About
Brent Toderian is a top national and global thought-leader on cities, and an acclaimed, award-winning practitioner with 32+ years of exceptional experience in city planning, transportation, urban design and complex urban change-management. Brent assists cities, states, agencies & progressive developers in creative and responsible city-building around the world. His work is transformative and game-changing. He has advised many global cities and city-regions, including Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Groningen NL, Reykjavík, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Medellin and many North American cities.
Brent's establishment of TODERIAN UrbanWORKS (TUW) in 2012 followed 6 years of significant achievement as Vancouver Canada’s Chief City Planner (2006-2012). He earned his reputation as a hands-on visionary and city-changer, overseeing all aspects of city-building, including visioning, policy, plan-making, architecture + design approvals.
Brent was Manager of Centre City Planning + Design, & Chief Subdivision/Neighbourhood Planner in Calgary, where he pioneered innovative approaches to visioning, design review, special initiatives, & the creation of the award-winning Centre City Plan.
His career started with 9 years as a leading Ontario-based city planning + design consultant, with award-winning projects from Toronto to Yellowknife.
A passionate & diverse practitioner, Brent was founding President of the Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) for almost 10 years; a regular columnist on "City-Making" with CBC Radio in Canada; a contributing writer with Fast Company and many other publications; and a leading voice in many global organizations related to cities. He is a highly sought-after international practitioner, writer, speaker & teacher on issues of advanced urbanism. He was twice voted one of the “100 most influential urbanists of all time” by Planetizen in 2017 & 2023.
Specialties: Services in City Planning and Urban Design;
Advanced Urbanism; Transportation;
Sustainability, Smart Growth, Healthy Cities and Urban Resiliency;
City Peer Advice/Mentoring, capacity-building and culture change around the "will and skill" for urban innovation;
Communications, Facilitation and Engagement;
Professional Speaker, writer and educator.
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This Vienna street isn’t “closed” because cars have been removed. It has successfully been “opened” to everything else, to a diverse and invigorated…
This Vienna street isn’t “closed” because cars have been removed. It has successfully been “opened” to everything else, to a diverse and invigorated…
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Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved…
Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved…
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The Netherlands’ rural cycling network could be the eighth wonder of the world: thousands of miles of smooth, signed, scenic, separated paths…
The Netherlands’ rural cycling network could be the eighth wonder of the world: thousands of miles of smooth, signed, scenic, separated paths…
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As I discussed with CBC News, there’s maybe 40 days a year of pretty bad weather: why don’t we design our cities for the other 325 days a year when…
As I discussed with CBC News, there’s maybe 40 days a year of pretty bad weather: why don’t we design our cities for the other 325 days a year when…
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The Underline is transforming the land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 120-acre linear park, 10-mile urban trail and public art destination. Its…
The Underline is transforming the land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 120-acre linear park, 10-mile urban trail and public art destination. Its…
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The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do…
The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do…
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I'm so excited to lead this walking tour on the benefits of density, organized by Smart Density, as part of the Jane's Walk Toronto festival. Please…
I'm so excited to lead this walking tour on the benefits of density, organized by Smart Density, as part of the Jane's Walk Toronto festival. Please…
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No LinkedIn, I really, REALLY don’t want my post to be rewritten by AI.
No LinkedIn, I really, REALLY don’t want my post to be rewritten by AI.
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Are you STILL being told there just isn’t enough space on your streets to make them enjoyable for walking, biking, transit or simple civic life? The…
Are you STILL being told there just isn’t enough space on your streets to make them enjoyable for walking, biking, transit or simple civic life? The…
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“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars…Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the…
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars…Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the…
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“Scooters, sidewalk chalk and laughter have replaced idling cars outside a central Hamilton elementary school. It’s called a ‘school street,’ and…
“Scooters, sidewalk chalk and laughter have replaced idling cars outside a central Hamilton elementary school. It’s called a ‘school street,’ and…
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Having our Vancouver #Canucks arena in our downtown filled with high density housing & public transit means playoff hockey is a local amenity. Most…
Having our Vancouver #Canucks arena in our downtown filled with high density housing & public transit means playoff hockey is a local amenity. Most…
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NEW & COOL: @humantransit & the National Transport Authority of Ireland have teamed up to produce a guide for city planners & decision-makers on how…
NEW & COOL: @humantransit & the National Transport Authority of Ireland have teamed up to produce a guide for city planners & decision-makers on how…
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REMINDER: Paris has released a new 5-Year Pedestrian Plan! - 300 million € to be invested by 2026 - 100 new hectares of pedestrian space - 100 more…
REMINDER: Paris has released a new 5-Year Pedestrian Plan! - 300 million € to be invested by 2026 - 100 new hectares of pedestrian space - 100 more…
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And…
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And…
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