I talk a lot about replacing car trips with a bike, but getting started can be overwhelming. A friend of mine just built findtheright.bike.
It’s a 4-question quiz to help you figure out exactly what kind of utility or cargo bike fits your daily life. Try it out, share it with friends and family.
Manhattan's congestion pricing program has been a stunning success. Other US cities have noticed.
Could Chicago go next?
In @bloomberg.com, I explored. 🧵
This is very interesting to me. It’s not every day that uncontested evidence under oath by accredited experts successfully defends bike-lanes from irresponsible removal by dim-witted politicians in court.
The decision’s worth reading. Kudos @cycletoronto.bsky.social @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
Join us April 30th at U of T for the 3rd Embodied GHG Symposium hosted by the CSBE and the School of Cities
schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/embodi... (do share within your networks!)
Join us April 30th at U of T for the 3rd Embodied GHG Symposium hosted by the CSBE and the School of Cities
schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/embodi... (do share within your networks!)
I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
My first job after grad school included working on the design of two Eglinton Crosstown Stations. Very jazzed to ride the line today. And it was fast! #TTC #Toronto
I am look for an engaging speaker who can tell us about Green Steel. Any suggestions?
Is it Time to Be Hopeful About Transit in Ontario? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social), @giopetti.bsky.social, and Marco D'Angelo (Canadian Urban Transit Association)
"The provincial government has made it potentially illegal... to make public transit, and just mobility for everybody, really fast." — @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social) on dedicated bus lanes, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social
@mattyglesias.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about work I'm doing on infrastructure and building a better world?
@ezraklein.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about infrastructure and abundance?
Want to look up the construction GHG budget for your city? Go here: app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...
The construction and maintenance of cities is the largest undertaking of human society. Check out our new paper where we calculate the construction emissions and carbon budgets of more than 1,000 cities around the world!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
I have spent much of 2025 recommending @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy to everyone I know. It’s a newsletter on human progress. Give yourself the gift (it’s free) of reading it. fixthenews.com
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height.
csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus...
First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe
New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height.
csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus...
First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe
Need a guest? ;)
NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!
I was at Darlington last year and it’s the best run anything I’ve ever seen.
Come be a visiting expert at U of T's school of Cities! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp...
Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.
Does anyone know what happened with Low Rise LA planning.lacity.gov/preservation.... Says to check back for updates in 2024 but not updates.
My sister @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
In this podcast, just rocks. So proud.
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-bqngw-...
Why do bike lanes spark such fierce debate, even when the data shows they make cities safer, fairer, and more vibrant? On Episode 3 of Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infrastructure Institute, sits down with Dr. Shoshanna Saxe, infrastructure expert and researcher, to unpack the politics, perception, and data behind cycling infrastructure. They dig into the evidence that demonstrates how bike lanes benefit cities, like a 44% reduction in car-bike conflicts on Bloor Street and up to a 49% increase in retail sales along some urban corridors, and explore why these clear public benefits still face political resistance and public skepticism. Tune in to hear Shoshanna share her research on the gap between data and perception, and offer practical insights for cities aiming to build data-driven, publicly supported bike networks that make streets safer, fairer, and more vibrant. 🎧 Listen to the full episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Podbean, or directly on our website: https://lnkd.in/gS2QX9jN hashtag#UrbanPlanning hashtag#CityBuilding hashtag#CyclingInfrastructure hashtag#BikeLanes hashtag#GoodForCitiesPodcast
Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social
h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO
Overall, building size and cultural preferences, including bedroom and bathroom sizes, drive material use. We also found a strong signal that security concerns (e.g. fears of war, terrorism) drive up material use.
New Paper Alert: Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland?
Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8
PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...
