Gil Penalosa #Cities4Everyone

Sao Paulo Pushes Out Favela Residents, Drug Users to Revive Its City Center. Clearing area for housing, gov. off. & parks. President Lula da Silva demands housing for favela residents from state gov. Revitalizing downtown. Needs humane approach. CityLab

5 things cities need to survive extreme heat: 1. Stop cities from absorbing so much heat 2. Plant smarter, not just more 3. Treat climate shelters as city network 4. Break down silos & managed holistically 5. Put thermal justice at the center ANTEVERTI bit.ly/3UpX55i

Invited, FREE, in 90 minutes, 11am EST / 5pm CET GOING FOR ZERO • Decarbonizing the Built Environment My bi-weekly webinar #Cities4Everyone. The guest is author Carl Elefante Many 100s registered from over 20 countries! Register now, always free: bit.ly/3FN9dcQ

The suffering of civilians in Gaza is horrific. Together with 25 other partners, Canada‘s message is clear: the war in Gaza must end now. We call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and a full resumption of humanitarian aid, including food. Please see our…

A few seconds that SAVE lives. When walkers or cyclists are at corner, drivers confused if they'll cross or just standing. Give 5 - 8 seconds head start clarifies intention, increases visibility, SAVE LIVES. Cities like TO have only for walkers; include both, $0 cost, a plastic.

From toxic pile of dirt in 2019 into magnificent river, with parks, area for 16,000 to live. THE NEW DON RIVER! Thanks WATERFRONT TORONTO staff & workers from contractors!! Everyone that has worked in this spectacular project deserves our gratitude. Equitable • Sustainable •…

Tomorrow Tues. at 11am EST the author presents: GOING FOR ZERO: Decarbonizing the Built Environment My guest #Cities4Everyone the webinar is author Carl Elefante who'll present & then we have a conversation. Tue. July 22, 11am EST. FREE • Register & Share bit.ly/3FN9dcQ

We were there for the global placemaking meeting. Our view it had the best street system. Mobility was real achievement, but the sidewalks were not great at all. Clearly shifting to a sidewalk priority could change that. sociallifeproject.org/sidewalk_resou…

Worst place for a quality education school? Next to a highway. McMaster U School of Management was to build site at Burlington’s waterfront. Great for City, U, students. Win-win-win. Moved to highway!!! Bad-bad-bad. Irresponsible decision makers: U’s Board & president, & City.

Great report on Walking as best way to explore Toronto. Thanks TO Star for front page, Micallef for column, staff. Sadly, it’s NOT as it ends “It’s a perfect city to go for a walk in.” One of four streets does NOT have a sidewalk! Low income areas have under 10% tree canopy.

‘A vastly superior way to live’: cohousing. Why many seniors are choosing it. Contrary to beliefs, older people are quite competent & help each other. Well designed neighborhoods with private homes around common areas & activities. For all ages or seniors bit.ly/4509xxz

Positive News: Urban Swimming is back!!! Why good? • Equitable, everyone is welcome regardless of age, income, background. • Rivers where cities & factories threw garbage, 100s yrs. Swim is symptom it's now CLEAN • Paris, Copenhagen, Oslo, Rotterdam bit.ly/3GQpCOm

Waterfront Toronto: Thanks!!! For over 20 years you have been transforming our city, wonderfully! #Grateful You continue to do best large scale urbanism in Canada, in alliance with best possible partners. Today: BIIDAASIGE PARK Alex Bozikovic Globe & Mail bit.ly/3GK6iCq

AI: Freeing up staff to spend more time on the parts of their jobs that really help residents. AI doing much of red tape that slow things down. In days what manually could consume nearly 10 years of staff time. Stanford Prof. Daniel Ho • Bloomberg Cities bit.ly/3TJyF6D

Enjoyed today presenting and serving as MC at AIPH Green City's 'Growing Communities and Embracing Nature'. Recognition to magnificent Huerta La Roma, from Mexico City, and superb Salzburg Global.

The Fossil Fuel Industry Hasn't Come Up With a New Story in 100 Years. Why Do Climate Folks Find It So Hard to Keep Up? The power of repetition. Fossil fuel industry playbook. Many decades of lies, scams, cheating, deception. Sadly, they continue. bit.ly/40SlPXp

This Tuesday, FREE & important webinar: GOING FOR ZERO: Decarbonizing the Built Environment. My guest is author Carl Elefante. Decarbonizing how buildings & cities are designed, constructed, and operated. This Tues. July 22 at 11am EST FREE register now: bit.ly/3FN9dcQ

UNICEF statement: ‘Unimaginable horrors’: more than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip.' Cities for children? Please, demand your gov. to stop supporting this genocide. Do it for 2 year old Alma in Gaza City, for the many thousands children murdered.