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TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW) is a Vancouver-based national and international city planning/design, mobility and "advanced urbanism" consultancy led by @BrentToderian.bsky.social.
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Opinion: They picked the wrong city planner to quote out of context
Earlier this week, I started getting a bunch of notes from friends and colleagues in Calgary: “Hey, have you SEEN what you’ve been quoted in?“
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September 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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marjolainekoch.bsky.social
Pour ce qui est des habitants de Vancouver, je pense que c'est aussi parce que Brent Toderian, ancien urbaniste de Vancouver, met énormément en avant les évolutions parisiennes sur les réseaux et qu'il est un grand communicant !
September 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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lanrickbennett.bsky.social
“urban thinkers see another way: cities designed for people, not cars. It sounds utopian, maybe even naïve, but.. it’s achievable if city builders are willing to take bold steps & rethink the status quo.” @byaseale.bsky.social
h/t @brenttoderian.bsky.social
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A world without traffic? Three urban experts rethink how cities move ANDREW SEALE SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED OCTOBER 6, 2025 Rethinking working hours could radically change traffic patterns. Dedicated lanes for buses and bikes "Traffic is often an indication of success, and you have to manage the consequences of success," says Brent Toderian, a global advisor on city building, founder of Toderian Urban Works and former chief planner for Vancouver. "People want to be there. The question is, how are they getting there? And is it in a smart way or a dumb way?" Toderian says it's easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks and hyperloops. "The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense," he says. "It's not about utopia. It's about practicality in the context of the real challenges we face. Tech won't save us if we get the fundamentals wrong." separated cycling lane on Southwark Bridge in London, UK. GETTY IMAGES For him, the key to a low-traffic, human-centred city is proximity - dense, mixed-use neighbourhoods or 15-minute communities where housing, work and amenities are close together. It's about "creating less car dependency," he says. Alongside that, he argues we need to reprioritize street space with bus-only lanes to allow public transit to bypass congestion and protected, connected active transport lanes for cycling, mobility aids and scooters. Most importantly, says Toderian, we don't need to look at these as tomorrow's solutions. "Everything we talk about is urgent now," he says. "Further' and 'faster' are the two most important words in urban change." Congestion charges and mobility-as-a-service Amer Shalaby, an expert on transportation engineering and director of the Transit Analytics Lab at the University of Toronto, looks at congestion reduction through the lens of improved mobility. He points out that most of the social costs of driving - like those highlighted by the CANCEA report - aren't paid by individual drivers, but by society as a whole. In other words, the stress and inconvenience of constant gridlock can degrade our ability to connect with each other and make our cities worse places to live.
October 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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mlpigott.bsky.social
Also created this meme to share with my colleagues 😁
Don’t make me tap the sign meme with sign saying “The truth about a city’s aspirations isn’t found in its vision, it’s found in its budget” - Brent Toderian
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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mlpigott.bsky.social
I printed this off and stuck it on the outside of my cubicle in Hamilton City Hall a few years back. 😁
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM