Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's Univ. Urbanist, Teacher, Author, Cyclist. Research on suburbs, capital cities, planning histories.
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I kind of wanted to pull out Professor Gordon, like the Marshall McLuhan bit from Annie Hal, to explain to @JohnIbbitson how his data was being mis-portrayed but really, the development in VMC between 2019 and 2023 undermines the article off the top.
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Instead of arguing this article point by point, I'll just post October 2023 images you can compare to the article's 2019 picture (of VMC, an intensification node built around a subway station) and let you draw your own conclusions about it.
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TO Bike Share system has grown substantially over the past several years, providing a healthy & sustainable mode of travel to thousands of Torontonians & visitors. SofC Data Viz team (@JeffAllenMaps) tracked patterns of expansion & uptake using graphs. schoolofcities.github.io/bik…
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With support from our Visiting Experts program, David Gordon of @QueensGPPL & RA Remus Herteg have updated the Canadian Suburbs Atlas with the most recent census data - shedding light on Canada's status as a suburban nation
Learn more & read the report: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/r…
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Up next with @profdavidgordon, why #15minutecities are not a #climatelockdown scheme, but might help you avoid getting stuck in Kelowna traffic.
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New article by @nmtangkai @lswatuk Roger Suffling and @mlseasons surveys Canadian cities about the role and use of #ecosystemservices in sustainability and climate change planning to help build resilient and sustainable cities @SEEDWaterloo @envwaterloo bit.ly/3YHJHdK
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Latest article by @asancton explores the origins of #developmentcharges and critically assesses the claim that "growth should pay for growth" bit.ly/3P188P6
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New article by Jenna Davidson investigates the Algonquin Land Claim as a case study within Canada’s current jurisprudential landscape of Indigenous sovereignty and recognition to understand its implications for land use planning in #Ontario @YorkUEUC bit.ly/3XeDtBh
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Lest we forget. Four civilians who answered the call that I will remember today - my father & grandparents: Lt. Laird Gordon, CD (Korea, 1953); Lt. Col. Mel Gordon, DSO (D-Day & Normandy, 1944); Lt. Sheila Ramsay, RRC (Dunkirk, 1940); Major Edward Ashton, DSO (Ypres, 1915) RIP
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Field trip with @QueensSURP MPL students to Regent Park and the World Urban Pavilion. Thanks to @johngladki and community activist Ibrahim Afrah for the tour and talk.
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1) Restriction: municipalities emphasize neighbourhood preservation thru e.g. heritage conservation districts and low-density zoning, trying to keep purpose-built student accommodations (PBSA) at bay. Examples: Kingston's Old Sydenham and Ottawa's Sandy Hill neighbourhoods
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Using #Victoria, BC as a case study, Ellory Vincent, @mhartt, Gina Fung, and Laura Smith examine how #agefriendly elements are integrated into statutory municipal plans bit.ly/3QXoBEt
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Calling all @QueensSURP alumni and students attending the @CIP_ICU Conference! Please join @HealthyCityProf & @ProfDavidGordon for SURP's 50th Anniversary Reception Wednesday 6 July from 6-8 pm at Black's Pub on Sundial Place in Whistler. TBF PRT
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Henry McQueen: The Broadway Plan is a generational opportunity for young Vancouverites to have their say about the city vancouversun.com/opinion/hen…
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Friends, it's been a difficult 24 hours. Staff harassed for meals. A service user and security guard assaulted. Through it all, you have donated and filled our hearts with gratitude. Every cent will support people experiencing homelessness. Thank you. See our statement ⬇️
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We're thrilled to announce that our first lecture of 2022 is from fmr @cityofcalgary Mayor @nenshi. Join us Jan 20 @ 4:30PM ET via Zoom to hear his talk "Urban Issues are Human Issues: Cities in a post-pandemic world". It's free to view. Register here: queensu.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
ALT We're thrilled to announce that our first lecture of 2022 is from fmr @cityofcalgary Mayor @nenshi. Join us Jan 20 @ 4:30PM ET via Zoom to hear his talk "Urban Issues are Human Issues: Cities in a post-pandemic world". It's free to view. Register here: https://queensu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4pdHlOK5Q5u7ZnjmZiP6Xw
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Guess which ways of getting around are the most energy efficient per passenger KM travelled?
It isn’t close.
HT @Cycling_Embassy
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TRAM PLAN: Wellington Street is the best way to run Gatineau's tramway into Ottawa, says NCC | Ottawa Sun ottawacitizen.com/news/local…
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#queensu announces that it will require all students, staff, and faculty returning to campus to be vaccinated against #COVID19.
queensu.ca/gazette/stories/q…
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Problems regulating ride-hailing services like #Uber & #Lyft? See the latest research from @CPP_APC "Municipal Regulation of Ride-hailing Platforms in Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe" by Jon Woodside, @CommEats, @Markus_Moos; @TaraVinodrai
doi.org/10.24908/cpp-apc.v20…
