Over 120 years ago, some of the original inhabitants of #Vancouver were put on a barge by settlers + set adrift in English Bay. Their village, which was called SenΜ“Γ‘αΈ΅w, was then burned down. Today, 3 towers are rising at the site of that village. The development, called SenΜ“Γ‘αΈ΅w, is being built... 🧡
Rising rapidly: 3 towers, at the foot of #Vancouver's Burrard Bridge, that will become heart of Canada's densest urban neighborhood. The project is called SenΜ“Γ‘αΈ΅w, after the indigenous village that settlers burnt to the ground in 1913. The builders are Squamish people. 🧡 image
The attack on bike lanes in #Toronto is getting the New York Times treatment today. They're framing it as "drivers vs. cyclists." It's really Premier Doug Ford and his Conservatives vs. the cities of #Ontario.
Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest City
Cyclists in Toronto are resisting a law that would have the city rip out miles of bike lanes, setting back efforts toward safer streets.
"Highways don't belong in cities. Period. Europe didn't do it. America did. And our cities have paid the price." β€”John Norquist image
Here's the *real* future of transport (sorry, tech bros): The Non-Polluting, Autonomy-Building, Fitness-Enhancing, Happiness-Producing, Self-Driven Vehicle. image
Amtrak is knocking it out of the park lately: it's introducing new routes, reviving old ones, and attracting impressive ridership. The latest is the Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, which hasn't run since Katrina in 2005.
Amtrak Will Revive Long-Stalled Gulf Coast Route in August
The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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#NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to make city buses freeβ€”the way the Staten Island ferry is free. I'm not sure if he could actually pull that off, but I like this guy's styleβ€”about as much as I *dislike* everything about Andrew Cuomo.
the Guardian
Free buses, more housing, taxing the rich: how Zohran Mamdani has gone viral in the New York mayor’s race
He was 30 points behind former governor Andrew Cuomo just months ago, but now he’s surging in the contest to lead the largest US city
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Don't look to national leaders to combat climate breakdown. (Many are busy managing chaos, if they're not fomenting it!) But some cities are fighting pollution + traffic by boosting transit, cycling, walking. An inspiring op-ed by mayors of #London, #Paris:
the Guardian
In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down | Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo
Around the world, well-funded, organised climate deniers are spreading lies about the crisis. We call on governments and tech companies to step up,...