Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social We are an RGS-sponsored group that serves as a forum for new directions in research on the geographies of children, youth and families.
Thrive Outdoors @thriveoutdoors.bsky.social Improving the health, wellbeing & development of Scotland’s children by leading on the development & delivery of outdoor play & learning.
For more info: https://thriveoutdoors.org.uk/
Jonathan Haidt @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social Social psychologist at NYU-Stern, working to roll back the phone-based childhood. Please visit anxiousgeneration.com & afterbabel.com 
International Association for People-Environment Studies @iaps-association.bsky.social Founded in 1981 but rooted in the architectural psychology movement of the 60s. The International Association for People-Environment Studies is a multidisciplinary association bringing together researchers and practitioners (iaps-association.org)
Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social Health Promotion Prof @dalhousie.bsky.social. UK export in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Canada. Pop health, climate anxiety, safe streets. Volunteer with @velocanadabikes.bsky.social, @visionzerokh.bsky.social, @urbantruth.bsky.social. She/her. Views are my own
Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social Associate Professor of Public Health (University of Lethbridge); advocate for physical activity, active transportation, sustainability and social justice; runner, cyclist, hiker, etc.
Women in Urbanism Canada @womenurbanismca.bsky.social A women-led community working to transform Canadian cities into more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable places for everyone. ✨🌆
www.WomenInUrbanism.ca
#Feminism #Urbanism
The Urbanist @theurbanist.org Advocacy journalism for better cities.👩🦽👨🦯🚶🚴♀️ 🚎 ⛴️ 🚊 🚆 🏙️
Based in the Seattle metro area.
Read our coverage on theurbanist.org. 📰
Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings. "Woke scientist" (Daily Mail). Head of Psychology, Swansea University 🏴. Charity trustee x2. @locastproject.bsky.social My views
World Record-breaking cyclist drianwalker.com
Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org Professional Development | Knowledge Transfer | Strategic Advising
Our mission is to serve, teach, and inspire current and future urban professionals in our quest for actionable steps towards safe, inclusive, active mobility.
Emmet Ó Briain @emmet.quiddity.ie research. language. lay ethnomethodologist. broadstone based.
mundane methods of pedestrianism + active travel
also: D7 Play Streets, almost always (running) in the phoenix park
worst taste in music: @yesboyicecream.bsky.social
Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social City man: Spacing magazine editor, walking, messy urbanism, Renaissance urban history. Also freelance editor. dylanreid.ca
laurent @thecitygeek.bsky.social So this is the future ?!
Messy Urbanisms @messyurbanisms.bsky.social Images and articles relating to messy urbanism. Posts by @dylanreid
@sandyjamesplanner @sandyjamesplanner.bsky.social West Coast, Advocating best practices walkable, livable spaces, accessibility & micro-mobility.I write original content.
Managing Director of Walk Metro Vancouver Society.TEDx speaker
City planner, writer, lapsed master gardener, public space champion.
Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social Canadian Urbanist and Chief Planner for the City of Toronto 🇨🇦
Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com We declare the world as our canvas!
Blog Posts about inspiring street art: https://streetartutopia.com/
#streetartutopia #streetart #graffiti #publicart #mural
Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@streetartutopia
Places Journal @placesjournal.bsky.social Architecture, landscape, urbanism. Independent nonprofit public scholarship on the built environment. Free & accessible to all.
Read: http://placesjournal.org
Sign up: placesjournal.org/newsletter
Donate: https://placesjournal.org/donate/
Eurocities @eurocities.eu We connect Europe and cities, to create a better life for all.
eurocities.eu
Dr. T. Panova @drtpanova.bsky.social Urban planning X psychology
Let’s make cities for people.
https://linktr.ee/dr.tpanova
STRAAT MUSEUM @straatmuseum.bsky.social 
Urban photography- mostly Europe @eversdavid.bsky.social Up and about in Amsterdam 
Susannah Walker @susannahwalker.bsky.social Author + campaigner for gender equality and safety in public space + post-war graphics + other stuff.
Rants about stately homes here:
https://susannahwalker.substack.com
Co-founder of @makespaceforgirls and formerly @QuadRoyal
Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social Play Pedagogy Lead @Play Scotland. Championing children’s right to play in Scotland, inspiring & supporting educators to embrace play-based learning in schools. MEd student, bookworm, and cake lover. ❤️ All views my own! 🙈🙉🙊
Rozina Spinnoy @rozinabxl.bsky.social Design Strategist | Social Entrepreneur | Inclusive-diverse-sustainable-feminist-equitable-communities-cities-places-public space
Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social Hi! I'm John Simmerman, founder of Active Towns, a channel dedicated to profiling the people, places, and programs promoting a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities." Learn more 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@activetowns
Jay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social Award-Winning Placemaker (25+ North American Cities). Author. Speaker. Urban Planning Adjunct Professor. Subdivided Co-Editor. Two Book Deal w/ Penguin Random House Canada. Hip Hop & a lil Punk Rock. Hopeful.
Erin Byrd @drerinbyrd.bsky.social Interested in getting children more active. Researcher in physical activity and play intervention for children with disabilities.
🛝⚽️🚴♀️🏊♀️🏄♀️🚸
https://www.buildingactiveschools.co.uk
Katherine Peinhardt @kpeinhardt.bsky.social Sustainable cities, resilient communities, and placemaking.
Sarah A Moore (she/her) @sarahamoore.bsky.social Dal U Assistant Prof & Mum of 2 Busy Boys | Sharing about all things kids health, including adapted physical activity, pediatric rehabilitation, movement behaviours, outdoor & risky play & more! Lives in Kjipuktuk - Halifax.
Pondering play and therapy @ponderingplay.bsky.social In a world where play can be seen as frivolous or unnecessary, Julie and Philippa set out to explore the importance of play in our everyday lives. https://ponderingplayandtherapy.com/
Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social The OG Urbanist Youtuber! Prolific Streets Documentarian since late 1990s. All good things: biking, walking, transit, open streets & LTNs! Visit www.streetfilms.org for more!
All tweets only represent my personal point of view.
Lex de Jong 莱克斯 | UrbanBoost @urbanboost.bsky.social Urban Innovator & Placemaker @ urbanboost.nl | Impactmaker @ politiekvandeaandacht.nl | Boardmember @ cascoland.com & @ brugwachtershuisjes.nl
Michael Martin @mic-martin.bsky.social Lecturer & Programme Director of Urban Design & Planning, University of Sheffield working in #urbandesign #childfriendlycities #urbanplay 🇮🇪 co-author of ‘Applied Urban Design: A Contextually Responsive Approach’, Routledge Books https://amzn.eu/d/i4dPGoH
Thomas Morgenthaler @thomasmorgenthaler.bsky.social PhD | Interested in play value in play spaces | Children's participation | Inclusion | Occupational science | Occupational therapy | Outdoor play
World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Association™️. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Sarah Watkins @minilebowski.bsky.social Associate Lecturer, ex primary teacher, ex Head, Chartered College Fellow, outdoor learning (Dandy Lions), author.
🚫DMs 🏳️🌈 safe space
Social Life Project @sociallifeproject.bsky.social Highlighting what makes #publicspaces thrive. Sister program of @PlacemakingX.bsky.social.
By Fred Kent & Kathy Madden, founders & 40+ year leaders of @PPSPlacemaking.bsky.social.
www.SocialLifeProject.org
Frans Soeterbroek @ruimtemaker.bsky.social Socioloog, fotografie, maatschappelijke gebiedsontwikkeling, meervoudige democratie, omgevingswet, samen stad en gemeenschap maken, Utrechtse Ruimtemakers, blogs en publicaties deruimtemaker.nl
Jos Gadet @josgadet.bsky.social Stadsgeograaf, ruimtelijke ordenaar, schrijver van “Terug naar de stad. Geografisch portret van Amsterdam” en blik oostwaarts gericht: Midden-Europeaan
Nieuwe Instituut @nieuweinstituut.nl Museum and institute for architecture, design and digital culture. https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en
Walther Ploos van Amstel @wploosvanamstel.bsky.social Amsterdammer
Cees-Jan Pen @ceesjanpen.bsky.social Lector de Ondernemende Regio Fontys Hogeschool, economisch geograaf, RvT Den Bosch partners. Zwak voor woest aantrekkelijke bedrijventerreinen, ruimte voor economie, kloppende binnensteden en degelijke middenpartijen. SKBN, Clok. Rosmalen
Cody Hochstenbach @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social Urban geographer (University of Amsterdam) | Housing | Author (Das Mag) | Co-director Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (AMCIS) | Editor International Journal of Housing Policy, Beleid & Maatschappij | All links:
https://linktr.ee/codyhochstenbach
America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social Everyone should be able to move around their community with dignity and freedom. We are a national non-profit supporting change and changemakers at every level. Americawalks.org
Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social Human Geographer at Loughborough University, UK | profsarahmills.com | researching childhood, youth, citizenship, volunteering, gambling, gaming, prediction markets
Alice Ferguson @aliceferguson.bsky.social Co-founder of Playing Out movement for children’s freedom and right to play out in the streets and spaces where they live. Bristol, UK.
#SafeStreetsNow #PlayStreets #YesBallGames #KidicalMass www.playingout.net @playingout.bsky.social
Harriet Grant @harrietgrant.bsky.social Journalist - mostly for the Guardian. Writing about children's rights - in the real world and online. Especially children's right to play.
harriet.grant.reporter@gmail.com 
Lauren Hammond @drlaurenhammond.bsky.social Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. Researching in, and across, geography education, children’s geographies, children’s citizenship and geographies of education.
Edwin Lucas @edwinlucas.bsky.social Zelfstandig tekstprofessional, redacteur, interviewer (gebiedsontwikkeling, architectuur, wonen, energietransitie, mobiliteit, milieu) | lid bestuur Stichting Rietveldprijs voor stedenbouw en architectuur Utrecht | docent NT2 | #stadsmens
Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social In search of safe infrastructure
Stop painting pictures of bikes on the road under parked cars and telling yourself you’ve made a cycle lane
📍London, UK
Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social I plan cities for people & other living things. I focus on SEA, PDX, Utrecht, women who create cities, bikes, climate. I'm on Boards @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @streetsalliance.bsky.social & volunteer @ BikeFlip + DeFietsmeesters in Utrecht. She/her. PhD
Helen Dodd @profhelendodd.bsky.social Professor of Child Psychology & UKRI FLF @ExeterMed. Adventurous play. Child mental Health. Psychologist and parent, passionate about children's emotional well-being.
Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org The only website devoted to covering all the livable streets and public space news you need. Visit us at http://nyc.streetsblog.org. Retweets/posts are NOT endorsements.
Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more. 
Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social Challenging, inspiring and supporting people to create healthy, sustainable and resilient places that are fair for everyone.
www.tcpa.org.uk
Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social Allison’s mom. 🩷
Safe streets advocate with @safestreetsdc.bsky.social
Wendy Russell @wendyrussell.bsky.social She/her. Researcher, evaluator & consultant on children's play and playwork, mostly geography and philosophy. Focus on the politics of space for children. Based in Nottingham, Senior Research Fellow at Uni of Gloucestershire, UK #SpatialJustice
Marianna Pavlovskaya (she/her) @mpavlovskaya.bsky.social Professor of Geography, Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center. Co-author of Solidarity Cities: Confronting racial capitalism, mapping transformation. Love making maps of diverse and solidarity economies.
Naomi Fisher @naomifisher.bsky.social Community Architect/ Cyclist/ Mum/ Charity Founder www.roam.org.uk
Active Travel and Children’s Free Play advocate.
At home in #Birmingham
Outside Play Lab @outsideplayubc.bsky.social We study children's outdoor #RiskyPlay & #InjuryPrevention. We're a team of researchers, led by Dr. Mariana Brussoni (@mbrussoni.bsky.social), based at The University of British Columbia & BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. www.outsideplay.org
The Third Place @thirdplace.bsky.social Urbanist exploring how to transform Stockholm’s public spaces into vibrant, social "third places." 🌍✨DM me the spots you want to fix! ✉️
📍 Sweden
https://tplace.substack.com/
Ben Derudder @bdrudder.bsky.social Professor Urban Studies KU Leuven, Director KU Leuven Urban Studies Institute, Special Issues Editor Regional Studies, 🏔️🚵🏻
Urban Studies Foundation @urbanstudiesfoundation.org We provide grant funding for innovative research projects that advance the frontiers of urban knowledge. Follow for news & updates. Read more on our website: https://urbanstudiesfoundation.org
Jago Dodson @urbanizationist.bsky.social Professor of Urban Policy, Melbourne, posting/following mostly academically on housing, transport, planning, infrastructure, energy, governance, geography, and climate.
If I followed you it is probably via a starter pack (not personal).
Also @ X, 🐘, 🪡
Evert Meijers @evertmeijers.bsky.social Geographer and Planner interested in urban and regional development @ Utrecht University, NL
Julie Ren @julieren.bsky.social Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam and University of Basel. Book Forum Editor, Urban Geography. SNSF Starting Grant research about aspirational urbanism (2025-2029)
Ayona Datta @ayonadatta.bsky.social Prof of Human Geography, FAcSS, University College London, UK
PI: ERC Adv Grant https://www.regionalfutures.org
Researching #digitalisation #urbanisation #futures #globalsouth
Editor: urbangeography.bsky.social
Web: https://ayonadatta.com
Paul ツ @lf-p.bsky.social Interested in Architecture, Cities, Public Realm & Urban Transport. Specialist in none of the above. | All views are my own.
Newcastle Gateshead, UK.
https://www.instagram.com/lf_p30/profilecard/?igsh=MTFtOXlqcGs4bmlhMA==
Make Space for Girls @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social Campaigning for parks and public spaces designed with girls in mind.
Reg. charity 1193772.
makespaceforgirls.co.uk
Happy Cities @happycities.com We build happier, healthier, more inclusive communities. Focus: learning + solutions around cities, wellbeing, & social trust.
Let's chat: info@happycities.com
Meredith Glaser @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social Professor of Cycling | CEO Urban Cycling Institute
Tim Schwanen @timschwanen.bsky.social Professor of Transport Geography | Director of @tsuoxford.bsky.social | University of Oxford | Transport, mobilities, cities, climate, inequality | he/him | 333 CO2 ppm
Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social Supporting a new generation of walkable neighborhoods with housing abundance, active public realms, & thriving small business ecosystems. Founder remainplaces.com
Children’s History Society @histchild.bsky.social The official account of the Children’s History Society 👧🧒
🧸Exploring and sharing the diverse history of children, childhood and youth
🪁Our website: https://www.histchild.org/
admin: @bethanwatts.bsky.social
Alastair Owens @alastairhackney.bsky.social Professor at Queen Mary University of London; Chair of Trustees at the Geographical Association. Research, write and teach about Britain (especially London) since 1800. Collaborator, especially with heritage sector + food, music, books, Hackney.
Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC @opal-cic.bsky.social Helping schools to strategically and sustainably improve their play opportunities. www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk #OPALSchools #PlanForPlay
Stacey Marko @staceymarko.bsky.social Lecturer in #Education at QMU & Heriot-Watt PhD Student exploring #OutdoorPlay in urban/rural contexts. Interests are #Childhood, #ChildrensRights & #Play. Proud #Unfeartie
Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social Committee of the Social & Cultural Geography Research Group (SCGRG) at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Tweeting and retweeting geographical things
15-Minute City @15minutecity.com The #15MinuteCity: putting people at the center of urban transformation.
Posts by Dan Luscher.
Marcus Power @marcusjpower.bsky.social Professor of Human Geography @ Durham University. The geopolitics-development nexus | China-Africa relations | South-South flows | energy & infrastructural geographies
https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/marcus-power/
Stephanie Alexander @sacalexander.bsky.social PhD Public Health | Sociology of childhood, physical activity | Playable cities | Fan of rescue dogs | Elle/She/Her
Paris, France & Edmonton, Canada 
Mariana Brussoni @mbrussoni.bsky.social Professor & Director, Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), University of British Columbia.
Studying how to bring #riskyplay back to children’s lives.
Lab: @outsideplayubc.bsky.social
https://OutsidePlay.org
HELP: https://earlylearning.ubc.ca
Bromptonymous 🇨🇦 @bromptonymous.ca Climate dad. "Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” Born: 344 ppm, PhD 397 ppm, Today: 432 ppm.
Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social Geographer - Professor - Mum - Playing - #playstreets - Cycling - #kidicalmass - #WarOnCars - Walking - Noticing - Green - North Tyneside - North Shields - UK
@newurbanism.bsky.social @newurbanism.bsky.social "I'm thinking in twitter speak/posting brain" journal. 
Living Cities @livingcities.bsky.social This is the official BlueSky account of Living Cities, a collaborative of foundations & financial institutions working to close economic gaps, so people in U.S. cities are economically secure & building wealth.
www.livingcities.org
Sascha Haselmayer @shaselmayer.bsky.social Author: The Slow Lane: Why Quick Fixes Fail and How To Achieve Real Change | Government Innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies | Ashoka Fellow (posts are my personal opinion)
Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social Fiercely independent news, analysis, resources and more for every stage of an urban planner's career.
https://www.planetizen.com/
Strong Towns @strongtowns.org We're changing *everything* about the North American pattern of development. Become a member today! strongtowns.org/membership
Project for Public Spaces @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social We bring community-powered public spaces to life through #placemaking, social impact partnerships, events, & training. Join us for the 5th Int'l Placemaking Week June 24-26 in Detroit, MI! www.pps.org
Stanford Social Innovation Review @ssir.org We're a self-funded nonprofit publication with a mission to inform and inspire leaders of social change.
Support us by subscribing at ssir.org.
Get our free weekly newsletter: https://ssir.org/email
Pop-Up City @popupcity.bsky.social A creative urban planning agency based in Amsterdam.
Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social The Urban Institute is a research-to-impact institution founded on one simple idea: To improve lives and strengthen communities, we need practices and policies that work.
@platform31.bsky.social @platform31.bsky.social 
Auke @vdvlist.eurosky.social Projectmanagement | Ruimtelijke ordening |
Stedenbouw & Architectuur | Stedelijke vernieuwing | Woningmarkt | Gebiedsontwikkeling | Transformatie | Mobiliteit
Candy Chang @candychang.com Artist. Rituals in weird times.
Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social Social scientist with geographic inclinations
Alison Killing @alisonkilling.bsky.social Visual investigations at the FT. Architect who won a Pulitzer. 
Ethan Kent @ethankent.bsky.social Supporting public space and placemaking learning, advocacy, & action globally.
Executive Director @placemakingx.bsky.social
https://www.placemakingx.org/people/ethan-kent
Also with @sociallifeproject.bsky.social
Formerly with @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social