@eleanormohammed
Partner, Urban Governance & Planning @ DIALOG | UN-Habitat Professionals Forum Chair | Past President of the Commonwealth Association of Planners, Canadian Institute of Planners, & Alberta Professional Planners Institute #urbanism #cities
🔎👀 A subtle clue that you're at a planning conference and that the @sheraton-hotels.bsky.social Wall Centre could do with a decent bike rack. #PIBC2025 #Vancouver #SustainableCities #RPP #CityBuilding
The @cityofvancouver.bsky.social has developed 3 preliminary design concepts for Chinatown Memorial Plaza.
There is a 2nd open house this Weds & you can also view materials & take a short survey online. Share your thoughts on this important public space!
Details: tinyurl.com/3uw84thk
📢 Urbanists and City Builders: #UN-Habitat & #SDG11 need your help. Please Share Widely.
#Cities #PublicEngagement #SDGIndicators #LocalGovernment #Municipalities
Write reports that work and get read.
Consider "Giving Council a Piece of Your Mind: #WritingReports That Work" with Ann McAfee
Starting Mon, Mar 10 + Tues, Mar 11 | 1pm PST| Online | Register: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
I’ve joined the incredible interdisciplinary Partnership at DIALOG! I'm practicing across North America & beyond. I couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead.
Let's work together to positively change our world!
Congrats also to Cameron Ritchie and Robert Mariani!
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Photo of people skating on the Ottawa Canal
After spending the last couple days in #YOW for #NCC Board meetings, I can't say enough what a joy it was to see folks commuting, exercising, and coming together to skate on the #Ottawa canal. An absolute cultural and placemaking treasure! No time for a pic, but here's one from online. #Canada #joy
"'A housing revolution': B.C. family's unique living arrangement gets international exposure" as told by Denise Ryan @vancouversun.bsky.social
Singapore gives "proximity housing grants" for multi-gen households www.hdb.gov.sg/residential/...
#cdnpoli #vanre
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One of the original … and still one of the best … urbanist Starter Packs. 👇
Dear Friends and Colleagues, wishing you all the best for 2025! It's going to be a year of inspiration and positive change for me. Cheers to new adventures, great connections near and far, and improving our world one sustainable step at a time!
#Optimism #Urbanism #SDGs #NUA #Cities #CityBuilding
I'm looking for examples of attractive small towns that have 6 story buildings in their downtowns. Anyone have some examples? #yimby #Urbanism
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays!
What do you think is the most dysfunctional aspect of the planning and development approval system, and how would you fix it?
#SystemicChange #ClimateAction #Cities #CityBuilding #Housing #Community #EngagementPractice #UrbanDesign #Urbanists #SDGs
Recent updates. Eager to include planning scholars from outside the Anglo-American orbit; please make suggestions.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: World Urban Campaign Urban Thinkers Campus, Wed/Fri 18 &20 December, 13h00-15h00 UTC
Wednesday logon: videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Friday logon: videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Who says governance can't be both impactful AND fun?
Over the next 7 days, let’s celebrate the incredible work of NFP Board members + leaders, while exploring fresh perspectives on governance. Because protecting the future of organizations that make our world better shouldn't feel like a chore.
In 2022, among the 8 million Canadians with disabilities aged 15 years and over, approximately 4.5 million (56%) experienced one or more barriers to accessibility in public spaces - we need to do better. The report is here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-65...
"The final deal, agreed in Azerbaijan, will see developed countries pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer countries mitigate the impact of climate change."
www.dw.com/en/cop29-wor...
The 2025 World’s Best #Cities list "highlights cities that are not only thriving economically & culturally, but are also setting the standard for creating living cities—places that prioritize livability, sustainability, accessible transit, &, yes, the humble bicycle."
momentummag.com/cities-on-th...
The title page of the International Participatory Charter for Urban and Territotorial Development to Deliver the New Urban Agenda
The HPF released the #InternationalParticipatoryCharter Nov. 2024. It aims to enhance inclusive #urbanplanning by ensuring that all voices are acknowledged and respected. It outlines local actions for emphasizing participatory governance in urban development: unhabitat.org/sites/defaul...
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The Starter Pack is growing fast! Who else can we include?
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