A rendering of a planned new intersection. Two green lines drawn on top of it shows the distance you have to travel if you use the bicycle path. Two red lines shows the same travel by car, which is much shorter.

Does this tool exist?

A map where you plot in a "from" and "to" point and it gives you the distance in two different ways: One for the distance you have to travel by car, and one for the distance traveled by foot?

#urbanism #UrbanPlanner #UrbanPlanning #map #OSM #OpenStreetMap #askfedi #tools

Read #NewUrbanist architect Robert Orr's scathing take on #urbanplanner Harland Bartholomew.
https://loom.ly/y7v0Q30

If you’re curious to see it in action, feel free to reach out or explore it during a free trial.

#urbanplanning #housing #citybuilding #cityplanning #urbandesign #placemaking #smartcities #buildcanadahomes #urbanplanner #urbandesigner

Right now, you dig through zoning bylaws, overlays, PDFs, policies that contradict each other, and spreadsheets that never end.
All to answer one simple question.
#urbanplanner #development #citydata #planningtools #housingcrisis

Remembering urban planner Kongjian Yu Architect Kongjian Yu changed the way we think about water and city infrastructure.

'Remembering #UrbanPlanner Kongjian Yu' "#KongjianYu changed the way we think about #water and #city #infrastructure. He embraced #rainwater instead of draining it. He died last month" | Here & Now www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2... #GreenInfrastructure #UrbanPlanning #FloodControl #NatureBasedSolutions

How do parents talk to their kids about riding the bus?

👂 Hear more from Annie Oommen, MCRP 2025, on our latest episode!

soundslikeaplan.start.page

#podcast #urbanplanning #urbanplanner #urbandesign #cityplanning #research #publictransit #youthtransit #mobilitymatters #triangletransit

#podcast #urbanplanning #urbanplanner #urbandesign #cityplanning #citydesign #research #publictransit #youthtransit #transitstories #mobilitymatters #busculture #buslife #triangletransit #nctransit

Student research deserves to reach people beyond academics and fellow planners 🤓

🎧 Listen to everything Jen has to say in episode 0 at the link in our bio or on all major podcast platforms.

#podcast #urbanplanning #urbanplanner #urbandesign #cityplanning #citydesign

Student ideas have the power to challenge narratives in planning and beyond ✨

🎧 Listen to everything Alejandro has to say in episode 0 at the link in our bio or on all major podcast platforms.

#podcast #urbanplanning #urbanplanner #urbandesign #cityplanning #citydesign

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80% of urban planning research fails to integrate sustainability, smart cities, and master planning.

via xitter @khaleejtimes

www.khaleejtimes.com/leadership/top-leaders/d...

#cityplanning […]

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Chennai's transport overhaul tackles buses, trains, and cycling. The integration challenges mentioned highlight why digital coordination matters as much as infrastructure investment.

jfwonline.com/article/is-chennai-shift...

#India #Chennai #cityplanning […]

Bar graph showing change in bus modal share in India from 2014 to 2018, across all city categories: mega and metro cities, million-plus cities, and sub-million cities.

Weird. The article praises informal transport for its flexibility and ability to serve nearly all, before immediately criticizing its "unplanned and unregulated growth."

via xitter @down2earthindia […]

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Car dependency fuels loneliness, while public transport builds community. Shared mobility fosters the human connections that individual car ownership erodes.

xitter @smfthinktank @Independent

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/car-driving-l... […]

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In Rwanda an 82 million Euro public transport investment shows how modern mobility planning can build on informal networks rather than replace them.

via xitter @NewTimesRwanda

www.newtimes.co.rw/article/27672/news/finan... […]

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Only two-thirds of national climate plans mention public transport, and most focus solely on electrification. But you can't improve what you can't (or won't) measure.

via xitter @Cities_Today

cities-today.com/uitp-president-re-electe...

#UITPSummit #UITP2025 […]

Free Audiobook Because... Why not.

Have a free audio book if you want one.

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#politics #MAGA #Trump #guncontrol #urbanplanningdesign #urbanplanner #technology #history #louisville #Kentucky

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Now with English captions: Oaxaca’s residents are mapping their public transport routes to demand better mobility. Watch the video.

xitter @hotosm @codeandomexico

https://tinyurl.com/ynqja396

#Americas #NorthAmerica #Mexico #Oaxaca #Toluca #SalinaCruz #cityplanning #urbandesign #urbanism […]

Collaborative mapping in Oaxaca empowers communities to improve public transport

Residents are mapping routes to make mobility more visible, equitable, and efficient.

via MapaData

xitter @hotosm @codeandomexico

#Mexico #Oaxaca #cityplanning #urbandesign […]

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No city should be a lab for someone else’s theory. Cities thrive when shaped by those who inhabit them, not just by out-of-touch planners. The same applies to mobility.

HT mstdn @UrbanismNow

www.linkedin.com/pulse/urbanism-from-asia... […]

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A century ago, Los Angeles passed an ordinance that put cars above people. That model spread worldwide—even to cities where car ownership is low.

via bsky @itsinternational.bsky.social

www.itsinternational.com/feature/walk-dont-walk-a...

#cityplanning #urbandesign […]

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Empowering Mexico's communities to lead public transport planning, the TranSIT project makes urban mobility more sustainable, w support of HOT, Codeando México, and GIZ.

Xitter @codeandomexico @hotosm
Mstdn @openstreetmap
Bsky @giz.de

https://tinyurl.com/2bjbuzfk

#Americas #Mexico #Oaxaca […]

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🌍 Informal transport isn’t a gap in the system—it is the system for millions. A new ITF report challenges outdated policies and calls for smarter integration of these vital networks.

via Xitter @ITF_forum @OECD

https://buff.ly/6xBH82H

#cityplanning #urbandesign #urbanism #urbanismo […]

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Parking policies are a justice issue. More parking means more car dependency, a subsidy for the wealthy, and fewer resources for the majority in the global South who rely on public transport and walking.

Xitter @worldbank @aardilagomez

https://buff.ly/4hNn2px

#parking #cityplanning […]

Tributes Pour in for Parking Reformer, Urbanist Mentor Donald Shoup - Streetsblog New York City Shoup had a long and storied career in the academy, but he was also a mentor to generations of urban planners.

More accolades for UCLA urban planning professor Donald Shoup (1938 - 2025) #UCLA, #parking, #urbanplanner, #economist
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/02/09/t...

Hey Bluesky, twitter evacuee here. I’m a #progressive #Democrat, a Democratic Socialist, recent corporate-free candidate for #Burbank City Council.

#urbanplanner
#urbanplanning
#infrastructure
#dsa
#medicareforall
#losangeles

We’d be friends if you dig:
#punk
#boxing
#cycling
#dnd
#steamdeck

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You know what could push Canberra's buggy MyWay+ app to do better? Open data and a little competition from third-party apps.

Heck, a Trufi app would be free and open source.

Xitter @The_Riotact

https://buff.ly/42eGRRG

#Australia #cityplanning #urbandesign #urbanism #urbanismo #urbanplanner […]

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Teenage girls face unique challenges in urban spaces. This study shows how safe, inclusive design can empower them — if planners consider all voices.

By Henning Larsen

IG: @henninglarsenarchitects
HT LI: Lior Steinberg, Remco Deelstra

https://buff.ly/4gCtCia

#publictransport #urbanplanner […]

Planner at Any Level in Dundas, ON for Nethery Planning Exciting opportunity in Dundas, ON for Nethery Planning as a Planner at Any Level

#Canadasky land planners! We're expanding our team and we're looking for great planners at any level to join us. We're a remote team. Are you ready for your next great career move? Job Posting: careercentre.ontarioplanners.ca/jobs/20848657
#cdnpoli #onpoli #urbanplanner #urbanplanning #urbanist

Happy birthday to my favorite Durham City Councilor @natebakerdurham.bsky.social! 🎉🎂🌹

#ncpol #durham #urbanplanner

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Very cool opportunity for #Detroit area #artist or #urbanplanner http://bit.ly/1klaOEY