@shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering, @uoft, Canada Research Chair Sustainable Infrastructure. Research: How should we literally build the future? Industrial Ecology. Cities. Transport. Construction.
I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
My first job after grad school included working on the design of two Eglinton Crosstown Stations. Very jazzed to ride the line today. And it was fast! #TTC #Toronto
I am look for an engaging speaker who can tell us about Green Steel. Any suggestions?
Is it Time to Be Hopeful About Transit in Ontario? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social), @giopetti.bsky.social, and Marco D'Angelo (Canadian Urban Transit Association)
"The provincial government has made it potentially illegal... to make public transit, and just mobility for everybody, really fast." — @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social) on dedicated bus lanes, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social
@mattyglesias.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about work I'm doing on infrastructure and building a better world?
@ezraklein.bsky.social would it be possible please to send you a message about infrastructure and abundance?
Want to look up the construction GHG budget for your city? Go here: app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...
The construction and maintenance of cities is the largest undertaking of human society. Check out our new paper where we calculate the construction emissions and carbon budgets of more than 1,000 cities around the world!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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I have spent much of 2025 recommending @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy to everyone I know. It’s a newsletter on human progress. Give yourself the gift (it’s free) of reading it. fixthenews.com
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height.
csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus...
First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe
New paper alert! We find a 20 storey tall building can have meaningfully LOWER embodied GHG than a 5 storey building. Embodied GHG is about design not height.
csbe.civmin.utoronto.ca/research/jus...
First Author: @averyhoffer.bsky.social supervised by Evan Bentz and Shoshanna Saxe
Need a guest? ;)
NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!
I was at Darlington last year and it’s the best run anything I’ve ever seen.
I could not agree more with Cretien and Harris www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Come be a visiting expert at U of T's school of Cities! schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/programs-opp...
Opportunities for Canadian Urban Leaders, Early Career Urban Leaders, Urbanists-in-residence and visiting professors.
Does anyone know what happened with Low Rise LA planning.lacity.gov/preservation.... Says to check back for updates in 2024 but not updates.
My sister @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social
In this podcast, just rocks. So proud.
www.podbean.com/ep/pb-bqngw-...
Are Bike Lanes Good for Cities? via @iiutoronto.bsky.social
h/t @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social #BikeTO
Overall, building size and cultural preferences, including bedroom and bathroom sizes, drive material use. We also found a strong signal that security concerns (e.g. fears of war, terrorism) drive up material use.
New Paper Alert: Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland?
Free link: lnkd.in/gNZ-hQt8
PARIS CITY HALL EXHIBITION TO OPEN JUNE 21st! I’m proud to join Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, iconic artist Shepard Fairey @obeygiant.bsky.social & local leaders next week to open this conversation-changing EXHIBITION on city leadership in climate action! www.paris.fr/evenements/d...
India's railways are hitting net zero early! Ontario, check it out it can be done (on a much bigger scale than our railways even), we just need to you know do it.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
In crashes, high-fronted cars typically strike adult pedestrians above the centre of gravity, often first hitting vital organs.
The higher the vehicle front the more likely a person will be knocked under the car, rather than pushed to the side, at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
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The joy of returning a bike share into an empty rack and knowing that the next person who wants one will find a bike!
Thx, @brenttoderian.bsky.social for summing up most car discussions!
I framed it for later use 😀
Really awesome use of images in the reports!