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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social Editorial cartoonist for the Globe and Mail and the Hill Times. Substack: https://substack.com/@deadder Follow me! Follow me! Follow me! Follow me! Follow me!
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social https://emily613.substack.com/
Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social Away for a while. Making and mending networks and knowledge. Working and thinking at wrecka.ge, co-running a volunteer unbreak-the-news collective at @unbreaking.org. Previously: Covid Tracking Project, OpenNews, old web nonsense.
Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | @katiephang on Substack, Instagram, Threads, & TikTok https://linktr.ee/katiephang?utm_source=linktree_admin_share “Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
Car Into Building @carintobuilding.bsky.social Hide your house, hide your office #CarIntoBuilding
The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social Map to the corners; all of them. Life in the science mines.
Paweł Wójcik 🦋🇵🇱🇪🇺 @saladinaldronni.bsky.social Researcher. Polish voice on terror, conflicts, crime networks, Islamic State, al-Qaeda. Now, also following Islamic State's plans in Africa. Politics in the Sahel. Writing for hire. DM. @saladinaldronni on X/Twitter https://ko-fi.com/saladinaldronni
Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social Chaos Muppet. Raconteuse. The internet’s gay Catholic aunt. Playwright, novelist, arts journalist, grantwriter. Archbishop of Bluesky. Schism enthusiast. Never not thinking about Star Trek. Long threads, all caps, can’t lose.
Drew Shields (commissions open) @gnarlyghost.bsky.social Illustrator / Animator ✨⚡️🤖☠️🦂🍑⚡️✨ www.gnarlyghost.com
Nick Offerman @nickofferman.bsky.social I met Mr. T backstage at Conan and we had a fine giggle.
Bluesky Status @status.bsky.app https://status.bsky.app/
Mithradates @mithradatesvi.bsky.social Teacher / lawyer: health law, contracts, ethics. UChicago Law alum. Interests in cooking, video games, jazz. Skeets are exclusively jokes. Reskeets and likes are strictly by accident.
David Sheppard @oilsheppard.bsky.social Financial Times Acting Whitehall Editor. Former FT Energy Editor, but still dabbles in what makes the world go round. Ex-Reuters.
Kiki the Uppity Negress @uppitynegress.bsky.social Ki-lessi. The unbothered. Mother of draggings. Sic gorgiamus subjectatos nunc. Play with your momma or your genitals, not me. Poe’s law 😉
Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Welcoming media and government (and everyone else!) to Bluesky. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review.
Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social Founding editor of GrandParade.news a Halifax newspaper, host of Grand Parade and co-host of Wanderer Grounds. Previously: Writer for The Coast, Founding editor of Committee Trawler, an NDP Candidate, Submariner, and Theater tech. DMs open, he/him.
Popehat Name Change Tracker @popehatnamechanges.bsky.social We track Popehat's once again frequent name changes. As always, residing rent free in Michael Avennati's head.
Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social Co-author, "Life After Cars,” co-host, The War on Cars. Runner, Disney parks fan (he/him) Taking a break for the summer. https://www.lifeaftercars.com Donate to my 2027 run in support of PPMD: https://donate.parentprojectmd.org/fundraiser/7001403
The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon. Our new book, "Life After Cars" is out now. https://www.lifeaftercars.com/ https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social the once and future city planner // chief urban planner METROPOLITAN ABUNDANCE PROJECT // AICP // YIMBY // #BBN // author of hit broadway musical arbitrary lines
David Roberts @volts.wtf I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com Biking news up Seattle’s hills since 2010. https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/ #SEAbikes #Seattle
Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social "Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
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.
Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social Ancienne Maire de Paris
BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social All about cycling in the Netherlands Cycling ambassador with the Dutch Cycling Embassy | Mark Wagenbuur
Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org The greatest city in the world should have the greatest streets in the world 🗽 Join us: transalt.org/connect
Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book “Human Transit” and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com Dutch-Canadian authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of happier, healthier, more human-scale cities.
Sam @samd.bsky.social https://bettercities.substack.com/ Better cities and transit are possible 🚇 #1 Congestion pricing stan #1 RFK Jr. hater anti-slopulist
Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social Canadian Urbanist and Chief Planner for the City of Toronto 🇨🇦
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.
TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social A foundation working to secure a just and sustainable future with abundant transportation options. transitcenter.org
Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more.
Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org Chicagoans working together to make our streets better for walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit. 🧑‍🦼🚶🚲🚌 linktr.ee/betterstreetschicago
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovélo creative. Lectures on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety, cities and mobility. Devout follower of The Jesus and Mary Chain Creativebyrovelo.com Satirical news at The Rovélo Record
Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social Architecture critic @theglobeandmail.com. Also author, @utoronto.ca Daniels Faculty instructor, husband, father of two city kids. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/alex-bozikovic/
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
tamika l. butler @tamikabutler.bsky.social Nebraska Always. @StanfordLaw alum. Fighting racism, poverty & injustice. @UCLA Urban planning PhD. Mobility justice & dignity all day. All tweets/views my own.
𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com Author of Straphanger, Shanghai Grand, Lost Supper Words: NYTimes NatGeo Smithsonian ⬇️ Train travel + politics of transit ⬇️ https://www.highspeed.blog Talks: https://taras-grescoe.com/contact IG: https://www.instagram.com/taras.rides.trains/
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @wrirosscities.bsky.social Helping cities make big ideas happen. A program of @worldresources.bsky.social. Producer of http://TheCityFix.org. Home of #PrizeForCities.
Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social Sustainable transport and car optional cities. I lead a small company focused on public transport, urban design, parking reform and investment advice. Auckland, New Zealand.
Khelsilem @khelsilem.bsky.social Posting live from Squamish Nation territory (Vancouver, BC). Posts are my opinion, which is subject to change based on new information.
Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social Promote, encourage and inspire smart living by bicycle at Momentummag.com. Please support our work: https://patreon.com/momentummag?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
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
David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social Thinking, writing, and speaking about transport, cities, and tech. Contributing Writer @ Bloomberg and cohost @ Look Both Ways w/David & Wes. Working on a book about congestion pricing. linktr.ee/davidzipper Newsletter & contact info: www.davidzipper.com
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
Peter Norton @norton.bsky.social Historian; author of Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City, and of Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving.
Tara Goddard @drtaragoddard.com Transportation engineering professor. Road safety, planning, behavior, & culture; wildfire planning and response; inclusive disaster evacuation; ethics of tech in transportation. Pedagogy and rsearch methods nerd. SLO and Tahoe. "Tare-uh", She/her.
Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social Author of"The Story of Upfront Carbon," reformed architect and developer, teacher of sustainable design at Toronto Metropolitan University. https://lloydalter.substack.com
Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social St. Paul Bicycle Coalition chair and biochemistry professor. Believer in the *radical* idea that we deserve safe, clean, healthy, equitable, & financially resilient places. Bikes, walking, & transit first.
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
Alex Steffen @alexsteffen.bsky.social Planetary foresight and personal climate strategies. Courses: https://alexsteffen.thinkific.com/ Podcast/newsletter: https://alexsteffen.substack.com/ Start here → https://alexsteffen.substack.com/p/foresight-is-no-longer-a-luxury
Commute de Paris @commutedeparis.bsky.social Le vélo, ce qui me meut.
Spacing @spacing.bsky.social Spacing.ca / Toronto urbanism uncovered in award-winning mag/web/books/podcasts. Spacing Radio podcasts: spacingradio.bsky.social Spacing Vancouver: spacingvancouver.bsky.social Spacing Store: spacingstore.bsky.social
Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social Interested in sustainable transport, urban planning and the state of the world. Working in international development cooperation.
Philip Thalis @philipthalis.bsky.social Architect, urbanist, public advocate. Principal @HillThalisAUP co author #PublicSydney Book & Puzzle. Architecture Prof. ex Sydney Ind Councillor. Aust Arch Gold🥇2024 On Gadigal country
The Urbanist @theurbanist.org Advocacy journalism for better cities.👩‍🦽👨‍🦯🚶🚴‍♀️ 🚎 ⛴️ 🚊 🚆 🏙️ Based in the Seattle metro area. Read our coverage on theurbanist.org. 📰
Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com Transport / Housing / Land Use / Politics / @urbaninstitute.bsky.social / Le progrès ne vaut que s’il est partagé par tous / yonahfreemark.com / thetransportpolitic.com
Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social I'm a writer and a walker in LA. Tracking the city's megaevent progress at Torched. LA Podcast co-host, new episodes drop every Monday. LAUSD mom. @awalkerinla everywhere else. Sign up for my newsletter at torched.la 🔥
California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social California YIMBY is a statewide advocacy organization working to pass legislation to end California's housing shortage by empowering and growing the YIMBY movement. Learn more at https://cayimby.org.
Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social - Executive Director, Project Drawdown drawdown.org - Climate scientist, working on solutions - Passionate about science, communication, and hope - Minnesota based, Maine born - Personal account / My views
Segregation by Design @segbydesign.bsky.social Using data and historic photography to document the destruction of communities of color by redlining, urban renewal, freeways, and disinvestment; also highlighting solutions https://www.segregationbydesign.com/
A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social Author, When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency low vision (#nystagmus), bus lover, bike rider annazivarts.com #WeekWithoutDriving weekwithoutdriving.org Nondrivers Alliance nondrivers.org (c3) Nondriver Action ndaction.org (c4)
Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk Transport and urban planning stuff. I run sustainable transport and environmental justice non-profits: @transportgood.org @transportfornewhomes.org.uk Can also be found: Ⓜ️ mastodon.cloud/@respros 📸 pixelfed.social/respros 🍴 beliapp.co/app/respros
Dave Amos - City Beautiful @citybeautiful.nebula.tv Assistant professor, City and Regional Planning, Cal Poly SLO Producer of YT channel City Beautiful
Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic. https://linktr.ee/parkingreform
Matt Hutchins AIA @matthutchins.bsky.social Principal at CAST architecture, urbanist advocating for housing options, 15-minute cities and sustainable construction. Passivhaus proponent. Former AIA Seattle President and Seattle Planning Commission Co-Chair
De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.eurosky.social Utrecht 🇳🇱 based fietser | All about Dutch cycling and bike advocacy | Fietsfluencer | Cycling guide | Board member Fietsmaatjes Utrecht 🚲 📹 www.defilmendefietser.nl
Paul (parking reform) Barter @paulbarter.bsky.social Yes, a parking-policy book club IS my idea of fun. You got a problem with that? An 🇦🇺ian in 🇸🇬 (since 2000) but a 🌏 focus. Join Parking Reform Network! https://www.reinventingparking.org/
East Nashville Urban Design @urbaneastnash.bsky.social Primarily; Discussion of the urban fabric of East Nashville. Also; Housing, Safe streets, Urban Planning, Economics, Walking & Biking, History, & general observations of the built environment. Proud 'Density Bro' To support: https://www.patreon.com/DJS3
Streetsblog L.A. @streetsblogla.bsky.social The Los Angeles vanguard of the Streetsblog publishing empire https://la.streetsblog.org/
Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com A beautiful home in a healthy city on a thriving planet Lanefab Design / Build Oori Architecture B.Eng M.Arch www.Lanefab.com Vancouver BC #ThickWallsAreSexy / #SingleStair / #ElectrifyEverything / #Passivhaus
Indian Urbanism @indianurbanist.bsky.social Progressive Urbanism thoughts related to India || Slums || Transit || Cycling || Pedestrians || Housing Shortage || Rental Discrimination || Climate Change ||
Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social Hackney-based. Advocating for cycling that’s as safe, convenient, and comfortable as it is in the Netherlands. I share my own media of Dutch street life, hoping to inspire more liveable communities everywhere.
Sightline Institute @sightline.org Think tank cooking up nonpartisan policy research on housing, energy, climate, and democracy in Cascadia. 🧠🍳 Likes/follows ≠ endorsements. Newsletters: sightline.org/signup
Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Specialist journalist: WIRED.com and more. Press Gazette Transport Journalist of the Year 2018. Finalist: Travel Photographer of the Year 2024 https://authory.com/carltonreid Signal: carltonreid.67
Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social Architect Husband Dad he/him; past pres @oaarchitects.bsky.social; president @architectsdca.bsky.social; writer, public speaker, advocate for #procurement reform; #climatepoli @riseforarch
Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social Past Team Lead, Climate Emergency Unit; author of "A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"; columnist w/ Canada's National Observer; former social justice think tank director https://www.sethklein.ca https://sethdklein.substack.com
Martyn Schmoll @martyn.bsky.social Toronto. Vancouver. Safe streets. Strong towns. Next-generation cities and mobility. Progressive politics. Craft beer. Co-founder of betternorthshore.ca. Work: martynschmoll.com
Dave Thompson 🇨🇦 @davethompsonvic.bsky.social Community, housing, climate, urbanism. Also Victoria BC Councillor, CRD Director. Civil discourse, good governance. Pragmatic progressive. Please email for City business. My own views only. Seeking re-election in 2026! www.davethompsonvictoria.ca☄️⏳#yyj 🇨🇦
Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social An Urban Planner taking the World on one bite at a time. Director, SFU City Program + Assoc Prof of Professional Practice, Urban Studies My thoughts are my own. IG: publicyan | Twitter: ayan604 https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/about/city-program
Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social climate adaptive social housing developer architect for car-light climate forward cities w/ low carbon + passivhaus buildings, social housing Author, 'Building for People' (Island Press, 12/2024: https://islandpress.org/books/building-people)
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com climate scientist posts 100% my own 🇨🇦 is my home distinguished professor & chair, Texas Tech chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy board member, Smithsonian NMNH advisor, Lawson Climate Inst UofT alumna, UToronto and UIUC author, Saving Us
Alan Fisher @alanthefisher.bsky.social (he/him/dude) Living in Philly, go birds I also make the Armchair Urbanist series https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
Bikesky @bikesky.social A place for bike enjoyers to find each other on Bluesky. Offering custom feeds and community labels. bike enjoyers starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/EwkMJoT Subscribe to @labeler.bikesky.social to get a label and report problems. Run by @derek.bike
YIMBYLAND @yimbyland.com Build Housing. Build Cities. Build the Future. 🏡🏗️🚅🚀
Darren Buck @bikepedantic.bsky.social ex ped/bike planner/policy seat-filler at USDOT. Cambridge, MA.
Mark Hogan @markasaurus.bsky.social Architect in San Francisco. Principal at OpenScope Studio (openscopestudio.bsky.social). Working in SF + LA. Housing, #Architecture, London, Buffalo and #gardens. Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Markasaurus
Stefan Novakovic @novakovicto.bsky.social Writer + Editor | Architecture + Cities | Toronto + Elsewhere
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
Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social Trying to make urbanism in SLC better. Outside as much as possible. Bike commuter. Utes. Personal account
Charles Montgomery @charlesincities.bsky.social Author, Happy City. Founder, Happy Cities. I post on the connection between design + social trust. Cities, algorithms, laws and invisible systems. 🧠🏙️🌈🏔️
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social Fighting for better transit in Metro Vancouver! 🚌🚎🚞⛴️ https://movementyvr.ca
Climate and Transit @climateandtransit.bsky.social A focus on city planning,transit planning and sustainability! “Train good and car bad!”
Carter Rubin @carterrubin.com Urban planner in Southern California working to transform transportation. Posting my way to a better world to walk, bike and roll.
Tab C @drtcombs.bsky.social Sustainable Mobility & Resilience Planning person. Venerable (not vulnerable) Road User. Villagist. Occasional outbursts about dogs, parenting, severe weather, & gardening. My opinions are mine alone. Blocking bots and bot-adjacents.