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Urban Cycling Institute Bringing cycling knowledge from science to practice and back
(main contributor Marco te Brรถmmelstroet)

Do you want to:
๐Ÿšฒ Learn why and how our streets have become places for transport?
๐Ÿšฒ See how the worldviews and narratives underneath are holding us back?
๐Ÿšฒ Become a CERTIFIED agent of transformative change? University of Amsterdam & Coursera now offer the world's first certified MOOC on Alternative Mobility Narratives! Sign up for the self paced version: https://www.coursera.org/learn/alternative-mobility-narratives

'Hey cyclists and pedestrians:๐Ÿฆบ wear hi-viz,๐ŸŽ„ dress up like a Christmas tree,๐Ÿ’ก light your front, rear, sides,๐Ÿ‘€ make sure...
20/10/2026

'Hey cyclists and pedestrians:
๐Ÿฆบ wear hi-viz,
๐ŸŽ„ dress up like a Christmas tree,
๐Ÿ’ก light your front, rear, sides,
๐Ÿ‘€ make sure you can be seen.'

Meanwhile, car drivers:

๐Ÿ”Š Why are cities worldwide looking at Barcelona to redesign their streets? ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ Barcelona transformed its public space ...
19/10/2026

๐Ÿ”Š Why are cities worldwide looking at Barcelona to redesign their streets? ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Barcelona transformed its public space through superblocks and tactical urbanism. But how do you actually adapt these lessons to your own city?

Join us for "Redesigning Streets for All"โ€”a free, interactive 45-minute webinar for urban planners, engineers, municipal leaders, and mobility advocates, hosted by the Urban Cycling Institute and ZICLA.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN:

๐Ÿ›๏ธ BARCELONA'S TRANSFORMATION: Hear directly from Silvia Casorran on how she helped shape the cityโ€™s world-renowned street redesigns and cycling networks.

๐Ÿš€ EXCLUSIVE INSIDER ACCESS: Get the first look at our Second Edition Barcelona Course curriculum (March 2027) presented by Dr. Meredith Glaser

๐Ÿ’ฌ LIVE Q&A: Ask Silvia your most pressing questions about street redesign and political/technical hurdles.

EVENT DETAILS:
๐Ÿ“… Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
๐Ÿ•” Time: 5:00 PM โ€“ 5:45 PM CET
๐Ÿ“ Location: Online (Google Meet)
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Cost: Free

โšก Note: Live room capacity is strictly capped at 100 participants to keep Q&A interactive. Spots are first-come, first-served.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Register now:
https://forms.gle/5y3wamwV6WbX2Zjv5







๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ. Instead of a gridlock, traffic calming measures lead to fewer cars on the street itself A...
19/10/2026

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ. Instead of a gridlock, traffic calming measures lead to fewer cars on the street itself AND on surrounding streets.

Meta-study shows decrease by:
โฌ‡๏ธ 15-28% in extended projects
โฌ‡๏ธ 25-69% in city centers
โฌ‡๏ธ 4-52% in street projects

(๐Ÿ“š: Link to study in comments)

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 'We cannot make our car dominated streets human friendly; we are not ๐—”๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ!!1!'Amsterdam wasn't ๐—”๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ either....
17/10/2026

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 'We cannot make our car dominated streets human friendly; we are not ๐—”๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ!!1!'

Amsterdam wasn't ๐—”๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ either. It took bold, consistent and persistent choices of citizens, policy makers and politicians.

Stop making excuses.
Start making change.

16/10/2026

๐Ÿซ Forget speed bumps.
๐Ÿ“ธ Forget speed cameras.
๐Ÿšซ Forget road signs.

Car drivers fear nothing more than a scratch on their paint. And overestimate the size or their car (amongst other things).

Crucial knowledge if you want to lower speeds.
(๐ŸŽž๏ธ by David Ho)

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.' โ€” Rita Mae Br...
15/10/2026

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.'
โ€” Rita Mae Brown

Case #1237 of using traffic engineering to solve the problems of traffic engineering.

๐Ÿ“ , Egypt ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ.

'Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.'โ€”Lewis Mumford
14/10/2026

'Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.'
โ€”Lewis Mumford

13/10/2026

If cyclists would behave like car drivers:
๐Ÿชง 'Just popping into the pharmacy'

(๐ŸŽž๏ธ by Widerstandskollektiv)

13/10/2026

There certainly is room for hi-viz๐Ÿฆบ and helmetsโ›‘๏ธ around the active lifestyle of our children.

Meet Johan Zandvliet (68).
Making most of his job in ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ.

12/10/2026

Great conversation on the Squeaky Wheel Podcast!

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