David Roberts giving the talk

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UNLOCKING GREEN-P LOTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEET THE TEAM ALEJANDRA MONTIEL NIETO Specialist in Architecture Minor in Urban Studies alemontiniet@gmail.com ALEXIS PABELICO Specialist in Architecture Mnoin moneSue c capabelico@gmail.com KHUSHI GARG Specialist in Architecture Minor in Art History khushigarg2004@gmail.com URBAN PLANNERS - POLICY ANALYSTS ELLEN HOWARD Major in Political Science Studies and Urban Studies eltenhoward04@gmail.com ETHAN JUDKOWITZ Major in Sociology and Urban eljudkowitz@gmail.com MAX CHEUNG NATASHA EBERHARDT Major in Finance & Data Science Minor in Economics eberhardtnatasha@gmail.com

Amazing transformation of underutilized parking lots that could be tangible housing for people, for families, for Toronto.

These are the real #IdeasAtWork!

h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social @rotmanschool.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @housingnowto.bsky.social

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SCWIST, in partnership with NextGenMen, invites participants to join Allies in Action: Engaging Men and Boys for Safer STEM Workplaces, a full-day, in-person workshop in Toronto designed to mobilize men, boys, and gender-diverse participants...
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Cc: @uoftcities.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social @toronto.ca

#IdeasAtWork for @cycletoronto.bsky.social

Appreciate the share @knightengale.bsky.social (and enjoy the trip to Paris)

Paris municipal elections 2026: compare the candidates' cycling programs! via @parisenselle.fr

h/t @kidicalmassto.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social #VisionZero #BikeTO

My bike outside waiting to venture into Riverdale Park West

Signage speaking the Lower Don Trail Improvements Phase 2

Looking south towards Lake Ontario, Don River to the left and train tracks to the right. Unfinished cycle path below

Looking at the ramp to bring people riding, rolling or walking down to the Don Trail

#IdeasAtWork

Long awaited Lower Don Trail Improvements cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.

Cc: @juliedabrusin.bsky.social @jbwicz.bsky.social @jasonthorne.bsky.social @evergreencanada.bsky.social @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social #WalkTO #BikeTO

Well this is humbling.

Hello Everyone! If you’re here b/c of @urbantruth.bsky.social Thank you.

If you’re here b/c of @uoftcities.bsky.social Thank you.

If you’re here b/c of my #HearThis and #IdeasAtWork posts Thank you!

I try to make noise. If it resonates with you, please #Amplify Cheers!

Speaking to students in front of a PowerPoint presentation with a folded bike on a table

Speaking to students in front of a PowerPoint presentation with a blue hat sporting the number 42

Speaking to students in front of a PowerPoint presentation: Case Study Sunlight Park

Picture with two people, one slightly taller than the other.

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An enjoyable morning with some very engaged students.

‪Thank you @nadhahassen.bsky.social

h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social

Mayor Olivia Chow & Toronto City Council: Bring back open streets programs by 2026 Please bring back open streets programs in Toronto by 2026 such as ActiveTO and OpenStreetsTO to provide spaces for walking, cycling, and physical activity! We call for a commitment to a regular event...

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#BikeTO and #WalkTO your Digital Signatures are Required. Please spread across @bikesky.social in Toronto via @880cities.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social @torontopublicspace.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social

h/t @rebeccachesley.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...

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Could Car Free Sundays work in a city like Toronto?

Why the hell not!

Seen yesterday at the 2nd Annual Femme Friendly Bike Fair. - Open Streets via @880cities.bsky.social

Equitable Movement in The 6ix

Cc: @urbantruth.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social

#BikeTO #WalkTO

#IdeasAtWork in #TorontoDanforth + Change of Venue

Ookwemin Minising + Biidaasige Park + McCleary District + #BikeTO + #WalkTO + #HousingNow + #ShopLocal + #xoTO x #PoliticalWill = The Future

h/t @jasonthorne.bsky.social @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social
@toronto.ca

Cc:
@uoftcities.bsky.social

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Big shoutout to @tomflood.bsky.social @brenttoderian.bsky.social and @grantennis.bsky.social with the new Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social .

Cities deserve facts, not fear. Time to call out the myths from bad actors and tell better stories about how cities actually work.

Family foundation donating $25M to establish new model for tackling Toronto homelessness | CBC News The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael's Hospital research centre, as well as non-profit United Way Greater Toronto, to establish the Slaight Family Housing Lab — a prog...

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"The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael's Hospital @unityhealthto.bsky.social research centre, as well as non-profit @unitedwaygt.bsky.social , to establish the Slaight Family Housing Lab..."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Cc: @housingnowto.bsky.social

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A month in hospital costs: $30,100
Month in prison: $9,400
Month in shelter: $6,800
Supportive housing per month: $3,800
@uhn.ca's Dr. Andrew Boozary

h/t @urbantruth.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Moderated by @johnlorinc.bsky.social ( @spacing.bsky.social ).
Panelists include Roberto Damiani (Daniels Faculty), Zahra Ebrahim (Monumental), Paul Farish (City of @toronto.ca , Parks and Recreation) and Jane Wolff (Daniels Faculty).

h/t @utoronto.ca

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#IdeasAtWork in #TorontoDanforth

Ookwemin Minising + Biidaasige Park + McCleary District + #BikeTO + #WalkTO + #HousingNow + #ShopLocal + #xoTO x #PoliticalWill = The Future

h/t @jasonthorne.bsky.social @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social

Cc: @uoftcities.bsky.social

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Vital City | Urban Design as Social Infrastructure Investments in the physical city are essential to achieving Zohran Mamdani’s goal of creating a fair and affordable New York.

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" @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social met (and, as @mayor.nyc.gov , has continued meeting) New Yorkers where daily life actually unfolds"

- Julia D Day is a Partner and Director of Gehl NY.

h/t @evergreencanada.bsky.social @thebentway.bsky.social

www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/mam...

Multiple books and items of clothing in a chair in front of a computer monitor

How do you cram multiple topics of interest into one cohesive stream of consciousness?

Speaking at @torontomet.bsky.social ‘s Urban Insight Exchange Mixer this evening #IdeasAtWork

h/t @tomflood.bsky.social @jaypitter.bsky.social #ImLibraryPeople @jessiesinger.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces 2025 – 2026 Mayors Challenge Winners | Bloomberg Philanthropies 24 city halls from 20 countries will receive $1 million as well as operational support and additional funding for dedicated staff to scale tested innovations to improve essential services Winning projects include repairing infrastructure to unlock housing, using AI to connect families to health care, building early warning systems to mitigate weather emergencies, turning waste…

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'24 city halls from 20 countries will receive $1 million as well as operational support and additional funding for dedicated staff to scale tested innovations to improve essential services'

www.bloomberg.org/press/bloomb...

Debra Gervais in • 1st Aspiring Urban and Regional Planner, Spatial Analyst 4w • O The School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association (SURPA) at Toronto Metropolitan University presents The Urban Insight Exchange Mixer. Where planning journeys, ideas, and real world practice intersect. This evening is designed to encourage students and alumni to think beyond traditional pathways in planning by learning from professionals who have built independent practices, created new initiatives, and carved out their own niches within city building. Through conversation and reflection, speakers will share how they translated ideas into action and shaped careers grounded in curiosity, adaptability, and purpose. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:00 pm | Speakers begin at 6:15 pm Toronto Metropolitan University-SBB 302

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Hanging out with some awesome peeps Sari Liem and @blairscorgie.bsky.social

The School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association (SURPA) at @torontomet.bsky.social presents The Urban Insight Exchange Mixer.

February 25 at 6:00 pm

metroeatsofficial METRO EATS DIGITAL MEDIA | Foodie by the station 63 posts 7,152 followers 350 following Digital creator Only page discovering food within a 15min walk from a train station 👋🏾 @iamranique | iammetroeats@gmail.com 👇🏾Win some... more

All restaurants are a 15 min walk or less from a train station

Metro Eats

#IdeasAtWork

I love everything about this account. #metroeatsofficial

"discovering food within a 15min walk from a train station"

www.instagram.com/metroeatsoff...

Cc: @tomflood.bsky.social @ttcriders.bsky.social

Why winter does not justify ditching yo... February 17 • 54 mins Waging the War on Cars Welcome. Welcome to The War on Cars. The War on Cars * Mentioned around 12:52 I'm Sarah Goodyear. I'm Doug Gordon, and I'm one of the cohosts of The War on Cars. And I'm the other co-host of The War on Cars. And your book? It's called Life After Cars, Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. Sarah and Doug are New Yorkers. With their podcast and now their book, they encourage North Americans to want to change. We had a mayor in Toronto when I was living there, called Rob Ford, who made that one of his big campaign slogans to end the war on the car. This again is another example of the war on the car.

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I missed out on @brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social visiting Toronto with their live @thewaroncars.bsky.social at HotDocs 🥲 but I’m very happy they were able to join Nahlah Ayed on CBC’s Ideas

‘Waging The War On Cars’

#BikeTO

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

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“One of MUCP’s long-standing collaborators is @housingnowto.bsky.social , a volunteer-driven advocacy group that explores how underused government-owned land can help meet Toronto’s housing and affordability needs.”

h/t @kingofva.bsky.social
Cc: @uoftcities.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Ja Nak updated the group cover photo ... in Regal Heights. Regal Heights Residents' Association REGAL HEIGHTS EST. 1912 JOIN US! facebook.com/RegalHeightsTO Illustration of a street without cars. People in the street

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Local Residents’ Association strives for car free environment. An all ages all abilities community utilizing streets for people instead of homes for cars.

Please Copy and Paste.

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It is unfortunate that this type of cultural placemaking wasn’t already baked into the plans.

The #LittleJamaica neighbourhood has been a forgotten footnote in so much of Toronto past & hasn’t been at the table for the present or future.

Line item in #BudgetTO

h/t jordan.a.hayles

#IdeasAtWork via @alejandrabravo.bsky.social #BudgetTO

#IdeasAtWork

Would love to lean more about this micro mobility pilot in #TorontoDanforth

Cc: @mbonsma.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @cameronmacleod.bsky.social

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@isaiahrmartin.bsky.social you are a better man than I. Not sure I could keep myself as calm, cool and collected across the table from such blatant ignorance. 📢🇨🇦✊🏾 youtu.be/5s9oaSiskb8?...

The Evergreen Conference May 6-7, 2026 Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto Cities Bursting With Life Whose neighbourhood is it, anyway? Public space, power and the fight for liveable cities Four photos of Lanrick Bennett, Dr. Madeleine Bonsma Fisher, Perry King and Dr. Serene Tan

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Whose neighbourhood is it, anyway? Public space, power, and the fight for livable cities w/ @mbonsma.bsky.social @kngprry.bsky.social & @serenet.bsky.social

#EvergreenConference, May 6-7 in Toronto.

via @evergreencanada.bsky.social
Get your tickets today: lnkd.in/g2FXETiB

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Here in #TorontoDanforth, we don't lack the tools or the talent to prioritize the safety of vulnerable road users. We lack the #PoliticalWill create spaces that allow children thrive.
h/t @greencommunities.bsky.social
Cc: @progresstoronto.bsky.social #TOpoli bsky.app/profile/grap...

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Toronto Climate Stories

How do climate and environmental change show up in your daily life in the GTA?

Share your story below and contribute to a collective narrative of Toronto's changing climate.

climatestories.to

h/t @utoronto.ca #TransformTO