❄️⁠ Let's make people-powered modes the priority for snow clearance this winter! ☃️ Learn about the gendered impacts of snow clearance in our blog "Snow Clearance isn't Gender Neutral". ⬇️ https://t.co/f7dy3t43Sf

Montreal is leading North America as a model for how to transform streets into vibrant pedestrian spaces. This 80-page design guide from Montreal is a reminder that it takes more than just opening a street to ensure it's truly a sustainable success for all.

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a (cargo) bike, and that’s pretty close.

Narrower vehicle lanes can result in slower driving speeds and reduced crossing distances for pedestrians. NACTO’s Urban Street Design Guide recommends that cities use 10-foot travel lanes to discourage speeding (or 11-foot lanes on designated truck and bus routes).

"It's not about creating a car-free city, but making walking, cycling and public transportation—in combination with each other—the first choice for a lot of people. And everyone who lives in that city will ultimately benefit... especially drivers." WATCH: https://t.co/2b0Hk7qSXX

GREAT JOB ALERT! Come join my team in the dynamic & fast-growing City of Coquitlam. I’m looking for a smart, talented Manager of Housing & Social Policy -if you’re keen on creating housing choices & supporting community wellbeing, then this role’s for you! https://t.co/gIZry0Q6Yp

Legalizing mixed-use neighborhoods is about proximity, not density. This could be us. 👇🥰

We're spending way more than we realize on disasters. If we knew the true cost, we might spend more on making communities resilient.

Webinar Recap: Design tools to support wellbeing in multi-unit housing #DesignTools #SocialConnection https://t.co/AFt9w2iVTh

Forget about “15-Minute Cities,” we’re in a 5-Minute City. We’re hyper-local & car-free, and when push came to shove we weren’t willing to trade that freedom for more sf. We chose not to give up on our neighbourhood, & the “urban contract” came back. Plus we LOVE OUR COURTYARD.

It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally AGAINST downtown bike-lanes, later became one of their most vigourous supporters, because of EVIDENCE that bike-lanes are better for downtown business than any street parking they replace.

Join us this evening at Town Centre Park Community Centre for our public info session on the provincial housing legislation changes! With other events happening in the area, please note that parking may be tight in the community centre lot.

Help guide Southwest Coquitlam's growth with our new survey! If you live, work, or spend time in the area, we want your input on future development. Take the online survey by Sunday, November 3, and have your say. Learn more: https://t.co/rTYaUIXd8n

Happening tomorrow! There's still time to register for this free webinar & conversation. We hope to see you there! https://t.co/IpTPXYhn0W

Ensuring equitable access to mobility is central to building better cities for women and girls. In Dutch cities, it comes down to the layered bike networks that go beyond the typical 9-to-5 commute—enabling many different types of journeys made by women, especially care trips.🧵

“The Dutch cycling networks are carefully planned with a fine-grained mesh, making it possible to cycle ‘from anywhere to everywhere’ in their city. These grids connect where people live, work, shop, and play—offering a practical alternative to driving.” https://t.co/ZubtV90fAx

Insightful article by the wonderful @LauraSevers — how has the market changed, what types of homes are people buying and renting, what can they afford, and what regulations or policies stand in the way of housing attainability?

“Today, more parents in the United States drive kids to school than ever, making up more than 10 percent of rush-hour traffic. The result is mayhem that draws ire from many groups.“ We can help more families shift trips from cars to bikes. What we need is political leadership.

We hope you'll join us + @HappyCitiesTeam for our next #HousingThatConnectsUs webinar on Thursday, October 3rd! We'll be chatting about our #BuildingSocialConnections toolkit full of policy and building design ideas now available for folks to ensure new #multiunithousing

Will we see you at #LCF2024? HNC’s Project Director, @MichelleHoar, will moderate a conversation between Madeleine Hebert of @HappyCitiesTeam + a few local planners about design & local government work on Day 2, 3:30-5pm! @ICLEI_Canada #Multisolving 💭 https://t.co/wD5SDiGEd0