PeopleCity

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What nonsense that undermines our quality of life are we buying right now?

The "anonymity + armor" effect. The car acts like a mask and a shield at once, both independently lower empathy and raise aggression. Driving demands constant vigilance and quick decisions, keeping drivers in low-grade stress. People who aren't in steel cages need protection from this. #peoplecity

Protection is for when it is needed. Duh. People needs physical protection from distracted operators of heavy machinery who, countless research studies show, need to be contained and corralled for the safety of everyone else. Protected bike lanes everywhere, please. #safety #peoplecity

Most will think this was an unfortunate mistake, but what it was was a thoughtless design decision made by someone who doesn't think at all in their daily work about people who walk and bike, or what the purpose of a sidewalk even is. No civil engineering awards here.

NB has one city that feels like a city: ours. At a huge 315 km², we win by focusing, not spreading thin. #plansj declared a PDA, with this year's plan let's focus even more - more services + more life in the PDA. #peoplecity @markleger.bsky.social called it in 2013: sologi.co/2013-footprint

#buylocal and #biketowork are both very #peoplecity things to do. #ebikes #urbanmobility

This inexpensive new installation will make a big, positive difference for a lot of people. #peoplecity

Reads like a script of the nonsense that surfaced in last month's municipal election. 10 very useful things for people who value safe transportation to know. #peoplecity

If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study. This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath

Saint John Transit is winning despite the province. They launched NA’s FIRST all-electric on-demand fleet - slashing wait times from 60 mins to 6. NB is the ONLY province providing $0 for transit. Equal opportunity shouldn't be about erasing density advantages. Time to fund our cities. #peoplecity

Be the parent who has to drive your kids to everything in 2026 and ask yourself if this is better or worse than when we used to walk to everything and knock on our friend's door when we wanted to hang out.

#peoplecity: "Saint John has a growing network of bike lanes and multi-use paths, including Harbour Passage and connections to the Trans Canada Trail, so an e-bike makes it easier to commute, run errands, and explore the city without a car." This election, demand growth of this important network!

Less emissions in our community means cleaner air for our community. Useful info to help people make the switch. #peoplecity

Love this! It doesn't take much money or infrastructure to make our streets much safer for people. Needed: 1. Put people’s safety first. 2. Recognize drivers follow road design, not road signs. 3. Accept that faster traffic means less human activity in a neighbourhood. #peoplecity

"...the Collective will forcefully call out the lies, and the liars, that seek to undermine both the truth about, and the achievement of, better cities for people."

Which Animal is the Most Efficient Traveler? You miht be surprised or not at all. No spoilers... #peoplecity

Saint John is closer to a “one‑minute city” than we think. Union is waking up; Lansdowne already hums with daily life. The problem? We still design for cars, not people. Imagine if we flipped that script on a few key streets. #PeopleCity #SaintJohn #UptownSJ #StreetDesign #SafeStreets

Hey, when every study tells you to do something people don't like, just study again. It's only safety, fairness, and access to daily life for some people. No big deal. #peoplecity

Who needs a village when you can have parking lots?

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Definitely a better model for people and the community than thousands of landlord-dependant relationships: sologi.co/3XOoSxU Most people should have the opportunity to own their home, invest in their future and family. #coops #housing

Build walkable, liveable cities and as a bonus you’ll get children giggling as they commute to school/daycare by sled.

"the Canadian Corps Cyclist Battalion began in 1916...over time they were employed more directly in intelligence, scouting, and rapid advance roles, especially during the final “Hundred Days” Offensive of 1918. Their bicycles were initially Canadian-made and later included British-built machines."

"Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence." A discussion guide for those with infinite patience... #peoplecity

Prioritizing cars over people is brain dead stupid. "Giving so much space to cars also precludes other businesses setting up in the immediate vicinity. The result is that most of the economic value of games is captured by the team, with local merchants getting less of a slice" #peoplecity

A bicycle “turns humans into this hyperefficient terrestrial locomotor because they make being on land more like swimming.” #peoplecity

Last week, Zero30 was awarded a 2026 #Clean50 Top Project Award as one of Canada's most innovative sustainability projects. "Zero30 represents a new standard for how smaller Canadian utilities can approach decarbonization." Learn more: sj.energy/clean50 #Zero30 #GreenEnergy #PoweringOurFuture

Container traffic through #SaintJohn could hit 800K as ship activity ramps up in the centre of our city. With the shipping industry facing big fuel changes, it’s key that #netzero is treated as a real opportunity, not just by industry, but for clean air here in our #peoplecity. Here's what’s next...

China’s high-speed rail shows trains beat planes for city-to-city trips under 1,300 km if service is fast, frequent, connected, and downtown-to-downtown. Smaller cities mean better buses and regional rail—not bullet trains. A Canada wide strat for people centered transport is needed. #peoplecity

Saint John may some day soon need to do what Australia did during its Millennium Drought and plan for desalination from the Bay of Fundy, powered by renewables of course, to keep our water secure if/when dry conditions linger. What others have done: sologi.co/47SS4dC #climateaction #peoplecity

"...battery range will not be an issue for the new locomotive, as its job will be to handle short-distance railcar switching operations." Sounds like NBSR sologi.co/4n8CGys Our neighbourhoods would appreciate these more than the new fleet of diesel NBSR has planned.

NB Power’s public review lands in Saint John Thursday, 11-1. The timing is tough for many, promo of it hard to find. Decisions here impact our entire community’s energy future—this is the time to show up. SJ has the lowest rates in Atlantic Canada. NB Power is a major part of that. #peoplecity

Paris makes streets for kids and neighbours; meanwhile, @govnb.bsky.social too often only sees infrastructure and budgets, not how people live. Until the province has its own urban strategy, can it ever be a competent partner for cities? #peoplecity

Back to school time! Drop-off + pick-up at our kids' elementary school in #Montreal used to be a dangerous rodeo. This year, we got approval for a rue-école (school-street). Closed to cars—open to people. I explain how we did it in this weekend's Globe: 🧵 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Taking the whole lane!

Agreed. Parking mandates force developers to build more parking spaces than needed, wasting land, increasing construction costs, and ultimately making housing and businesses more expensive. Ending parking mandates is good for small business.

🚨 Saint John, NB: Why pass laws forcing every home to finance parking for SUVs & pickups nobody needs? It’s nonsense, as demonstrated by Denver. Stop making housing costlier for a myth that everyone drives. Homes > parking spots. #PeopleOverParking #SaintJohnNB 🏠🚗❌

"lower speed limits and smart design" Hold on a second, drivers aren't responsible for either of those two things. Before you blame users for how they use a road, take a close look at how the builders of the road designed it to operate. #safedesign #peoplecity

Can cities just replace parking spots with trees? One borough of Montreal has been experimenting with quick, cheap implementations of this for greenery, shade, and water management. But there’s been controversy due to losing parking and the fact that it doesn’t look as polished as bigger projects.

Why does Saint John require a 200m buffer for shelters and tent sites, but only 150m for heavy industry? We’re saying people needing shelter are a bigger threat to our neighbourhoods’ quality of life than factories. What does that say about our priorities?

Electric school buses have zero tailpipe emissions. They’re also cleaner, quieter, and better for kids’ health—and our climate. Let’s make the switch. Sign our petition urging GNB to electrify our school bus fleet: nblung.ca/advocacy/ele... #NewBrunswick #Electric #AirQuality #ChildrensHealth

This belongs in the category of "we know how to fix this". Is this being fixed or are we polluting our kid zones for another school year?

"...these projects get characterized too much as a cycling-only project...what you're doing is you're reducing the number of conflict points for drivers, reducing the crossing distance for pedestrians and increasing sight-line visibility for everyone. Six lanes never made sense." sologi.co/mainst

🚧 NB's bridge wizards cracked the code: close ALL lanes during rush hour for maximum chaos! soloci.co/45Y0ors Perfect time to buy an e-bike or move into the city centre. Nothing says "we value your time" like a 60-minute detour. #SaintJohn

In order to eliminate any inconvenience to cars, we’ve made it illegal for children to be children

❤️❤️ Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

Research shows "a strong relationship between commuter cycling and decreased all-cause mortality". More: sologi.co/45AVCjo #peoplecity: new, safe active transit lanes for humans! So great to see infrastructure built for safe, healthy living options. #mainstreet #safety #sjnb

Streets for people, not just cars! 🚲 Saint John's Main Street redesign is exactly what our cities need - prioritizing people over traffic and connecting neighborhoods. This is how you transform urban spaces for the better. #PeopleCity #SaintJohn #ActiveTransportation