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Few cities have built greenways as quickly or as comprehensively as Shenzhen. Launched as part of the broader Pearl River Delta ecological initiative in 2010, their network now stretches more than 2,300 km, organised into a hierarchy of regional, urban and neighbourhood routes.🧵
ALT A group of people in casual business attire ride green shared bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Shenzhen, China.
ALT A group of people in casual business attire ride green shared bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Shenzhen, China.
ALT A group of people in casual business attire ride green shared bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Shenzhen, China.
ALT A group of people in casual business attire ride green shared bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Shenzhen, China.
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Manulife Centre vibes - the gardens, the stairs, the pools. 1974.
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Sad news for #retail and Queen West.
Steve's Music was legendary for its singular pursuit of selling some of the best equipment in music.
Authenticity? You bet! Every staff member knew their stuff and they reflected the music scene back to the consumer.
Iconic Queen West store Steve's Music announces closure streetsoftoronto.com/city/ic…
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John retweeted
Delay logs for 6 Finch West show that by far the majority of problems lie with vehicles and infrastructure that are Metrolinx' responsibility, not the TTC's. stevemunro.ca/2026/01/04/6-f…
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17 Dec 2025
So much signage cluttering up the views along our #retail avenues.
If you park illegally, towing is a risk you've accepted.
#TOpoli
16 Dec 2025
Council votes to adopt a bunch of items on consent, including the item about testing out new parking signage. Expect to see signs like these posted this spring as part of an 18-month test phase. secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
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John retweeted
27 Nov 2025
A city spent $11.5 million on a streetscape project.
Within 4 years, they generated $273 million in economic output. 🤯
Downtown smiles are increasing at an exponential scale. 😁
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5 Nov 2025
Great advice for #Retail operators and all who lead sales teams.
Listen to you people to be sure that they are representing products and services with in the context of what the customer is saying.
5 Nov 2025
"That person isn't even a real expert—how are they growing faster than me?"
I hear this complaint often from smart folks as they watch less qualified people build their audience faster
Here's the uncomfortable truth:
The newbs are winning BECAUSE their expertise is limited 👇
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22 Sep 2025
Too soon!
Each #retail 'season' should have an official launch day. It is the only way to truly use YoY data to track performance.
Right??
22 Sep 2025
Target and Kohl's are throwing their Santa hats into the ring for early holiday kickoffs:
chainstoreage.com/target-koh…
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John retweeted
9 Aug 2025
You’re probably a bad listener. But it’s not your fault.
Nobody ever taught you how.
Here are 3 steps to finally listen like a pro.
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15 May 2025
Great initiative for any city truly supporting #visionzero
Perhaps @cityoftoronto could get on this!
CC @ttcriders @CycleToronto
#BikeTO #camerasandfines
14 May 2025
“Keeping bike lanes clear is an important part of making Sacramento a place where everyone can thrive..." ow.ly/kEjM50VI304
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20 Feb 2025
The ongoing good news of the #Congestionpricing program in NYC is that transit ridership, foot traffic are Up along #Retail avenues.
What are roads for if not for adding to the lives of people living on, near them or working there?
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John retweeted
18 Feb 2025
Your quality of life is improving in $9 increments. With decongestion pricing:
♥️ 55% drop in crashes
♥️ 51% drop in crash injuries
♥️ 14% drop in daily vehicles (Jan 2025)
♥️ 10-30% drop in river crossing travel times
♥️ 34% drop in morning commute travel time
18 Feb 2025
Correlation is not the same as causation.
Our goals are higher quality of life!
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20 Jan 2025
Independent businesses struggling with yet another long-term transit project in Toronto.
This was the plight along Eglinton West during #crosstown construction.
@YorkEglintonBIA #golocal @CFIB
19 Jan 2025
MY LATEST: East-end Toronto businesses struggling amid Ontario Line construction
cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/…
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John retweeted
5 Jan 2025
Happy NYC Congestion Pricing Eve to all who celebrate!!
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2 Jan 2025
#Retail runs on People.
Interesting perspectives on patterns of productivity.
Challenge in Retailing where running shifts geared to tasks (receiving, merchandising, #customerexperience) fall at specific times of the day.
Aligning tasks to people/energy.
2 Jan 2025
Our brains don’t run at full speed all day long—they follow a daily rhythm: Peak, Trough, Recovery.
Larks (15% of us) and the middle majority (two-thirds) experience peak focus in the morning, a midday dip, and a late-afternoon boost.
Owls (20%) peak later in the day, following a recovery-trough-peak cycle.
Your optimal schedule isn't about copying someone else's rhythm - it's about matching your tasks to your chronotype's natural peaks.
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26 Oct 2024
Once more for folks in the back!!
#Retail sales lift where #bikelanes have been installed.
This is a stated goal of the gov't - to support small/ local business.
Great idea, so please follow evidence and deliver on that promise.
#topoli #bikesmeanbusiness
Must watch video giving voice to business owners in support of the Bloor bike lanes
toronto.citynews.ca/video/20…
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John retweeted
23 Oct 2024
Ontario Premier promises to take bike lanes off Bloor.
Inbox, BIA repping 270 businesses there says they:
"a firm believer in the actual evidence that concludes that bike lanes on Bloor Street are good for business, improve safety for all road users, and reduce congestion"
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25 Oct 2024
#Retail runs on People.
In this case, Customers. Time and again there is evidence that improved cycling and pedestrian infra drive sales at #golocal businesses.
#bikesmeanbusiness
24 Oct 2024
BIA warns removal of bike lanes would be 'disastrous' torontotoday.ca/local/politi… via @TorontoTodayca
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18 Sep 2024
Great initiative from @DowntownYonge !
This is the type of messaging delivered via National #Retail for some time. Nice to see steps to #SkillUp independent shops.
18 Sep 2024
New dates have been added for the City's de-escalation training for streetfront businesses. Help your staff shore up their de-escalation skills in the workplace.
Sign up for free today: bit.ly/De-EscalationTO
#YongeLove
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18 Sep 2024
#YoY #salestrend is what matters to most in #Retail.
Categories have their own peaks:
Toys? - December
Bikes? - April
Gardening? - May
MoM would show disappointing 'declines' following these peaks and yet none would be alarming to the retailers involved.
17 Sep 2024
🛍️ U.S. Retail Sales Surprise in August 2024! 🛍️
Here’s the breakdown:
• Retail Sales (MoM): 0.1% vs. -0.2% expected, showing strong consumer resilience 💪
• Core Retail Sales (MoM): 0.1%, just shy of forecasts but still growing 📊
• Retail Control Group (MoM): 0.3%, matching estimates and a key GDP driver 🚀
Implications: Despite high interest rates, U.S. consumers are still spending, signaling potential for a more dovish Fed stance 👀
How do you see this affecting the Fed’s next move? 🤔
#RetailSales #Economy #Investing #Fed
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