Mary Robinson had shared this memorable sentence from Archbishop Tutu with me a couple of years ago: Q to Arch: why are you such an optimist?’ Arch: ‘I’m not an optimist, I’m a prisoner of hope’.

I suggest a movie for NYEve, it is old 2007, La ZONA, it is in praise of SANDBOX, KINDERGARDENS, I wish in the future everypart of the world would be as safe as KINDERGARDENS ... dailymotion.com/video/x26hpkc

"We don’t prioritize the climate today. Our goal isn't to lower emissions. Our goal is to find solutions that allow us to continue life today. Of course you can ask “Can’t we have both?” But the uncomfortable truth is that we've left it too late for that." washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/…

What Mobility-as-a-Service needs most is a few more acronyms

La fin des Beatles n’est plus ce qu’elle était lalibre.be/culture/musiqu…

•Active travel substitutes for motorized travel – not just additional travel. •Largest benefits from shifts from car to active travel for business, social, commuting. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

1/ With barely any travel, I’ve had time to read a few dozen books this year about transportation, cities, and tech. These were my favorites: 🧵

My article with Sir Michael Marmot was the #7 most read #NAMPerspectives of 2021 (after being #6 in 2020)! Examining the life expectancy and contributing factors of those who live in Hong Kong could inform approaches to healthy longevity worldwide.bit.ly/2RqEkh4 #NAMTop10

Delighted to share our latest book on "Shared Mobility and Automated Vehicles: Responding to Socio-Technical Changes and Pandemics." It is now available at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): shop.theiet.org/shared-mobilit… #sharedmobility #driverless #AV #EV #equity

People are healthier in cities where walking and cycling is safe and convenient 🚲🚶‍♀️ Research by University of Toronto has found that diabetes and obesity rates are consistently lower in areas where walking and cycling are practical options.📉newscientist.com/article/230934…

The future of urban mobility is already among us 👇👇 HT Lior Steinberg

10 summer reads for city innovators:

Tomorrow (or today): Wednesday! Sustainability colleagues who want a tutorial on transportation x climate policy, this is for you.

Can you spot the Snow Leopard?

The complexity of #infrastructure investments in cities is heightened by their multisectoral and multi-stakeholder nature. AIIB is prioritizing project investments that: ➡️Enhance urban mobility ➡️Improve basic infrastructure & city resilience ➡️Promote integrated development

Ce week-end , plus de 100 varois ont pu discuter de l'🇪🇺 en compagnie de Bernard Guetta Sylvie Brunet et Yannick Chenevard : ➡️ Géopolitique actuelle 🇺🇳 ➡️ Défense et Sécurité européennes ✈️ Le défi pour l'Europe est immense Le danger est colossal Plus que jamais @BesoindEurope

L’héritage du Parti « Les Républicains », Charles de Gaulle, George Pompidou, Jacques Chirac, doivent se retourner dans leurs tombes. Il ne restera des Républicains que des cendres. C’est honteux, mais malheureusement à l’image de leur président.

🔴ANALYSE – Multilatéralisme : La fin d’une illusion universelle Par caroline fabianski ➡️lediplomate.media/2025/06/multil… #multilatéralisme #ordreMondial #géopolitique #BRICSplus #plurivers #cooperationinternationale #gouvernancemondiale #étatscivilisations #crisedumultilatéralisme

New piece for Institut FMES: how multilateralism is being reshaped by the pluriverse—a clash of worldviews challenging global order. 👉 fmes-france.org/le-multilatera… #geopolitics #pluriverse