Thami Croeser @_ficus

Urban planner, focused on developing practical solutions that bring more nature into our cities. Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow at @RMIT_CUR. linkedin.com/in/thami-croes… Melbourne Joined February 2020

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Thami Croeser @_ficus

19 hours ago

#euheatwave

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Thami Croeser @_ficus

3 days ago

This week I tested a crucial benchmark of heat protection in 25 EU and UK cities - 5.5 million buildings total. 83% didn't have enough canopy around them. Our poorest communities are most exposed. Maps, stats, and embeddables for journalists: euheatwave2026.pages.dev

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife

2 years ago

Girona has long-term plans to tunnel the elevated train tracks running through the heart of the city, but in the meantime, they are making the most of the existing railway viaduct; activating the area below with a kilometre-long path that forms the spine of their cycling network.

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Brent Toderian @BrentToderian

2 years ago

Each and every fresh snow reveals how much we’ve over-designed our streets and roads for cars, making them faster and more dangerous, and how much space we could reclaim for people and public life. We call them #sneckdowns. GIF via @otucis #sneckdown

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Nature Communications @NatureComms

2 years ago

Many cities fail the 3-30-300 benchmark for urban nature. The ‘3’ is often met and the ‘300’ is patchy due to poor tree canopy coverage. Cities need better planting conditions and governance to support tree growth @_ficus @TerrEcolGroup @geoconR @sbekessy nature.com/articles/s4146…

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Qagggy! @Qagggy

4 years ago

THE GARDEN STREET. An idea co-created with neighbors in Antwerp. Shouldn’t this spread to every city?

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Brent Toderian @BrentToderian

2 years ago

THIS IS HUGE. Paris City Hall has announced that starting on Monday, Paris will limit (not ban) car traffic in the city centre, as cities like Ghent have done. They’re creating a limited traffic zone (ZTL) about 2 sq miles in size, to clean the air & create more space for people.

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe

2 years ago

I lived in #Paris in the 90s. A city totally dominated by cars. Hard to walk in, a nightmare to ride a bike in. Look at it now: a city where cars, rather than people, have trouble moving. Which, in the overheated, hurricane-plagued 2020s, is how a city *should* look.

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Brent Toderian @BrentToderian

2 years ago

In the last 20 years, 44 hectares of Paris car parking has been transformed, making room for wider sidewalks, bikes and buses (15ha), bike racks, EV spots, accessible space, & 2.2K new patios/terraces for outdoor dining. 90% of trips in the city are via walking, biking & transit.

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Brent Toderian @BrentToderian

2 years ago

They say “We can’t do that. We’re not Amsterdam.” You reply “Amsterdam wasn’t always like that either” and show before & after transformations illustrating how cities we admire made CHOICES. They try new excuses. You don’t accept them either. (1e van der Helststraat, 1978 & 2005)

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Streets Alive Yarra @StreetsYarra

2 years ago

Have you seen our posters, in Fitzroy, Richmond, and Burnley? The QR code takes you to our candidate scorecard. streets-alive-yarra.org/journal/electi… This election, vote for candidates who will build Streets People Love! #streetspeoplelove #streetsforpeople

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife

2 years ago

The most ambitious car-free scheme on the continent, Montréal pedestrianized 11 commercial arteries—totaling 9.4 km—in seven boroughs this summer. A pandemic-era initiative pushed by business leaders, they have quickly become cherished destinations for locals and tourists alike.

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Streets Alive Yarra @StreetsYarra

2 years ago

Check out this map of where Yarra needs new street trees 🌳

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RMIT Research @ResearchRMIT

2 years ago

A great piece by @_ficus and @HollyKirk for @ConversationEDU on using 'stepping stones' to connect isolated #wildlife habitats to help #birds and #insects thrive in our cities. #UrbanWildlife #NatureInCitites theconversation.com/stepping-stone…

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Emmanuel @EmmanuelSPV

2 years ago

Avant / Après Rue du Docteur Magnan dans le 13ème arrondissement de Paris. Du stationnement a été retiré pour de la végétation et des arbres.

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Holly Kirk (@hollykirk .bluesky.social) @HollyKirk

2 years ago

More #urbanEcology to help inform #urbanPlanning - hot off the press today! 📰🌿📢🐝🗺️🌱 Stepping stones for wildlife: how linking up isolated habitats can help nature thrive in our cities theconversation.com/stepping-stone… via @ConversationEDU with @_ficus

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Emmanuel @EmmanuelSPV

2 years ago

Avant / Après Rue Mouton-Duvernet dans le 14ème arrondissement de Paris. Une ancienne rue parking entre deux parcs a été piétonnisée et végétalisée, pour faire une continuité entre les deux parcs.

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Will Norman @willnorman

2 years ago

To enable more Londoners to switch trips, we're continuing to expand @MayorofLondon's network of cycleways. The newest section of Cycleway 50 in Islington is looking great: 🚲protected cycle lanes 🦓crossings 🌧️🌿sustainable drainage systems 💚💚💚💚 👏@TfL @IslingtonBC

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife

2 years ago

Vienna's first Dutch-inspired bicycle street is nearing completion on Argentinierstraße; totally transforming the 1.3 km corridor. 140 car parking spaces were removed to significantly improve the walking and cycling experience; while adding abundant trees, planting, and seating.