Toronto. Vancouver. Safe streets. Strong towns. Next-generation cities and mobility. Progressive politics. Craft beer. Co-founder of betternorthshore.ca. Work: martynschmoll.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3msqz4jwvj22jBeyond refreshing to see some young candidates throwing their hats in the ring for District of North Vancouver council. Check out Aidan Kyle’s platform here: www.aidankyle.ca #northvan https://www.aidankyle.ca/10 Aug 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqz4jwvj22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3msqyw6eeo22jThere are a few folks on District of North Vancouver council who are getting a little long in the tooth so it’s great to see some new faces in the race. Check out Stephanie Wilson’s platform. heystephwilson.ca#northvan https://heystephwilson.ca#northvan10 Aug 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqyw6eeo22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3mjxjgqoeck2xGreat tool here to fight back against misinformation around the Cowichan ruling, DRIPA, and other tropes used against First Nations folks. dripafacts.ca/en/ https://dripafacts.ca/en/20 Apr 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxjgqoeck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3mjf7sjedpk2yThe City of North Van scaled back its original traffic safety plan around the new Cloverley school to preserve on-street parking spaces. It’s a decision that’ll put kids at risk of being hit by drivers as they arrive/leave school. Ask them to reverse the decision at citycouncil@cnv.org. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf7sjedpk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3mi5d2zp23225A new development proposal in Lynn Valley Centre protects existing renters, sits steps from transit and shops, and checks every box in the Official Community Plan. So why is it still being built around the car? My latest for @betternorthshore.bsky.social https://www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/building-for-future-generations28 Mar 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5d2zp23225https://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3mcpb2zwmwc2lWelp. No charges for driver in North Vancouver crash that killed 16-year-old German exchange student Dali Zissu last year. Huge surprise. The system is broken. https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/no-charges-for-driver-in-north-vancouver-crash-that-killed-teen-1166554018 Jan 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcpb2zwmwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3mbuvj5ckh225“In like 95% of situations where a disengagement or accident happens with autonomous vehicles, it’s a very regular, routine situation for humans … These are not challenging situations whatsoever.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-06/are-autonomous-vehicles-safer-than-human-drivers-we-don-t-know-yet08 Jan 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbuvj5ckh225https://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3m56o7oatbc2kFull house for the #Vancouver launch of Life After Cars tonight with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social Thanks to @visionzerovancouver.ca for organizing. #urbanismbookclub09 Nov 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m56o7oatbc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/martyn.bsky.social/post/3m3iz4b755s2xFun to come across my tweets from my trip to Tokyo earlier this year again. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Oct 2025 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:4feulj2nqnvesugyu2rm6sr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3iz4b755s2x