Here it is, your moment of Zen. #Delft

'This book is only ostensibly about cars. It is not about banning their ownership or existence… A low-car city is a city open to humans. And I much prefer to talk about people than cars.'

Artur Celiński's intro to the Polish version of 'Curbing Traffic': wysokizamek.com.pl/produkt,miasto…

Mother’s Day is Sunday, so I was card-shopping this morning and came across this turd.

Car dependence doesn’t just rob children of their independence, it also imposes massive physical, financial, and psychological costs on primary caregivers.

Was it really President Eisenhower's vision to run freeways straight through downtown Houston, Austin, Dallas, and so many other U.S. cities — and if it wasn't, why is it still happening to this day? @TheOverheadWire sits down with @MeganKimble to explore.
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In WHEN DRIVING IS NOT AN OPTION disability advocate Anna Zivarts shines a light on the number of people in the US who can't drive and explains how improving our mobility system with nondrivers in mind will create a better quality of life for everyone. islandpress.org/books/when-dri…

Ten years ago today, we put a name on our unpaid advocacy work and launched Modacity into the world.

It has resulted in two books, hundreds of speaking engagements, an intercontinental move and roles working for Dutch organizations.

Cheers to the next ten years of changemaking!

I think it’s past time to call it — Vancouver is no longer a leader among cities in new urban biking & active transportation infrastructure. It’s now joined the ranks of cities that made strong progress in the past, but at best has stalled & in fact is sadly now moving backwards.

This is a new low-income senior housing center going up in Kirkland. It's a shame that the only places we allow something like this sandwiched in between the freeway, a 5-lane road and a 6-lane road. Surely there are better places for our elderly to age in place.

About 30 percent of U.S. residents don’t have a driver’s license. So what will it take to factor them into our transportation decisions? We sat down with Anna Zivarts, who explores that question in her essential new book, 'When Driving Is Not An Option.' usa.streetsblog.org/2024/05/09/the…

Inspired by NYC’s Highline and Atlanta’s Beltline—and informed by a Dutch Cycling Embassy workshop—Miami’s Underline is more than an urban trail.

It’s a beautiful and accessible “third place” in the heart of the city; designed to create conviviality, community, and social connection.

For years, Ocean Drive was a popular place for drivers to cruise up and down the Miami Beach waterfront.

All of that changed with the pandemic, when a pilot scheme sparked a new vision for a human-scale promenade; opening a path to permanent pedestrianization in the near future.

With its Art Deco hotels, classic cars, and bustling terraces, Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive is one of the world’s most iconic thoroughfares.

In 2022, a road diet reduced car traffic to one direction, removed street parking on one side, and added a bidirectional protected bike lane.

An orange wave of dozens of Dutch cyclists joined “America’s biggest bike ride” yesterday.
 
Bike New York’s 46th Annual Five Boro Bike Tour attracted over 32,000 cyclists on 40 miles of car-free streets.

CoMotion MIAMI Day One has been a blast! 🎉

Here are some of the best bits so far. Don't miss the upcoming keynote with Polly Trottenberg, Chief of Staff, USDOT Research; Gabe Klein, Director, U.S. Department of Energy; John Rossant, CEO & Founder, CoMotion.

👉 Livestream: lnkd.in/eT-eCU63

40 Miles. 5 Boros. One Day. Zero Cars.

@BikeNewYork’s 45th Annual Five Boro Bike Tour attracted over 32,000 cyclists on 64 kilometres of car-free streets today.

The Dutch Cycling Embassy was part of a large “Orange Wave” of 100+ cyclists organized by the Netherlands Consulate General in NY Consul General.

There is something quite special about cycling through the car-free streets of Manhattan (and the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island).

The joy. The togetherness. The experience of taking back a piece of the city just for one day. Thanks @BikeNewYork for making it happen.