NEW: “Canadian urbanist @BrentToderian teamed up with the city of Paris and, in particular, its mayor, Anne Hidalgo, on a new exhibition that shines a light on cities and global climate action.” Thanks @momentummag! momentummag.com/from-paris-t…

What if every city that declared a #ClimateEmergency actually acted like it’s an emergency? What if every city that committed to #VisionZero actually acted like they meant it, prioritizing human lives in decision-making? What if every city’s budget actually reflected their approved plans & visions?

CNN reports Trump is so worried about Democrats winning the election that his "outside advisors" are telling him to declare martial law. Scary shit and we need to be ready.

Over to you @billmaher

I’m sorry, the clip of Zohran Mamdani getting on a Citi Bike while someone yells out “communist!” and him replying that it’s actually pronounced “cyclist” is forever etched in my mind. I aspire to achieve this level of quick-witted and respectful clapbacks!

McGowan: I watch Fox News talking about communism, communism, communism. Every single one of them got dressed up to go to that dinner. I see the Republican representatives doing it. I see the supreme court justices at that dinner.

Damn he’s good.

The NYT confirms Haaretz's report that Benjamin Netanyahu was secretly warned before Oct. 7, 2023 by the Emirati president that Hamas planned a major attack, per 2 sources The warning was not shared with Israeli security chiefs, per 5 ex-officials nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world…

It’s crazy how illegal this is lol

Please don’t assume anything, Alberta. Vote against the Russian & American-fuelled separation self-sabotage. Send a strong message to the rest of Canada that we’re in this together. Foreign actors want you to vote for your own Brexit or Trump…or to help them win by staying home. bbc.com/news/articles/cze2dn…

“Being normal” and trying your best to pretend to be normal for the length of a short election so you can fool people into voting for you are not the same thing.

Our conversations about badly needed density and land-use change versus “community character” in cities, towns and suburbs are completely off-balance. That’s true In almost every city I work in around the world. Far too often I’ve seen “community character” trump not only any ONE of the long list of urgent, compelling public interests shown in this graphic, but in fact it’s too often allowed to trump ALL of them. When did we decide that community character is more important than not just anything else, but EVERYTHING else? You might think I’m exaggerating, but I’ve been in more public hearings, public discussions, and decision-making rooms affecting urban change than most human beings on the planet, and I can tell you this happens far too much. Community character shouldn’t be a veto over whether we DO change in the face of our many overlapping crises. It should be an element of HOW we change successfully. It’s one of many considerations in how we do density and land use transformation better… what I’ve called #DensityDoneWell for several decades now. Ironically, my observations over almost 35 years as a city planner around the world illustrate that focussing too much on community character will never stop change… it will just lead to other kinds of change that can make your neighbourhood worse than the additional housing some are trying to prevent. It’s clear that the lack of new density and diverse land uses can easily make car traffic and car dependency worse, threaten local schools and shopping, prevent ageing in place and families staying together in neighbourhoods, make affordability worse, reduce choices and options for everyone, and more. Does any of that sound like you’ve prevented change and preserved character? This is a critical discussion for all of us as we face real crises that require a true transformation in how we vision, plan, discuss, design and build cities and suburbs. We badly need a more candid conversation about what’s really at stake when we talk about urban change, and why we’ve been getting it so wrong. That different conversation has been a big part of much of my career, but most cities still need to go much further and faster. What do YOU think? A quick note about the image attached. I’ve been describing this kind of visual, the out-of-balance scale, to illustrate my point for decades now. It’s never been critical enough for me that I felt I needed to commission a drawing, and I’m a notoriously bad drawer myself. A colleague and friend asked me if he could use it to show me that Ai is more helpful than I think, and asked me to describe in exacting detail how I make my point. This graphic is the result, which I have to admit isn’t bad. To be clear though, I don’t use Ai apps myself and don’t intend to make a habit of it, given the significant (and still largely unaddressed) questions, risks, costs, and consequences of Ai.

Fox News spends all day telling you communism is evil, then Bret Baier, Laura Ingraham, and Jesse Watters put on tuxedos and attend a state dinner honoring China’s communist leader. They are so full of shit.

Now that the pool is there, Trump is finally getting questions: “Did you call on President XI to stop buying oil from Iran? Why are you banning media outlets? Should taxpayers pay for ads about you”

There is something so unAmerican and so disturbing about an American president demeaning and poking fun at a fellow American president in the presence of a communist leader, while the previous president is battling cancer. It’s just so sickening.

It has been confirmed that communist China’s state-run Media was able to attend this event, but American journalists from CNN, MS now and Politico were banned despite the judges orders. This is as anti-American as it gets.

Please don’t assume anything, Alberta. Vote against the Russian and American-fuelled separation self-sabotage. Send a strong message to the rest of Canada that we’re in this together. Foreign actors want you to vote for your own Brexit or Trump… or to help them win by staying home. bbc.com/news/articles/cze2dn…

Sometimes the WAR ON WALKING results in no sidewalks at all. Sometimes they put “something” in — but does that really make things walkable for anyone except those without any other choices? The #WARonWALKING takes many forms, but it’s always about making things comfortable for vehicles, not people. Via the Urban Truth Collective! Check us out. urbantruthcollective.com/ #UrbanTruth

One thing we can never do enough is celebrate our heroes while they’re still with us. Today’s the 90th birthday of the great urbanist Jan Gehl, who started as a hero to me and became a mentor & friend. I’m proud to have been asked to contribute to his celebration messages today. Happy birthday, Jan.