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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 2m

Understandable. Relates to urban versus rural.

VineMapper @vinemapper.bsky.social · 9m

Firearm Owners Per 100 People #firearms #weapons #Guns #GIS #America #USA #VineMapper

Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 2h

Saint Mary's University is pleased to host the Atlantic Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers annual conference, November 20th and 21st, 2025.

The conference will take place online and registration is free. Register at na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 2h

Saint Mary's University is pleased to host the Atlantic Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers annual conference, November 20th and 21st, 2025.

The conference will take place online and registration is free. Register at na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 5h

3 of the top 5 are in Nova Scotia macleans.ca/education/un...

2026 University Rankings - Macleans.ca

from Macleans.ca

macleans.ca

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Saint Mary's Department of Geography & Environmental Studies @smugeographers.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025 Korean Diaspora Studies Conference: Borders, Boundaries, and Displacement is a unique opportunity for the Atlantic community and scholars of the Korean diaspora to gather, share knowledge and plan for the future. November 7: www.smu.ca/koreanconfer....

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 5h

www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/art-...

Waterfront Toronto goes big on housing and urban design with new development

Toronto City Council approved a plan that will deliver 1,100 market-rental apartments and 550 affordable units

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 22h

Seagrasses.
A ‘Secret Weapon’ for Fighting Climate Change.
Capturing carbon 35 times faster than the Amazon.
Sadly, a football field’s worth of seagrasses disappears every second.
Restoration projects as in Virginia and Nova Scotia are bringing hope.
J. Cole, Reasons to be cheerful.
bit.ly/3W3WR4O

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 21h

The 84 million German residents are spread across a multitude of cities. Only a few large cities exist.

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 6h

It's an opportunity, not yet a done deal.

Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 16h

*adds ten storeys*

Facebook post of people being upset about a poorly used mall being redeveloped.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 12h

The world’s most innovative nations shine in a bright yellow on this map. Considering its large number of well regarded universities, Australia should rank higher.

Source: buff.ly/8x4uZdL

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 6h

Worth a read. geediting.com/d-9-forgotte...

9 forgotten life lessons from the 1960s and 1970s that shaped stronger generations

I came of age in a world with three TV channels, phones that stayed tethered to walls, and neighbors who knew your middle name—and used it. Nostalgia can be a liar, so I try not to polish the past. Bu...

geediting.com

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon Counties That Voted to Leave And Join Idaho (2020 – 2024)

More about the plan for great Idaho: brilliantmaps.com/greater-i...

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 1d

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 1d

"CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 1d

Seldom do I share a map of Montenegro 🇲🇪. This wonderful example by @verygoodmaps shall make up for my neglect.

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 1d

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Pro-growth package unshackling Britain to get building

Pro-growth changes to the government's landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill to get Britain building faster.

www.gov.uk

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Jocelyn Lambert Squires @jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 3d

Really powerful visualization for the need for more diversity of rental housing types.

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 3d

Bonus Thanksgiving piece! We conduct an in-depth analysis of the migration of families from the GTA to Eastern Ontario, noting that more than three-quarters of Ontario couples with children reside in a ground-oriented home they own.

Read here: www.missingmiddleini...

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 3d

The chart shows where we humans get our electricity from. Coal is still a significant part of the mix. Phasing coal out will take decades. A young environmentalist is probably well advised to become an engineer and push for cleaner alternatives by making them cheaper. Source: buff.ly/gjZpGsq

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 2d

Calgary, Edmonton, growth, and public opinion

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

Most people in Calgary and Edmonton feel their city’s population is growing too fast, poll suggests | CBC News

It’s no secret Alberta's population is booming — but a majority of people polled in both Calgary and Edmonton are not too happy with the pace of that growth and what it means for their day-to-day live...

www.cbc.ca

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 1d

Some cultural patterns here.

Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 2d

Share of births per state by unmarried mothers across the US. Source: buff.ly/muRAHk7

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 1d

As details about tariffs continue to emerge, policymakers, businesses & the public are asking where the impacts will be felt. Our new mapping & visualization tools measure the potential impacts on jobs and businesses across Canada at city and neighbourhood levels https://ow.ly/1UmB50X9wke

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 4d

Now that’s a size-comparison map that I hadn’t seen before: Hawaii 🌺 overlayed on top of the contiguous US shows just how far spread out the Hawaiian islands are. Big geopolitical importance for a lovely corner of the world.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 3d

This Tuesday FREE presentation on:
RETROFITTING SUBURBIA
Transforming shopping malls, schools, arterials... into thriving neighborhoods.
Solutions to housing crisis.
Presents Ellen Dunham-Jones

Tues. Oct. 14 at 11am EST
FREE register & share:
bit.ly/4gupstf

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 3d

www.visualcapitalist.com/fastest-coun...

Mapped: The World’s 20 Fastest Growing Populations

In this graphic we show the world's fastest-growing populations, with many set to double in less than a quarter century.

www.visualcapitalist.com