From @PPS_Placemaking —7 major mistakes cities make when developing their waterfronts

.@PPS_Placemaking details 7 major mistakes cities make when developing their waterfronts: http://t.co/wDuyNjU8Vz #placemaking

— Tim Davis (@kettlemoraine) August 22, 2015

Was it something I said?

Was it something I said? #Nanaimo Mayor @Bill_McKay11 has unfollowed me! The conversation will have to go on without him I guess.

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) August 22, 2015

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From @100architects — Urban intervention in Santiago

Check out our last Huellas Artes video! It contains interesting shots of the whole process of intervention. https://t.co/cIYdqFFkYS

— 100architects (@100architects) January 16, 2015

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From @BrentToderian — 4 classic #roaddiets in one 2-minute video via @JeffSpeckAICP

"4 classic #roaddiets in one 2-minute video" via @JeffSpeckAICP. https://t.co/R5xwmvEq7N What do you think, Tweeps? pic.twitter.com/xP0hqLpnDC

— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) August 20, 2015

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From @JeffSpeckAICP — Street too wide? what you need to know, in 30 seconds.

Street too wide?: what you need to know, in 30 seconds. https://t.co/AJ7pn7FWhp @paulgoldberger @bcitiestowns @MikeLydon @DPZandCo

— Jeff Speck (@JeffSpeckAICP) August 20, 2015

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From @andrewtrevjones — An idea for #Nanaimo vacant former hotel site

Vancouver creating a pop-up park on city owned land http://t.co/bUFRfd0qrK pic.twitter.com/lyfUfA73i4

— Andrew Jones (@andrewtrevjones) August 18, 2015

An idea for vacant, former hotel site @cityofnanaimo @Bill_McKay11 @diane_brennan @NanaimoCommons https://t.co/MIjEaaorw9

— Andrew Jones (@andrewtrevjones) August 18, 2015

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They must B made "attractive" to "attract" business. Econ development comes only from local economy—Jacobs #EconomyofCities @1sidewalkballet

— TheSidewalkBallet (@1sidewalkballet) August 13, 2015

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From LandArchs.com — Top 10 Seaside Regeneration Projects

Top 10 Seaside Regeneration Projects #landarch #waterfront http://t.co/v5bhOsM0v7 pic.twitter.com/78g7M3mpqp

— Brett Lezon (@B_Lezon) August 15, 2015

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From @YongeSt — Finalizing the redesign of Riverdale Park East playground

"Finalizing the redesign of Riverdale Park East playground" via @YongeSt http://t.co/qsXuROxhfz #parkTO pic.twitter.com/m4RLT1o3QC

— Park People (@Park_People) August 13, 2015

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From Walkable Livable Communities— Road Diets, a livability factsheet

Most drivers base their travel speed on what feels comfortable given the street design. The wider the road, the faster people tend to drive and, the faster the car, the more severe the injuries resulting from a crash.

Research suggests that injuries from vehicle crashes rise as the width of a road increases..

To protect both pedestrians and drivers, many communities are putting their roads on “diets“ by reducing street widths and vehicle lanes. The gained space is being reallocated toward other ways of getting around — such as walking, bicycling and public transit. Pdf here.

I wonder if the @cityofnanaimo considered these road diet facts before WIDENING Bowen Road? http://t.co/cQ75A5VdB8

— Andrew Jones (@andrewtrevjones) August 11, 2015

#Nanaimo is in deep denial about the harm (social; economic; injuries, deaths) done by its addiction to the car. https://t.co/JTbUJkUO5K

— TheSidewalkBallet (@1sidewalkballet) August 13, 2015

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From CityLab — Design traits that most encourage pedestrian activity in smaller cities

What are the design traits that most encourage pedestrian activity in smaller cities? http://t.co/GPDQkjqXT0 pic.twitter.com/HM2OP748lX

— CityLab (@CityLab) August 1, 2015

CityLab on Twitter: "What are the design traits that most encourage pedestrian activity in smaller cities? http://t.co/GPDQkjqXT0 http://t.co/HM2OP748lX"

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City Hall's definition of "density" may differ from yours or mine

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From National Main Street Centre — Enhancing the Corridors to Your Downtown

Enhancing the Corridors to Your #Downtown @NatlMainStreet
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Sunday, August 2, 2015

Enhancing the Corridors to Your Downtown... - National Main Street Center, Inc.

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From BCBusiness — How Kelowna reinvented itself

Sure, it’s the heart of wine country and home to some of B.C.’s most spectacular natural wonders. And yes, retirees and tourists still come here in droves. But with a burgeoning tech sector, an acclaimed university and a boom in housing, the Okanagan’s biggest city is now taking on a decidedly younger flair. 
Read more: BCBusiness on Twitter: "Why everyone loves (the new) Kelowna: http://t.co/O5kO5BRhmN http://t.co/Hw3GfRpUiA
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¡más calles así! Via @jen_keesmaat

#México #City #Pedestrian #Street @cityofsmiles. #streetsforpeople ¡más calles así! pic.twitter.com/v80NE96FRp

— Ari Fernando Valerdi (@FernandoValerdi) August 2, 2015

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@jen_keesmaat — complete street, Queens Quay, has taught us a lot about redesigning streets for people

Our spectacular new #completestreet, #QueensQuay, has taught us a lot about redesigning #streetsforpeople pic.twitter.com/nI5YE0rFEH #TOpoli

— jennifer keesmaat (@jen_keesmaat) August 4, 2015

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From The Tyee — In the scramble for residential land, should industrial areas be sacrificed?

Like many Vancouver residents, Noah Choy was looking for a home for his family. Someplace with a sense of community. Spots for kids to play. A place he and his wife could call their own with more room for their one-year-old than their small condo in Kitsilano.

He found his answer in River District, a planned community just south of where Choy grew up in Champlain Heights. The 130-acre development is what's called a "brownfield" site -- former industrial land near Kerr and Marine Drive where, in the last century, sawmills received logs floated in along the Fraser River. Read more: In Vancouver's Port Land Makeover, Industry Takes a Blow | The Tyee