Christian Dimmer
@remmid.bsky.social
dad／urbanist／assoc.prof. transition design + urban studies｜waseda university｜Tokyo｜co-learning／co-design｜public spaces／spheres｜urban practices／theories｜place {un}making／becoming｜perpetual adaption／resilience
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ICYMI: This is my STARTER PACK specifically profiling urbanists OUTSIDE of North America! If you love cities and want them to be better for people, please consider following these folks and orgs, and please share this pack as much as you can! Thanks very much.
A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
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Nice reflection — and just in time for #COP30.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
Rethinking Modern Life | The Philosophy of Martha Nussbaum
YouTube video by True Sage
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Nice reflection — and just in time for #COP30.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
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Must watch!
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Must watch!
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
“The worst environmental setback in Brazil's history”
…dismantling environmental policies of decades; creating loopholes allowing high-impact projects to bypass essential (assessments), putting at risk entire river basins, biomes and communities depending on these territories for their livelihoods.
…dismantling environmental policies of decades; creating loopholes allowing high-impact projects to bypass essential (assessments), putting at risk entire river basins, biomes and communities depending on these territories for their livelihoods.
Brazilian lawmakers seek to decimate green laws one week after hosting climate summit
Changes would damage President Lula’s efforts to cast Brazil as an environmental leader.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“The worst environmental setback in Brazil's history”
…dismantling environmental policies of decades; creating loopholes allowing high-impact projects to bypass essential (assessments), putting at risk entire river basins, biomes and communities depending on these territories for their livelihoods.
…dismantling environmental policies of decades; creating loopholes allowing high-impact projects to bypass essential (assessments), putting at risk entire river basins, biomes and communities depending on these territories for their livelihoods.
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This was Alessandra Korap Munduruku this morning. She lives in the Brazilian state where COP is taking place this year! She was not given a pass into the Blue Zone.
These are the voices you should be listening to, boosting, and celebrating. Not the politicians who are attending #COP30!
These are the voices you should be listening to, boosting, and celebrating. Not the politicians who are attending #COP30!
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This was Alessandra Korap Munduruku this morning. She lives in the Brazilian state where COP is taking place this year! She was not given a pass into the Blue Zone.
These are the voices you should be listening to, boosting, and celebrating. Not the politicians who are attending #COP30!
These are the voices you should be listening to, boosting, and celebrating. Not the politicians who are attending #COP30!
Depopulation, suburbanisation, and motorisation threaten rural Japan’s efficient public transit system. Smart solutions needed!
Heisei Chikuho Railway served 3.42 million passengers in the year to March 1993, but that plummeted to 1.25 million in the year to March 2025. Amid financial difficulties, the railway now stands at a crossroads.
Railway in rural Fukuoka stands at crossroads as passenger numbers dwindle
If Heisei Chikuho Railway maintains its current train line operations, it is projected to incur an annual deficit of around ¥1 billion over the next 30 years for maintenance.
ebx.sh
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Depopulation, suburbanisation, and motorisation threaten rural Japan’s efficient public transit system. Smart solutions needed!
Japan’s growing bear problem: How depopulation and climate change are creating unanticipated and uniquely local challenges.
Bear attacks and sightings have continued in Japan, with a woman found dead in a rice field in Akita Prefecture after a suspected bear attack while a bear made its way into an Aeon shopping mall in the prefecture.
Bears attacks and sightings continue in northern Japan
A woman was found dead in a rice field of a suspected bear attack in Akita Prefecture on Sunday while a bear made its way into an Aeon shopping mall in the prefecture.
ebx.sh
November 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Japan’s growing bear problem: How depopulation and climate change are creating unanticipated and uniquely local challenges.
Limits to Growth. Remember?
Japan’s convenience store sector is undergoing a major shift, as store expansion slows amid limited room for rapid growth at home and inbound tourism increasingly drives consumption.
Lawson taps AI and Asia growth as convenience store sector undergoes shift
Changes come as store expansion is slowing at home and inbound tourism is increasingly driving consumption.
ebx.sh
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Limits to Growth. Remember?
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A key premise is that learning's inherently social, while media consumption tends to be individualised. People also embrace new knowledge more readily when they feel they've discovered it for themselves. Thus, place-based, co-creative learning processes can offer a powerful pathway@ the local level.
November 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A key premise is that learning's inherently social, while media consumption tends to be individualised. People also embrace new knowledge more readily when they feel they've discovered it for themselves. Thus, place-based, co-creative learning processes can offer a powerful pathway@ the local level.
Nice reflection — and just in time for #COP30.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
Rethinking Modern Life | The Philosophy of Martha Nussbaum
YouTube video by True Sage
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Nice reflection — and just in time for #COP30.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
What does it actually mean to live well? Do we need to mindlessly chase wealth, pleasure, and hedonism to find true happiness? No! According to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, the good life is instead grounded in human flourishing and mindful living.
Must watch!
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Must watch!
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
I hate to repeat myself, but why must the same story play out in every city? After COVID, car lobbies in Germany worked hard to undo pandemic-era progress. It’s encouraging that, in this case, the business community is actually leading the lobbyists by the nose.
Reposted by Christian Dimmer
The same is true of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and later Barcelona. These cities weren’t ‘naturally’ pedestrian or cycling havens—engaged citizens fought highway plans that local Robert Moses clones had proposed, and reform politicians & skilled planners transformed them into what they are today. #COP30
Paris. It was not 'built like this.'
Thanks Anne Hidalgo, a DOER, for greening Paris. Along the way, showing the world's mayors that change is doable.
Situation Modification: it’s NOT willpower, but the wisdom to shape the situations that shape you. Angela Duckworth
Thanks Anne Hidalgo, a DOER, for greening Paris. Along the way, showing the world's mayors that change is doable.
Situation Modification: it’s NOT willpower, but the wisdom to shape the situations that shape you. Angela Duckworth
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The same is true of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and later Barcelona. These cities weren’t ‘naturally’ pedestrian or cycling havens—engaged citizens fought highway plans that local Robert Moses clones had proposed, and reform politicians & skilled planners transformed them into what they are today. #COP30
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In 1978, German science journalist Hoimar von Ditfurth warned millions on national TV about the coming #climatecrisis. His daughter later co-founded the Green Party. We’ve known what’s coming—and what must be done—for nearly half a century. Yet we still can’t act decisively. What holds us back?
October 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In 1978, German science journalist Hoimar von Ditfurth warned millions on national TV about the coming #climatecrisis. His daughter later co-founded the Green Party. We’ve known what’s coming—and what must be done—for nearly half a century. Yet we still can’t act decisively. What holds us back?
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The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.
October 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.
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One of a set of articles in @upejournal.bsky.social discussing my contributions to urban studies. Endlessly grateful!
You know that you did well as an academic if these things happen: Excellent open-access article in a special issue of Urban Political Ecology, celebrating the breadth and depth of @rkeil.bsky.social’s scholarship while charting new directions for urban praxis and research inspired by his work.
Governing a sub/urban planet - Jean-Paul D. Addie, Julie-Anne Boudreau, Sean Hertel, Murat Üçoğlu, 2025
This paper evaluates Roger Keil's influence on the fields of urban and regional governance and suburban studies, underscoring his foundational contribution...
journals.sagepub.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
One of a set of articles in @upejournal.bsky.social discussing my contributions to urban studies. Endlessly grateful!
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Remember Marie Kondo?
You can live happily with less.
In Japan, architects are crafting tiny, thoughtful homes that prove small can be sustainable, affordable, and cool.
Less space, less waste, more peace.
Who dares to live happily with less?
#Sustainability #COP30
youtu.be/z1t2c5rNldg?...
You can live happily with less.
In Japan, architects are crafting tiny, thoughtful homes that prove small can be sustainable, affordable, and cool.
Less space, less waste, more peace.
Who dares to live happily with less?
#Sustainability #COP30
youtu.be/z1t2c5rNldg?...
1 hour of Japanese Small Homes Under 60sqm/600sqft
YouTube video by NEVER TOO SMALL
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Remember Marie Kondo?
You can live happily with less.
In Japan, architects are crafting tiny, thoughtful homes that prove small can be sustainable, affordable, and cool.
Less space, less waste, more peace.
Who dares to live happily with less?
#Sustainability #COP30
youtu.be/z1t2c5rNldg?...
You can live happily with less.
In Japan, architects are crafting tiny, thoughtful homes that prove small can be sustainable, affordable, and cool.
Less space, less waste, more peace.
Who dares to live happily with less?
#Sustainability #COP30
youtu.be/z1t2c5rNldg?...
Reposted by Christian Dimmer
A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
ICYMI: This is my STARTER PACK specifically profiling urbanists OUTSIDE of North America! If you love cities and want them to be better for people, please consider following these folks and orgs, and please share this pack as much as you can! Thanks very much.
November 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A global network of urbanists shaping the cities of tomorrow. From sustainability to resilience and fairness, we’re all tackling the same challenges—and we have so much to learn from each other. As climate change and other crises intensify, sharing ideas has never been more urgent.
The same is true of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and later Barcelona. These cities weren’t ‘naturally’ pedestrian or cycling havens—engaged citizens fought highway plans that local Robert Moses clones had proposed, and reform politicians & skilled planners transformed them into what they are today. #COP30
Paris. It was not 'built like this.'
Thanks Anne Hidalgo, a DOER, for greening Paris. Along the way, showing the world's mayors that change is doable.
Situation Modification: it’s NOT willpower, but the wisdom to shape the situations that shape you. Angela Duckworth
Thanks Anne Hidalgo, a DOER, for greening Paris. Along the way, showing the world's mayors that change is doable.
Situation Modification: it’s NOT willpower, but the wisdom to shape the situations that shape you. Angela Duckworth
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The same is true of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and later Barcelona. These cities weren’t ‘naturally’ pedestrian or cycling havens—engaged citizens fought highway plans that local Robert Moses clones had proposed, and reform politicians & skilled planners transformed them into what they are today. #COP30
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Challenges are steep: tackling both #climatecrisis & systematic misinformation.
“It didn’t happen by accident. Its the product of a deliberate & systematic assault on knowledge by some of the world’s richest people. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
“It didn’t happen by accident. Its the product of a deliberate & systematic assault on knowledge by some of the world’s richest people. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Challenges are steep: tackling both #climatecrisis & systematic misinformation.
“It didn’t happen by accident. Its the product of a deliberate & systematic assault on knowledge by some of the world’s richest people. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
“It didn’t happen by accident. Its the product of a deliberate & systematic assault on knowledge by some of the world’s richest people. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
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“I think Paris is uniquely positioned to celebrate bold action from cities all over the world. Because in my observation Paris, and Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, have been the most inspiring in the world over the last 10 years, really exemplifying those key words ‘further and faster.’” — BT
NEW: “Canadian urbanist @brenttoderian.bsky.social teamed up with the city of Paris and, in particular, its mayor, @annehidalgo.bsky.social on a new exhibition that shines a light on cities and global climate action.”
Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris
Thanks very much @momentummag.bsky.social for the great questions! #Paris
June 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“I think Paris is uniquely positioned to celebrate bold action from cities all over the world. Because in my observation Paris, and Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, have been the most inspiring in the world over the last 10 years, really exemplifying those key words ‘further and faster.’” — BT
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I think you’re right. It’s a change of mindset and finding new ways of living. They are often very positive.
November 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I think you’re right. It’s a change of mindset and finding new ways of living. They are often very positive.
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If you want to find solutions you do....if you want to find excuses you find those too.
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
If you want to find solutions you do....if you want to find excuses you find those too.
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I wondered the same thing for a long time, then I listened to the drilled podcast and realized it is the oil and gas and other industries like the automotive industry that holds us back. They shape culture and manipulate us to not act. drilled.media/podcasts/dri...
November 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I wondered the same thing for a long time, then I listened to the drilled podcast and realized it is the oil and gas and other industries like the automotive industry that holds us back. They shape culture and manipulate us to not act. drilled.media/podcasts/dri...
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I don't have much of problem with almost all those changes, and I'm fact I think a lot of that could be framed in a very positive way. Driving sucks, walking and biking can bring so much joy. Living a more community oriented life can help people feel less isolated and improve rhe sense of well-being
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I don't have much of problem with almost all those changes, and I'm fact I think a lot of that could be framed in a very positive way. Driving sucks, walking and biking can bring so much joy. Living a more community oriented life can help people feel less isolated and improve rhe sense of well-being
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Different ways of living are possible, and are already taking place all over the world. They’re ways of love, kindness and joy. They’re quiet, humble, slow, small. They’re vital and restorative, regenerative and inclusive. I’m pledging to celebrate, support and amplify them. Will you join me?
March 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Different ways of living are possible, and are already taking place all over the world. They’re ways of love, kindness and joy. They’re quiet, humble, slow, small. They’re vital and restorative, regenerative and inclusive. I’m pledging to celebrate, support and amplify them. Will you join me?
This suggests that people in developed countries are, on average, living happy lives. But if so, why r mental-health issues spiking, anger increasing, health declining as we consume ever poorer food? Of course things r more complex. The mistake is to assume consumerism is automatically good for us.
We won’t be able to reduce our climate damage until we accept what we have to lose, our instant gratification and convenience. I’m also talking here about the global north largely. We who do the most damage.
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This suggests that people in developed countries are, on average, living happy lives. But if so, why r mental-health issues spiking, anger increasing, health declining as we consume ever poorer food? Of course things r more complex. The mistake is to assume consumerism is automatically good for us.