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Joseph Simons 🍁 🌱"The average <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/carbonfootprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#carbonfootprint</a> of households living in the centre of large, population-dense <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/urban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urban</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cities</a> is about 50 percent below average, while households in distant <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/suburbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suburbs</a> are up to twice the average... [and] wipes out any benefits [of] <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a>. The costs to <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/municipalities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#municipalities</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/taxpayers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#taxpayers</a> for all [these] <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#infrastructure</a> investments and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/maintenance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maintenance</a> is not factored into the equation either. The Canada Urban Institute estimates the infrastructure cost for each home at over $100,000."

Global NewsContentious debate as Vancouver considers further densifying Broadway Plan City staff say the sweeping plan, which covers areas adjacent to the under-construction Broadway subway, needs to be amended to align with new provincial zoning requirements. <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/zoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zoning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vancouver</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Broadway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Broadway</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/broadwayplan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#broadwayplan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/density" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#density</a> <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10914899/vancouver-broadway-plan-debate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/news/10914899/vancouver-broadway-plan-debate/</a>

Larry NeufeldNIMBYism is pushing back against municipalities who are pursuing densification. We have to move on from the antiquated community plans that many city neighborhoods still adhere to <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cities</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NIMBY</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brentwood-park-covenants-single-family-homes-densification-provincial-legislation-1.7303509" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brentwood-park-covenants-single-family-homes-densification-provincial-legislation-1.7303509</a>

Bentley"In September of 2023, Calgary City Council adopted a Housing Strategy, which included a controversial proposal for citywide rezoning so buildings like townhouses & row houses will be allowed on any residential lot. As Climate advocates, we love a plan for urban <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a>"PODCAST: <a href="https://www.podcastics.com/episode/286875/link/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.podcastics.com/episode/286875/link/</a><a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Climate</a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/yyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yyc</a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/yyccc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yyccc</a>

Solarpunk Presents PodcastToday on the podcast, <a href="https://wandering.shop/@arielkroon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@arielkroon</a> talks to Melissa Bowman, cofounder of the group Waterloo Region Yes In My Backyard (WRYIMBY) about what a YIMBY group is, what some actions are that it might take, the issues that it might address, and how to start up a YIMBY group in your area, if there’s not one already! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYtPz9B3ZLs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYtPz9B3ZLs</a><a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solarpunk</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/YesInMyBackYard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YesInMyBackYard</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanPlanning</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/Densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Densification</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffordableHousing</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousingCrisis</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/HousingCrisisCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousingCrisisCanada</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/OntarioHousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OntarioHousingCrisis</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/grassroots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grassroots</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#activism</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/delegatingToCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#delegatingToCouncil</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/CityCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityCouncil</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/MunicipalPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MunicipalPolitics</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.rocks/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://spore.social/@dtkmelissa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dtkmelissa</a>

Harry Underwood<a href="https://mstdn.social/@BlueWall" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@BlueWall</a> and only now are states out west taking this disaster seriously with zoning reform, but only as the housing crisis sends people into tent camps or fleeing in Uhauls and sprawl meets increasing wildfires. Will the Great Lakes take this seriously? Will the Northeast? Their values are at stake. <a href="https://union.place/tags/Densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Densification</a> and alternative transit in the North and West will save blue state values in the longer term. Democratization is not enough. <a href="https://union.place/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/PackSwingStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PackSwingStates</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/p2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#p2</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a>

Joel SatreA tale of two greens. While the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ontario</a> Green Party is pushing for upzoning and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a> , in BC the Greens are hell bent in opposing these reforms, opting to pander to <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/nimby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nimby</a> voters.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/onpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onpoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bcpoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/bcpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bcpolitics</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousingCrisis</a>

HeiGIT🤝🌆The event was a great opportunity to initiate new collaborations aiming to share methods and data, as well as to tackle both common and differing issues that Germany and India face, when it comes rapid <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/UrbanGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanGrowth</a>, <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a> and <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/ClimateChangeAdaptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChangeAdaptation</a>.

LisPi<a href="https://mastodon.nz/@KiffinEileen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KiffinEileen</a> An effective way to keep low taxes without harming services is to increase density.One cannot reasonably have low density and low taxes while expecting any services to remain.<a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/Urbanization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanization</a> <a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/Density" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Density</a> <a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/Densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Densification</a>

LisPi<a href="https://mindly.social/@inaforest" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@inaforest</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/@helenczerski" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@helenczerski</a> Public housing from mass redevelopment & <a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a> projects that are decades overdue, among others.There's a *lot* of wasted space in cities in both USA & Canada (Europe has very different causes & mechanisms involved in its housing crises than just astonishingly bad land-use).Just look at how much of the cities are either zoned for single-family homes or <a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/parking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parking</a> (i.e. complete and utter waste of urban space).<a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/SFH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SFH</a> <a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/Zoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zoning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.top/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a>

Alan Rycroft 🇨🇦Could the Missing Middle Solve the Housing Crisis?Victoria, BC, is making an ambitious move to densify neighbourhoods. It could be a model for the rest of the country<a href="https://thewalrus.ca/missing-middle-housing-crisis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thewalrus.ca/missing-middle-housing-crisis</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MissingMiddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MissingMiddle</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#densification</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/urban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urban</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/yyjpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yyjpoli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bcpoli</a>

AJ SadauskasSuburban sprawl is eating our farmland.Urbanism and densification is often framed as being about building better cities. What's often overlooked, but is just as important, is that it's also about protecting our farms and wilderness areas from suburban development.Building better cities helps protect our sources of fresh food and water, as well as critical habitats for wildlife.<a href="https://youtu.be/0zUMQFJW3A4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/0zUMQFJW3A4</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanPlanning</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Densification</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/WalkableCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WalkableCities</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Walkability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Walkability</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cities</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Conservation</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Farming</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Agriculture</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Farms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Farms</a>

Mat :verified: :mastodon: 🇦🇶Ok an <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#introduction</a> post:As my bio says I live in <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Auckland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Auckland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NZ</a> I work for a trade union (<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Journalists</a> & <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> & <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musicians</a>) during the day and do <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Comedy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Podcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Podcasting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writing</a> of short fiction, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Art</a> etc.Interested in the <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Future</a> of <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Data</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Densification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Densification</a> and social policy, health and wellbeing. Pre-pandemic I was an avid <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Traveller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Traveller</a> and can't wait to get back out there (in the Philippines at the mo meeting my partner's family').Will always follow back.

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