Bowinn Ma @bowinnma.bsky.social BC Minister of Infrastructure. BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. A professional engineer and mother of two, Bowinn has served North Vancouver since 2017. #bcpoli
mark burge @markburge.ca π§°:Red Seal Cabinetmaker
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Vancouver
Dwell Time Transit Podcast @dwelltime.ca Join Denis @denisagar.bsky.social & Rodney @chanface.bsky.social in their discussions around transit and advocacy in Canada and beyond.
Available on Spotify, Apple, and RSS on our website: https://dwelltime.ca
Kristian @kristianblais.bsky.social Transportation Economist and Research Fellow at Harvard Business School. Studying transit, cities, and the economics of innovation. Canadian π¨π¦
A Trains Woman @trainswoman.bsky.social T4T (Trans4Transit)
Just a woman documenting her transit adventures and opinions on the internet
Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca Every year in Metro Vancouver, car crashes kill 100 people. We can get to zero by demanding governments design transportation systems to put safety first. http://linkin.bio/visionzeroyvr
Chris Axford @chris.axford.ca Calgarian. Progressive Liberalism or bust. Trying to make heritage and YIMBY work.
Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social Toronto-based journalist, podcaster, and editor. Cities, Raptors, Leeds United, and two black cats named Hall & Oates.
I make an urban affairs podcast called Spacing Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/spacing-radio/id1124077274
Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social ποΈπΆπΎββοΈππππ²πͺπΎπ³οΈβπ (He/Him) Queer Urbanist - Transit Professional - Transit Nerd - Community Connector
Interests: Cities, Cycling, Walking, Architecture, Museums, Performing Arts, Trains, Buses, People
All views are mine.
https://www.instagram.com/jahorne
Brandon Yan ηεΏ΅ζ¬ @brandonyan.com he/him
Vancouver, Canada
Politics, Urbanism, Gay Stuff, Amateur watch repair
Alon (they/them) @alonlevy.bsky.social Transit researcher in Berlin. Lived in Tel Aviv, Singapore, the Riviera, New York, Providence, Vancouver, Stockholm, Paris. https://pedestrianobservations.com/ http://patreon.com/alonlevy alon@pedestrianobservations.com @alon@mastodon.social βοΈβοΈβοΈ
Max Dubler π³οΈβπ @maxdubler.com AICP certified urban planner doing housing policy stuff at California YIMBY. I used to be much cooler. Tradeoffs are real. he/him
π San Francisco
Abundant Housing Vancouver @ahvancouver.bsky.social We are a non-partisan group of advocates supporting more housing of all types for everyone in Metro Vancouver
Justin McElroy π¨π¦ @jmcelroy.bsky.social Vancouver journalist. Strives to tell unique stories.
http://moremcbarges.ca
http://instagram.com/justindmcelroy
Daryl DC π
ππ‘π @daryldc.bsky.social π¨π¦π΅π 1995, ENTP, he/him. Enthusiastic about cities, housing, and transit. Founder, @skytrain4surrey.bsky.social + Co-Founder, Build the SFU Gondola.
Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com Executive director of the Center for Building in North America (centerforbuilding.org), stephen@centerforbuilding.org. Personal account. Brooklyn, NY.
BC Ministry of Ending Car Reliance @b1kes.bsky.social Will block AI users and apologists on sight, I don't give a fuck if we agree on anything else.
British Columbia Ministry of Ending Car Addiction and Reliance
He/They
Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social I make videos about our cities at https://www.youtube.com/@AboutHere
Sam @samd.bsky.social https://bettercities.substack.com/
Better cities and transit are possible π
#1 Congestion pricing stan
#1 RFK Jr. hater
anti-slopulist
Christopher Porter @canadianveggie.com Runner. Cyclist. Urbanist. Plant-Based. Software Engineer. Data Nerd.
Vancouver
peninsular princess ππ«πͺ» @sdrx902.bsky.social β’ β¨ I wish there were more stars in the Tukwila sky. β β’ optimistic seattle urbanist, shimarin kinnie, ishitani megumi fangirl, & baylee stan β’ she/they β’ personal: coldwater2.bsky.social
Jennifer Maiko Bradshaw @amoralorealis.bsky.social Game dev, pro-housing activist. she/her
Mac the squirrel :) @macsquirelera.bsky.social I like trains. Studying computational linguistics at the university of Stuttgart
A little blog about public transit and my life: https://macsquirrelera.substack.com
WestCoastWX24 @elijahbmanwx.bsky.social Weather Enthusiast From the PNW. Not a professional. Stay tuned for the latest updates regarding weather and pattern changes in the PNW And other areas around the world. Future Storm chaser.
Christ is King π
Tyler Hamilton @50shadesofvan.bsky.social A coffee drinking cyclist who happens to be a meteorologist.
Ensembleator @ensembleator.bsky.social Semi-retired meteorologist, living in lovely #YVR since 1994. I often write forecasts using abbreviations due to social media character limits. Dnt wry, U wll gt it.
Mihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social Aggressive pedestrian. Non-avid cyclist. PhD in Microbiology. Big fan of trees and whales. #vancouver
Chris Usher @chrusher.bsky.social Recovering Astronomer. Desert Bus for Hope Video Strike Team volunteer. Haver of opinions about transit. He/they
Patrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social Mayor of New Westminster, though nothing here is Official City Communications.
Go Dumples!
Nic Laporte @nicthedoor.bsky.social Micromobility & Urbanism.
See my latest videos here π https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor
Sharon πͺ³πΉ @sharonk.bsky.social political theologian at the ministry for the future (anglican - classical social democrat)
interests: classics, history, philosophy, conflict + IR, economics/economic history, foreign policy, climate change, E. Asia
Pseudotsuga @pseudotsuga86.bsky.social UBC '24, talks a lot about cities, nature, politics and history. In my New Yorker arc. He/him.
Scott @sdlb.bsky.social Urbanism, politics and whatever else I feel like posting about. π¨π¦ living in πΊπΈ. Typos aplenty
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
Russil Wvong @russilwvong.bsky.social Canadian. Interested in housing, and everything that goes with it: jobs, transportation, schools, community centres. Vancouver needs more housing.
helen (she/her) @helenl.bsky.social development professional working on vibrant, sustainable & inclusive communities
pro abundant & affordable housing, bike & bus lanes, & not getting hit by cars π‘π’ππ² β€οΈ| posts & sarcasm my own |
Host of podcast urbanismvancouver.com
Andrew (he/him) | ζ₯ζ¬θͺεεΌ·δΈ @andrewbutworse.bsky.social Communications Consultant, Speakers Chair and Public Relations w/ @rascvancouver.bsky.social, Canucks fan (tragic)
pt planetarium show host/bloviator
space nerd, transit advocate, former news radio producer, audhd haver
Katja [I will break the chains you fear.] Antares, a ππ. @rarf.zone I'm Katja! [ΛkatΚ²Ι], as in ΠΠ°ΜΡΡ. Catdragon; sometimes a foxdeer; "unrealistic" character IRL.
β/ποΈ/β/π³οΈβπ/π³οΈββ§οΈ/π
Also the other trans furry lefty (redacted) lawyer from the Pacific Northwest.
Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social I'm a background artist in Vancouver! Projects include Star Trek: Lower Decks, Rick and Morty, Carmen Sandiego, My Little Pony: The Movie amanda.wt.wong@gmail.com
Website: http://www.amandadraw.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandawtwong/
James Hansen @jameshansen.bsky.social Software developer. Likes neighbourhood walks, walkable live-work communities π’, public transit π, active transit π² & ways to solve the housing crisis.
M.A. in Public Policy.
π Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Ahasan @ef63.bsky.social Engineering Student
Transportation Researcher @movementyvr.bsky.social
π/π/π/π
πVancouver
Opinions are my own
Michael Druker π¨π¦ @mdruker.app Cities, justice, bad jokes. Dad. Immigrant π¨π¦β¬
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οΈRu. Erstwhile staff eng, advocate @tritag.ca, bsky tinkerer @feeds.mdruker.app. he/him. Support πΊπ¦
π Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Kenneth Chan @iamkennethchan.bsky.social Optimistic realist. Daily Hive Editor for Architecture, Real Estate, Transport, Urban Issues, Politics & Business. πππππβ΄βοΈ kenneth@dailyhive.com
Nilo @nilo.bsky.social Mentally Iβm on the beach.
Railway Electrification
Ruofan π ηθ₯ε‘ @ruofan.ca Transit planner in Vancouver, from Montreal. Cyclist and road safety advocate with @visionzerovancouver.ca. Interested in pro-housing reform, local governance, and semi-obscure indie rock.
Opinions my own - he/him
Mark (he/him) @markedwardson.com "More Open Space for what? For muggings?"
Vancouver/Victoria
Peter Waldkirch θ―ε½ΌεΎ· @pwaldkirch.bsky.social Vancouver lawyer & housing advocate
π pwaldkirch.ca
Lucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social City Councillor with OneCity Vancouver. Road safety advocate, former environmental lawyer, cyclist, parent. Working for you.
justin taylor ππ΅ππ @nottaylorx.bsky.social 23π€ | YVR/YYZ | transit planner, love cities food travel music
Joey Politanoπ³οΈβπ @josephpolitano.bsky.social Writing a data-driven newsletter about economics @ apricitas.io
Nuance? In this Economy
Full Employment Stan, Brazilian Coffee Tariff Victim |
Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social Researcher on urban planning and public transportation.
https://marcochitti.substack.com/
Jedwin Mok @jedwinmok.com Transport Planner & Researcher
Creative Director | cityux.com
Research Lead | infrastoryinsights.com
https://youtu.be/vAygH6SZg28?si=lY-5xtbZl6yPv823
Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social the closer we are physically, the closer we are socially.
august π @auguststreet.ca they/them in torontoπ
π³οΈββ§οΈπ»πͺπ¬πΎπππ²
@ttcriders.bsky.social campaign manager. graphic designer/artist. trying to make our transit system work. posts are my own π
go raptors, go jays, arepa power βΎ
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fern k hahn @fernkhahn.com local designer and nonpractising urbanist who would like to make transit easier to use
π³οΈββ§οΈ | π¨π΄π¨π±π°π· | π³βπ¦ | she/they
π blog: fernkhahn.medium.com
π portfolio: fernkhahn.com
GRIDS Vancouver @grids.reillywood.com An account for Reilly Wood's bad takes about cities. My good takes about computers are over at @reillywood.com
Mike F @mikefeaver.bsky.social Vancouver
Photos, maps, and occasionally opinions
Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book βHuman Transitβ and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
Owen @oweninvan.bsky.social The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men gang aft agley, an' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, for promis'd joy!
Vancouver, BC
Josh Messmer πβοΈπ¨π¦ @joshmessmer.com Former Video & Web guy (ThisHereVancouver). Current Econ & Data guy advocating for better social infrastructure (CoFounder VisThinkCo). Future Coureur des bois.
Langley, Metro Vancouver, π¨π¦
https://bio.site/joshmessmer
Danny Oleksiuk @dannyoleksiuk.bsky.social Director with Abundant Housing Vancouver
Fellow @sightline.org
"There are four lights"
Jimmy Scrambles ππ€ πͺ©π @razzberryyams.bsky.social Likes: Vancouver, Skytrain, dense walkable mixed use neighbourhoods, trans rights, sports, Vancouver Canucks, CANWNT, romance media, trans rights, pop music, AOC
Reading The Power Broker is my personality
he/him
Alyssa_Jayne @alyssajayne.bsky.social Workaholic urbanist with a full time volunteer gig in Girl Guides. Sometimes a (bad) runner. Top 1% of car hatred and Taylor Swift listeners. Merely a stupid Canadian wolf bird at heart.
Jean B Anderson π @jean-b-anderson.bsky.social Build more housing. Proud Canadian
Alex Potvin @alexpotvin.com Dude that helps YouTubers post content in different niches.
YVR
alexpotvin.com (on indefinite break)
https://ytjobs.co/@alexpotvin
Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social New Westminster
Trying to get the humble bus the respect it deserves πβ₯οΈ
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social More housing, bikes, and transit.
https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity
π Montreal, Quebec
Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social Data, analysis, visualization, #CensusMapper, transportation cyclist.
πVancouver, BC
Rodney π§π @chanface.bsky.social ποΈπ Co-host of @dwelltime.ca, a transit podcast
ππ² Co-lead at @TriTAG.ca
Transit Politics & Planning | Housing | Cities | 24 | @uwaterloo.ca Planning | Toronto/Waterloo | π¨π¦π³οΈβπππ°
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social Fighting for better transit in Metro Vancouver! πππβ΄οΈ
https://movementyvr.ca
karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social once called Β«Canada's only public intellectualΒ»
drug policy researcher β historian β artist β schemer β disorganizer β ephemera
vancouver bc canada
institute for the history of possible futures
https://free-futures-society.org/
Marcus P. @reluctantaxe.bsky.social Tabletop gaming enthusiast, urban planning & transit advocate, and Kamcon gaming convention organiser.
Denis Agar (he/him) @denisagar.bsky.social Transit polls well. We use that popularity to push for more reliable & abundant transit. Let's make it better than driving.
I'm in Vancouver, unceded xΚ·mΙΞΈkΚ·ΙyΜΙm, SαΈ΅wxΜ±wΓΊ7mesh, and sΙlilwΙtaΙ¬ land.
ED @movementyvr.bsky.social
cohost @dwelltime.ca pod
ellen teapot π¨π¦π³οΈββ§οΈ @ellenteapot.ca π¨π¦ permanent resident | πΊπΈ citizen | she/her pronouns (in bio)
Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social Writer, CS Grad, environmentalist and optimist.
Focused on infrastructure, macro-systems, and excellence. Bylines in The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, and Toronto Star. DMs Open.
https://www.thetransitbrief.net/
Brendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social Your friendly neighbourhood Vancouverite
Housing abundance enthusiast. Planning & Real Estate Consultant.
Vive le Canada. Elbows Up
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