF - that’s my initials 😎 #urbanism #urbanist #sustainablecities #greencities #antisprawl #housing #upzon* #transitnerds #parkingreform #housingjustice #affordability #YIMBY #mobilityjustice
Bigger and better than Starter Pack I: Bike people, slow streets advocates, urbanists, and some fun.
Choice stuff
Les comptes de la vélosphère qu'il vous faut !
accounts repping one of the most effective devices ever invented to mitigate climate change and improve public health - the cargo bike. bakfiets. electric. midtail. longtail. trikes. quads. adaptive cycles. lastenraeder. vélo cargo. fietser. #CarryShitOlympics. e-logistics. mamafiets.
List of those working on better and more climate-friendly urban policies: passivhaus, decarbonized buildings, sustainable and active mobility, family-friendly, affordable, & happy cities
A starter pack for everything bicycle on Bluesky!
People or organisations that care about or are relevant to action on air pollution.
Friends and colleagues that are connecting communities one adaptable solution at a time.
A bunch of accounts I highly recommend following ☺️
50 great voices on trains, transit, bike, cities—more to come
Over the past few years, I have had the honor and privilege to profile and interview many professionals and advocates working hard to create more people-oriented places around the globe. Many of them are also active on this platform, and thus, you may enjoy following along with their work and posts.
Putting together all the best voices and organisations that advocate for pedestrians rights and walkable cities