Melissa & Chris Bruntlett / is on Nostr

Authors of ‘Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality’ and ‘Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in our Lives’. https://www.modacitylife.com

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2023-12-27 13:51:43

The electric train was invented in 1879. The safety bicycle six years later.
Unleasing the potential of these two “obsolete” technologies is our best bet at addressing the converging climate, health, resource, and inequity crises.
Not smarter cars. Not cleaner cars. Fewer cars.
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2023-08-27 07:29:44

“0.5% of Dutch cyclists wear helmets, and that’s really just sport cyclists.
They’ve ultimately decided that it’s far more important to build this culture of everyday cycling, and to build safe streets, instead of requiring people to protect themselves.”
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/8/28/17789510/bike-cycling-netherlands-dutch-infrastructure
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2023-08-21 06:13:11

Electric micromobility helps level the playing field for more demographics than we often realize, including women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
For any future to include more equitable transport, it should be a key part of the conversation.
https://womenmobilize.org/how-electric-cycles-and-micro-mobility-are-enabling-more-inclusive-transport-by-melissa-bruntlett/
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2023-08-20 07:55:37

When a 26-year-old Deputy Mayor proposed a 1977 plan that made the centre of Groningen virtually impenetrable by car, his party was the subject of outrage, protests and death threats.
Decades later, no one regrets the change or remembers the controversy.
Fortune favours the brave.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/how-groningen-gained-and-hopes-to-retain-the-title-of-the-worlds-cycling-city-photos-video
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2023-08-19 06:41:04

The geometry of an upright Dutch bicycle offers many advantages—improving sightlines, safety, communication, visibility, and sociability.
It dispels the myth that cycling is about speed and sport; making it a more broad, inviting, and inclusive activity.
https://issuu.com/islandpress/docs/bruntlett_-_building_the_cycling_ci
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2023-08-17 05:29:22

Humans outlive their ability to drive safely by ten years, yet most cities are built on the assumption they’ll do it forever.
To allow for successful aging in place, we must rethink our car-first streets and provide amenities within a short walk or roll.
https://www.john-adams.nl/the-age-friendly-city/
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2023-08-15 05:45:23

Governments spend untold billions on car infrastructure, condemning citizens to a lifetime of costly car ownership.
Collective investments in public transport create greater access to economic opportunity, leading to more prosperous and equitable cities.
https://www.john-adams.nl/the-prosperous-city/
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2023-08-06 10:15:50

Engineers often prioritize people creating traffic over those living next to it, disconnecting them from their neighbors and neighborhoods.
Where cars are tamed, a sense of community flourishes, and streets become places to stay rather than pass through.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90653986/traffic-devastates-local-streets-in-more-ways-than-youd-think
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