Martyn Schmoll

Good coverage of Better North Shore’s all candidates meeting in the North Shore News today. www.nsnews.com/local-news/d...

District of North Van voters - this is your chance to meet with candidates in a casual setting and chat with them about anything that’s on your mind - Sunday, October 11 at United Strangers Coffee (awesome place btw) at 11:00am. #NorthVan

Went to check out the all-candidates meeting for the DNV put on by @betternorthshore.bsky.social and realized I had arrived too late. Great to see so many folks coming out to learn about the candidates. You can watch the meeting here - www.youtube.com/live/YVkSHW2...

Thanks to everyone who came out to our standing room-only all candidates meeting last night and to all the (20!) candidates for sharing their visions for the future of the District of North Vancouver. Now it’s up to the voters. Early voting starts today. #NorthVan

CNV GO Zone Improvement #1: Incentivize the right designs Surprisingly, re-legalizing 4-floor heritage style buildings by increasing floor space ratio and floor count limits can help multiplexes fit better into our neighbourhoods Let’s compare two ground oriented building styles to see how (1/9)

We are going backward on climate action. No carbon tax. A possible new pipeline. Now Vancouver is allowing gas heating and cooking back into new builds. Short term thinking. www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/carbon-...

E-bike share is the perfect solution to the last-kilometre problem. From home to transit or transit to work it’s the perfect way to beat traffic and speed up your commute. Our latest Instagram post is up: www.instagram.com/reel/DdTGV2D...

Trees are infrastructure. Trees reduce the urban heat island effect by blocking sunlight and cooling our air. Ask your council candidates what they’re doing to ensure that your municipality is preserving/building a beautiful, effective tree canopy. #BetterNorthShore www.instagram.com/reel/DdDp61j...

The September newsletter is out! Get informed. See who’s running for council on the North Shore, find out about upcoming events, and have your say about the Roche Point Park Dedication in Seymour. www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter/s...

I'm inherently against cops ticketing cyclists for going through stop signs by default, but you'd be hard pressed to find a location more needlessly punitive than this one.

Beyond refreshing to see some young candidates throwing their hats in the ring for District of North Vancouver council. Check out Aidan Kyle’s platform here: www.aidankyle.ca #northvan

There are a few folks on District of North Vancouver council who are getting a little long in the tooth so it’s great to see some new faces in the race. Check out Stephanie Wilson’s platform. heystephwilson.ca#northvan

Great tool here to fight back against misinformation around the Cowichan ruling, DRIPA, and other tropes used against First Nations folks. dripafacts.ca/en/

City of North Vancouver wants to hear how new family-sized housing should fit into “heritage areas” This survey is a great chance to say you want balanced and inclusive growth, not exclusive and classist “heritage character” designations for our hood with the most parks, transit, and schools

A new development proposal in Lynn Valley Centre protects existing renters, sits steps from transit and shops, and checks every box in the Official Community Plan. So why is it still being built around the car? #housing #transportation #northvan www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/buildin...

The City of North Van scaled back its original traffic safety plan around the new Cloverley school to preserve on-street parking spaces. It’s a decision that’ll put kids at risk of being hit by drivers as they arrive/leave school. Ask them to reverse the decision at citycouncil@cnv.org.

A school is reopening in North Van and that's exciting. We think some of the decisions around how kids can get there need to be revisited. #safestreets #northvan #visionzero www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/cloverl...

We've built a North Shore where driving is the only realistic option for most trips. Safe, connected bike routes are a public health investment with a proven return. 💪 Here's the case www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/make-tr...

A new development proposal in Lynn Valley Centre protects existing renters, sits steps from transit and shops, and checks every box in the Official Community Plan. So why is it still being built around the car? My latest for @betternorthshore.bsky.social www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/buildin...

City of North Vancouver is considering missing middle housing (6 homes/lot) in this map’s orange areas because of new BC law Most is in my childhood and current neighbourhood: Grand Boulevard Let’s look at Grand Boulevard and why it’s the perfect area to add more housing for families (1/7)

The housing crisis isn't just about cost. It's a credibility crisis. 🏚️ A generation increasingly feels the system isn't working for them — and so far, they're right. Read why housing has become a test of institutional trust, not just policy. 📖 www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/can-mis...

No fares, no homeless encampments, high-quality service. One suburban county shows the way for the new mayor.

Welp. No charges for driver in North Vancouver crash that killed 16-year-old German exchange student Dali Zissu last year. Huge surprise. The system is broken. www.nsnews.com/local-news/n...

“In like 95% of situations where a disengagement or accident happens with autonomous vehicles, it’s a very regular, routine situation for humans … These are not challenging situations whatsoever.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Calgary’s homes: 57% single-family, 27% apartments Vancouver: 15% SFH, 62% apartments CNV: 11% SFH vs 67% apartments Our politicians shouldn’t ignore these differences when looking at Calgary as a bellwether of public support for the missing middle housing choices that our younger residents need

Want to know what District of North Vancouver is (not) doing to make sure we get affordable homes in every neighbourhood? Do you like dogs, climate solutions, beer, good conversation? Our November newsletter has something for everyone. Join our mailing list! www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter/n...

BC moves from leader to follower on zero-emission vehicle mandates -- a follower in retreat. Sad to see: vancouversun.com/news/bc-chan...

TONIGHT’S new-ish book in the #UrbanismBookClub is an important one — “Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities” by @veronicaodavis.bsky.social via @islandpress.bsky.social (2023). Foreword by @tamikabutler.bsky.social, cover art by @martyn.bsky.social. Great read. 2/

Awesome event tonight!! More photos to come. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported!

Full house for the #Vancouver launch of Life After Cars tonight with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca for organizing. #urbanismbookclub

Whenever you cycle in the Netherlands, you are riding on the shoulders of giants. Tens of thousands of regular citizens who, five decades ago, took to the streets to fight back against the rampant rise of the car in their community. Without this defiant act, their country would look like any other.🧵

Like the circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout the human body, Amsterdam’s 1,300 km network of bike paths, lanes and streets delivers half a million daily cyclists—the lifeblood of the city—to their work, school and everywhere in between. From the “Amsterdam in Motion” exhibit.

The bicycles in those pics are called "mamacharis" and I see them as additional traffic calmers in Tokyo along with what you've already mentioned here moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/a...

Remember earlier this year when Trump said he wanted Japan to import more American cars. Take a look at these streets. This is typical of the streets in villages and towns in Japan. Off the main routes, the same is true in major cities like Tokyo and Osaka. Can you imagine driving an SUV on them?

Fun to come across my tweets from my trip to Tokyo earlier this year again.

Want to get more involved in your North Shore community? Love mountain biking? Want a free tree for your street? Interested in stormwater management or food security? Public art? The October newsletter is out with something for everyone. Join our mailing list! www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter/o...

Some news: This winter Team Oonee is launching NYC's first Dutch-Style🚲 parking hub in Brooklyn's Sunset Park. The Hub will provide free parking for 100+ bikes/scooters, and will include safe charging, and appt based repairs + lite service. This will make history in several ways. More deets in 🧵👇🏾

Awesome new bikeway on St George Street in #Vancouver, flanked by pollinator gardens and bioswales. This is how you do it.

“Calls are increasing for more to be done to reduce the number of SUVs in London, with campaigners arguing that drivers of these cars should pay more to park and use the roads in the capital.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

“By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the United States, the European Union 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.” etsc.eu/etsc-mutual-...

The future North Shore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will span 21 km with 16-17 stations, connecting the North Shore, Vancouver, and Burnaby. This rapid transit service will be fast, reliable, and comfortable. Take the survey now: https://translinklistens.ca/bus-rapid-transit-program

Brilliant evening for the Vancouver Big Tent Urbanist meetup. Always so much positivity and great ideas to take away from these conversations. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones tonight at the Vancouver Big Tent Urbanist event. Weather’s looking great! 🌞

I often get folks showing up in my timeline insisting that riding a bike on the road is perfectly fine - even safer - than riding in protected bike lanes. Yeah, no. Protected bike lanes enable families on the go. This is the Beach Avenue bikeway in Vancouver.

Chasing the sun in Vancouver.

You can't police your way to mobility justice. You have to do something harder: redistribute public space.

This is how you keep cities moving. Give people safe, convenient options for getting around, whether by car, bike, scooter, or on foot. This is Hornby Street in Vancouver.

I agree with everything here except the idea that rapid transit has to be in the form of light rail (LRT). Bus rapid transit (BRT) is cheaper than light rail and could be implemented more quickly, often with existing livery, on roads we already have. www.nsnews.com/opinion/opin...