Transportation & Transit Director for a growing Canadian city. Working to create complete communities with sustainable, multi-modal transportation solutions. Committed to building safe, accessible, and reliable ways to move, connect, and thrive.https://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lqxuxkwz4c2cI’ll keep these photos and repost when they are streets. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxuxkwz4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lproijexx22kExcited to have @brenttoderian.bsky.social come to Kingston and lead this incredibly important discussion! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lproijexx22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lhfd366lik2rNew podcast episode from City Space - great listen for urban issues with a Canadian perspective - bike lanes and data and politics… https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/article-pedal-politics-how-torontos-bike-lanes-became-so-divisive/?utm_source=Shared+Article+Sent+to+User&utm_medium=LinkCopy&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links05 Feb 2025 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhfd366lik2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lglr6zwp5s2zHighly recommend this article by @taras-grescoe.com about the thoughtful, precise, deliberate Swiss transportation system choices and the comparisons to our North American approach. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jan 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglr6zwp5s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lfuxobmamk2xSo many implications from the increase in telework that we are just starting to study and understand. In my city we have a full travel survey from Sept 2019 that we will soon be able to compare with a full travel survey completed in Sept 2024. Cannot wait to dive in... [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jan 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfuxobmamk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lfhx3bs62s2tOne of my favourite resources to share with people (and to refer back to myself) is the work by Todd Litman’s at the VTPI. This article by Todd and Rowan Steele is excellent and helps frame so many of the discussions I am having in my community right now. www.vtpi.org/landtravel.pdf https://www.vtpi.org/landtravel.pdf11 Jan 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhx3bs62s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3lefmbn5g322gGreat perspective on all the benefits of moving the curb when the opportunity presents itself. With the multi-decade lifespan of a street we really do get one shot to save money, increase safety, help the climate, and generally make things more pleasant. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Dec 2024 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lefmbn5g322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldu7q35iuc2i“Though restricting some vehicle access to the city may seem like a bold move akin to the controversial congestion fee, it is just the latest in a series of steps that Paris has taken toward having less gridlocked, more ‘complete,’ as Toronto would say, streets” https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/12/new-solution-toronto-traffic-limit-cars-streets/22 Dec 2024 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldu7q35iuc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldtqtiezns2pI also took in the "The Master Plan" at Soulpepper last week and completely agree! Also a sneaky way to rope your non-planning friends and family into 2.5 hours of Planning 101. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Dec 2024 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldtqtiezns2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldsytixztk2dThe scale and time associated with reprioritizing our built form back to the people it is meant to serve feels daunting… …but also so urgently needed to face climate action, housing affordability, and the task of creating complete communities head on. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Dec 2024 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldsytixztk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldrkyqbef22xThe “moments of change” concept in this article is interesting in considering how to maximize (always limited) TDM incentives. https://slate.com/technology/2024/12/car-commute-public-transit-behavioral-science.html20 Dec 2024 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldrkyqbef22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldrkdynmgs2xIf you corner me at a party I’m going to talk to you about the perils of induced demand… Great article with some Canadian examples. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highways-induced-demand-explainer/20 Dec 2024 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldrkdynmgs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldmu6slgdk23Always keen to learn about multi-modal success stories like this one in Vancouver. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Dec 2024 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmu6slgdk23https://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldmtr6out223Big city or small, it always comes back to putting people first. https://momentummag.com/cities-on-the-worlds-best-list-are-putting-people-first-not-cars/19 Dec 2024 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmtr6out223https://bsky.app/profile/ianjsemple.bsky.social/post/3ldmpxrx4b222Excited to join Blue Sky! Looking forward to connecting and sharing ideas on creating, tuning up, and growing multi-modal transportation systems to shape better cities.19 Dec 2024 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:bmzedvh3dava2m36tecemxlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmpxrx4b222