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Kimberley Nelson: “I Was Tired Of My Life Being Threatened”

Jo Helme -
Kimberley’s dangerous commute led her down a path where she would end up transforming Calgary into one of Canada’s cycling cities. She tells us about the journey, along with e-scooters dating, ‘sanity rides’ and...
Car-Free

The Streets Are Alive In Ghent: It’s More Than Just Removing Traffic, It’s Bringing People Together

Lauren McAskie -
In the last decade, Ghent has completely revived its urban landscape into a place for people to thrive. Through spatial planning, tactical urbanism, and improved cycling and walking infrastructure, this Belgian city has become...
Mobility

Pascal Smet: Brussels Has Decidedly Chosen to Become a City for People

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This article was written by Aseniya Dimitrova for TheMayor.eu. You can find the original post here. It is an interview with Pascal Smet, the Secretary of Urban Planning of the Brussels- Capital Region. Pascal...
Inclusive Cities

Mohamed Ridouani: Innovation Means to Improve the Quality of Life With and for All

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This article was written by Aseniya Dimitrova for TheMayor.eu. You can find the original post here. This is an interview with Mohamed Ridounai, Mayor of Leuven, European Capital of Innovation for 2020. In September Leuven...
Cycling

Jan Vermeulen: Small Wheels Create Big Cities!

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This article was written by Aseniya Dimitrova for TheMayor.eu. You can find the original post here. Jan Vermeulen has been the mayor of Deinze since 2012 and President of the Flemish Cycling Embassy. As...
Cycling

EU Cycling Projects: What’s Out There

Jo Helme -
What do stars, pasta and chips have in common? They’re all names for EU funded initiatives on cycling. Here’s the place to start if you want to understand this curious world of EU cycling...
Cycling

Prioritising Cyclists and Pedestrians for a Safer, Stronger Recovery

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This article was written by and for the C40 Knowledge Hub, which delivers cutting-edge insights and practical resources from leading climate cities for others working in city government. It was originally published here in May 2020. We’re featuring...
Cycling

School-Proof Ways of Getting Children Cycling to Class

Jo Helme -
Trying to encourage children to cycle to school? Follow these tried and tested ideas, and you’ll be sure to pass with flying colours!  Why Cycling Comes Top of the Class  Although convenient, driving to school by...
Car-Free

Reducing Car Dominance in Cities: How to Get Started

Lauren McAskie -
You know your city has a problem with car use but don’t know where to begin trying to fix it? Look no further! Our How to Get Started guide tells you everything you need...
Car-Free

CityChanger Clare Rogers: “Put the Needs of Children First. Cities That Work For Children, Work For Everyone.”

Lauren McAskie -
After waking up one day and ‘smelling the petrol’, activist, mother, and neighbour Clare Rogers decided to turn her dream of child-friendly streets into a reality. From swapping her car for a tandem bike...
City Logistics

City Logistics: Hub or No Hub?

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Walther Ploos van Amstel is lecturer for city logistics at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). The article was originally published on his website http://www.waltherploosvanamstel.nl. Countless books and articles have been written about urban distribution...
Cycling

Saviour of Your Health or Saviour of the World? How to Frame Cycling Campaigns

Tanja Polonyi -
Promoting cycling as beneficial should be an easy task: It’s good for the environment and keeps you healthy. The question, however, is which focus proves to be successful when advocating for cycling. Which cycling...
Cycling

Bike Lanes Over Red Carpets: CityChanger Klaus Bondam on Quitting Acting For Politics

Tanja Polonyi -
Growing up in an established cycling culture, Klaus Bondam never thought of cycling as something political - that is until he got elected to Copenhagen’s City Council. We sat down with him to hear...
Car-Free

She Drives Mobility Meets Doug Gordon (the War on Cars)

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Katja Diehl's podcast #SheDrivesMobility is "dedicated to the mobility transition, the path towards true choice-based mobility that makes the privately owned car replaceable by real alternatives as much as possible. I want everyone...
City Logistics

How to Make Last Mile Deliveries More Efficient (and Green): The Challenge

Sarah Konrad -
It’s a simple equation: A growing number of people living in cities plus a growing e-commerce sector plus a growing parcel volume equals traffic collapse, right? Well, maybe. But maybe not! We show how...
Cycling

The Pains and Gains of Cycle Lanes

Jo Helme -
Building a cycling network? Here’s everything you need – not just the pains and gains, but also the brains behind cycle lanes and the knacks behind cycle tracks. No cycling city is complete without at...
Walking

22 Years of Putting Pedestrians First – Lessons Learnt From Portland

Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr -
With its first pedestrian plan having been published in 1998 and its recent update spanning over 300+ pages, Portland, Oregon is one of the cities spearheading walkability in the US. We sat down with...
Cycling

Yes, We Can… Convince Politicians to Cycle More and Improve the Cycling Infrastructure

Tanja Polonyi -
Have you ever seen your local politician on a bike? We sure hope so, as politicians are the key players in bringing change to your city’s cycling infrastructure. They can turn your strategy into...
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