Posts by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
(DIR) Post #AuFL7wiv9wzmjo79bU by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-05-18T21:39:11Z
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“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”Deadly by design. And they know it.https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/vehicles-with-higher-more-vertical-front-ends-pose-greater-risk-to-pedestrians
(DIR) Post #AvOt5toGL7DPh0X4yG by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-06-21T18:24:03Z
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Want greener, cooler cities that are a “breath of fresh air?“ In case you thought Paris wasn’t ambitious enough this weekend, on top of our new exhibition, they opened the wonderful new “Urban Forest” in the square in front of City Hall! Part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo and her great team’s brilliant urban greening strategy.
(DIR) Post #AvQ02YU37F5VtpNYhs by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-06-23T02:29:32Z
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“Tesla's so-called self-driving software won't stop for a school bus or a kid running from behind said bus, but despite that, the automaker is moving forward with plans to introduce robotaxis, saying it's totally safe.”This one turned onto train tracks…Read More:https://www.jalopnik.com/1887837/tesla-in-self-driving-mode-hit-by-train/
(DIR) Post #AvrrOnaTG3wSi4ywkK by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-07-06T19:59:32Z
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This is really important.The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.
(DIR) Post #AvsiqgVCUM3aPnhOAS by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-07-07T05:41:09Z
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In a sane world, this would be the biggest, most important news story in the world.‘Tipping points’ experts issue urgent message to world leaders.“Every fraction of a degree above 1.5°C matters. And every year of “overshoot” matters too.”“It’s ultimately a matter of survival.”#ClimateCrisishttps://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/tipping-points-experts-issue-urgent-message-to-world-leaders/
(DIR) Post #Avzzm70bZLMCVFVrns by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-07-10T15:00:10Z
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”https://grist.org/biking/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-one-mile-driving-is-a-20-loss/
(DIR) Post #Aw6RpMHpBcZiQ5fBR2 by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-07-13T20:29:23Z
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IMPORTANT: Study finds electrifying SUVs/pick-ups could actually INCREASE emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify a lot MORE smaller cars (and e-bikes). Via Science DirectSUVs are too big. #CarBloathttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652622048685
(DIR) Post #AxW1d5InTZ1RJB0Fc0 by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-08-24T23:34:41Z
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NEW: 1km of Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street will become permanently “pedestrian only” (less than perfect term since it will be a people-place for a LOT more than walking). 225+ new trees, vegetation-covered pits for rain drainage, more seating, illuminated canopy, financial help for businesses, etc. https://bsky.app/profile/brenttoderian.bsky.social/post/3lx3l6uzmgs2vhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ste-catherine-east-pedestrian-street-1.7615675
(DIR) Post #AxdWTMg6TVpGzLT9N2 by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-08-28T17:11:40Z
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This is an INSANE decision by the E.U.“By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the U.S., the E.U. has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice that puts trade convenience ahead of saving lives.”This will kill people.https://etsc.eu/etsc-mutual-recognition-deal-with-u-s-will-cost-lives-on-europes-roads/
(DIR) Post #AxgjO5Ph7Qs6sDUGPI by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-08-30T07:10:35Z
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One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
(DIR) Post #AxqyTfJAX34YXY9VgW by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-09-03T22:37:58Z
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“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2025/06/11/eu-must-cap-suv-hood-heights-urges-report-crash-test-body-says-not-as-simple-as-that/
(DIR) Post #AyVGq26ixvnOlV1b3g by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-09-22T23:11:35Z
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You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
(DIR) Post #Az8oKBjuaof8yhmKAK by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-10-12T18:07:42Z
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NEW: “Toderian says it’s easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks & hyperloops. ‘The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense… Tech won’t save us if we get the fundamentals wrong.”I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-a-world-without-traffic-three-urban-experts-rethink-how-cities-move/
(DIR) Post #AzFxEXKLg0sTt5v9Oa by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-10-14T17:23:50Z
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“Once rare, 7-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in 5 years to approach $50k.”Designed-in car dependency, surging car prices, longer loan periods with more interest.Sound like “freedom” to you?https://www.seattletimes.com/business/cars-are-so-expensive-that-buyers-need-7-year-loans/
(DIR) Post #AzQT5qpGx2oxryt2Fk by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-10-20T05:41:03Z
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It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
(DIR) Post #B069189HjbH6aFldQW by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-11-05T05:46:27Z
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After too many companies, politicians, media, and institutions pretty quickly bent the knee to Trump, today a whole bunch of voters didn’t.
(DIR) Post #B14ysPFDN7VJ6WKjtQ by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-12-09T06:21:46Z
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Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.INCLUDING DRIVERS.The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
(DIR) Post #B1FusQPEn4Yxd4Kmqe by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2025-12-15T00:21:41Z
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“Electric cars are no more dangerous for pedestrians than petrol and diesel models, researchers find.”They’re also no safer. Which reminds us that “better cars” aren’t the main answer to the consequences of cars. The main answer is fewer (and smaller) cars driven less frequently in better cities.https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news/article/5900/evs-just-as-safe-for-pedestrians
(DIR) Post #B1zT39VwLGnfRqhwO0 by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2026-01-05T21:08:54Z
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.https://thebetter.news/housing-first-finland-homelessness/
(DIR) Post #B3oN9ZH8wqVGKJLXzk by BrentToderian@mastodon.online
2026-03-01T05:55:06Z
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”https://www.politico.eu/article/helsinki-no-traffic-death-roads-eu-accident-finland-driving-transport/