Jason Thorne

Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 12:18 UTC

When the City of #Albany was looking for ways to better connect its downtown to the Hudson River waterfront, they landed on this creative solution. They converted an under-utilized access ramp on Interstate 787 into the “Albany Skyway” pedestrian and #cycling link.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 00:29 UTC

Building new housing where an expressway used to be. This is the Inner Loop in #Rochester. A former 4-6 lane highway that became one of the 1st expressway removals in N. America. Just a couple years after it was removed, over 500 units of midrise #housing now sit where the expressway used to be.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 10:56 UTC

Almost finished. Conversion of this former downtown Hamilton manufacturing building into “The Pearl” with 15 affordable homes for indigenous families by Sacajawea Nonprofit Housing.
#housing #affordablehousing #urbanism

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 13:59 UTC

From 75 parking spots to 55 homes. The new CityHousing Hamilton affordable housing building on this former downtown city parking lot is almost finished!
#housing #urbanism #cities #hamont

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 10:24 UTC

Yep. The Glebe neighbourhood.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2024 at 13:08 UTC

Someone once suggested to me that the walkability of a neighbourhood could be determined based on the number of staples in the hydro poles. I always liked that idea.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 10:59 UTC

From a bus storage yard to a new urban park! This is Canal Park in Washington D.C.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 11:28 UTC

“Rain” … underpass art installation on M Street under the Amtrak rail line in Washington, D.C.
#art #washington #publicart #cityphotography

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 01:45 UTC

Architect Harry Weese’s transit cathedrals in the #Washington Metro.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 12:02 UTC

Caution! “Enfants en liberté” on the “ruelles vertes” (green alleys) of #Montréal.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 23:33 UTC

A beautiful city making itself even more beautiful. The #Montréal MURAL Festival.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 11:24 UTC

Leave it to #Montréal to build protective barricades in a way that still creates a pretty functional and inviting public space.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 12:59 UTC

Traffic calming and climate resilience. Montréal’s famous planted boulevard bump-outs. They’re everywhere.
#climateaction #safestreets #cities

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 00:51 UTC

Efficiency of garbage collection is one of the arguments I’ve heard used against parking-protected #cycling lanes. #Montreal seems to have figured it out.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 11:37 UTC

Happy #WorldBicycleDay! This is the 1880s CP rail bridge in #Ottawa, recently re-opened as the Chief William Commanda pedestrian / #cycling bridge.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 11:23 UTC

I do love a small neighbourhood restaurant in a converted house (The Glebe neighbourhood, #Ottawa).

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 01, 2024 at 23:12 UTC

Checking out the new (almost finished) O-Train Trillium Line in #Ottawa. The direct access to the stations from the multi-use Trillium Pathway is a really nice feature.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 01, 2024 at 12:02 UTC

Now THAT’S a nice #transit station! (Rideau LRT station, #Ottawa).

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 01:10 UTC

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 00:55 UTC

I’d be curious to know whether the structure would allow for a relatively easy conversion of those levels to residential (I’m guessing not).

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 00:26 UTC

Been to a lot of cities. Seen a lot of buildings. But this is still one of my all-time favourites (Marina City in #Chicago by architect Bertrand Goldberg).

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 11:10 UTC

Early morning Riverwalk in #Chicago.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 00:43 UTC

Enjoy the trip, it’s a great city!

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 00:15 UTC

The new “honeycomb” pavilion in Lincoln Park by Studio Gang architects #Chicago #architecture

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 27, 2024 at 21:23 UTC

I like when #transit systems do this. Real-time next-train arrival screens OUTSIDE the subway station at street level. So you know if you have to hurry or not BEFORE you start into the station! #Chicago

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 27, 2024 at 12:10 UTC

The “Low-Line” … an emerging new public space under the “L” in #Chicago.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 26, 2024 at 12:22 UTC

Robin Williams, in Chicago (by N.Y. artist Jerkface and N.Z. artist Owen Dippie).

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 20, 2024 at 22:38 UTC

Little improvements like this make such a big difference. I think this is my favourite new little link in the Hamilton cycling network. Nothing fancy. Just a short extension to the well-used Cootes Drive multi-use path to get you into downtown Dundas.
#cycling #urbanism

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 18, 2024 at 15:08 UTC

Amazing what a great market can do for community-building. This is the new Niagara Falls Exchange … a culture and market hall, café, artist studios, and creative workshop. Today is opening day for the new farmers market.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 16, 2024 at 11:10 UTC

The restoration of these 1840s buildings on Gore Park in downtown Hamilton is looking great. This is the “King John” new office and commercial space by Patrick Bermingham with architect Toms+McNally.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 14, 2024 at 10:37 UTC

One of the benefits of new infill residential development is that it brings the critical population density to make things like a local grocery store viable. This is Core Urban’s new downtown #HamOnt Greystone building featuring “The Market on James” on the ground floor.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 09, 2024 at 20:01 UTC

Nello & Patrasche taking a nap in Handschoenmarkt, #Antwerp.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social [ View ] May 08, 2024 at 13:01 UTC

Gare Maritime in #Brussels. Once Europe’s largest freight rail station. Now converted into a food hall and retail centre in the heart of the new Tour & Taxis district.

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