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Professional Development | Knowledge Transfer | Strategic Advising Our mission is to serve, teach, and inspire current and future urban professionals in our quest for actionable steps towards safe, inclusive, active mobility.
@urbancyclinginstitute.org๐งฎ Basic street math: Bicycle parking is not the problem, but a fundamental part of the solution.
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgWho is the most efficient traveler?
Step 1: find the cyclist on the graph
Step 2: ๐คฏ
This is the efficiency of locomotion in calories per gram per kilometer, as measured by @sciam.bsky.social
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgPolicy makers: 'Hey kids, pay attention. ๐คธโโ๏ธDon't be distracted. ๐Make eye contact. ๐ฆบ And wear hi-viz. After all, traffic safety is a shared responsibility!' Meanwhile, ๐ car drivers... (Lyon showcasing their road maintenance fleet)
@urbancyclinginstitute.org๐ Huge thanks to the researchers, engineers, sociologists, practitioners, economists, our co-hosts at Universiteit Gent, and sponsors like MAIUM for helping make space for every discipline!
@urbancyclinginstitute.org3๏ธโฃ Technical evidence powers real-world implementation โ pairing data, spatial modeling, and pilots with clear storytelling and community engagement bridges design and action. Engineering rigor plus a willingness to test makes implementation achievable.
@urbancyclinginstitute.org2๏ธโฃ Combining data models with human experiences โ the best work mixes quantitative metrics (conflict analysis, speed tracking) with qualitative studies on accessibility, gender, and health. Hard data plus interdisciplinary insight creates systems that are both robust and inclusive.
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgHere are the 3 main takeaways that resonated most at the conference: 1๏ธโฃ "When a city makes space, life appears": Filip Watteeuwโs Ghent Circulation Plan showed that big street changes often meet resistance until people experience them.
@urbancyclinginstitute.org๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ #๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐! โจ
Looking through all the reflections and takeaways shared by attendees, one thing is abundantly clear: this was so much more than presenting academic data. It was an active space for ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด our public realm.
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgThese news from Scotland are very motivating, and show how willing people are to cycle if they have the conditions to do so safely and comfortably. Interested in reading more about the findings, including some charts? Check out the full report here: buff.ly/KwoOEML
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgCycling Scotland recently released the findings of their latest survey. It turns out that bikes *can* beat the Scottish rain! On streets with improved cycle routes, the share of people cycling has increased significantly compared to past years. On one street in Edinburgh, they even outnumbered cars!
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgGreat news from Scotland! Cycle lane networks are breaking records: "In Glasgow, three streets that have all had high-quality protected cycle lanes installed in recent years (...) recorded their highest ever number of cycle journeys."
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgOur workbook with @citythreadorg.bsky.social is almost here!
A year of real-world research, distilled into a hands-on workbook and interactive videos for city officials and community orgs.
Join our email list to be notified when itโs released: buff.ly/PsRjf4a
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgBeautiful sunset!
@urbancyclinginstitute.org๐๏ธ First-hand insights on Barcelonaโs superblocks
๐ Exclusive launch of the Barcelona Course 2027 curriculum
๐ฌ Live Q&A with Silvia Casorran
Reserve your spot now ๐๏ธ buff.ly/hTDFS7F
(Our first edition video buff.ly/JPk9kx0 )
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgHow is Barcelona transforming streets for people? ๐ฒ Join "Redesigning Streets for All"โa free 45-min webinar with Silvia Casorrรกn & Meredith Glaser hosted by @urbancyclinginst.bsky.social & ZICLA. ๐ Oct 27 | 5:00 PM CET (UTC+1) ๐๏ธ Free | Live Q&A | Limited to 100 spots ๐ Link below
@urbancyclinginstitute.org#WhatTheDutch? This is one single picture of peak Dutchness.
๐ธ IG: @robhoeij
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgREMINDER - ASK ME ANYTHING #2 WITH MEREDITH GLASER
Thursday October 8 ยท 5:00pmโ6:00pm CEST ยท Online
In collaboration with Lab of Thought. Tickets are limited and the session is kept small on purpose. Secure yours here before theyโre gone: buff.ly/bOgLRm9
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgLanes alone arenโt enough. To keep walking and cycling safe as summers heat up, transport planning must include urban greening and shade.
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgIn 885 cities across 32 countries, tree cover on cycle lanes averages 17.2%โdropping to 10.5% in cities with the most heat-stress days. Southern and eastern cities lag behind northern and western ones in active mobility conditions.
@urbancyclinginstitute.orgโ๏ธ Are our streets ready to keep active commuters safe as temperatures rise?
The 2026 Lancet Countdown shows weโre building bike lanes but not shielding people from heat.
#PublicHealth #ClimateAndHealth #UrbanMobility #ActiveMobility #WalkingCities #CyclingCities
