How the brutal capitalism behind flash courier services is claiming our public space. UvA’s Urban Mobility Futures professor Marco Te Brömmelstroet (Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  ), Letizia Chiappini and YingTzu Lin call for reflection. Read it here: bit.ly/3wCp5GD #labofthought

If you want to challenge old ideas you need to break them first. That’s why we launch the Lab of Thought, a movement to radically rethink mobility. Start tomorrow with Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  Prof. Dr. Marco te Brömmelstroet’s inaugural lecture: bit.ly/3wZ965C #urban #mobility

Changing the future of mobility starts with education. That’s why the Lab of Thought suggests you listen and learn from Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  Prof. Dr. Marco te Brömmelstroet inaugural lecture today at 16:30 CET. Listen here: bit.ly/3wZ965C #urban #mobility #innovation

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We’re giving away 20 copies of the book 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 by Thalia Verkade Thalia Verkade and Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  Marco te Brömmelstroet. Help us grow the movement and win a book by sharing this post! #labofthought #urban #mobility #innovation

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Today in The Guardian: Should cars be banned from cities? Talia Verkade Thalia Verkade and Marco te Brömmelstroet Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  in conversation with The Guardian The Guardian. Read it here: bit.ly/3P8YokO #labofthought #urban #mobility #innovation

The first Lab of Thought newsletter is out! You’ll find an academic reflection on the need to move away from the focus on growth and efficiency and our interview with Paris Marx on moving away from tech’s grip on mobility. Get it here: bit.ly/3VtfsFJ Enjoy the read!

Why is a zebra crossing the only safe place to cross the street? To find out what happens to a street when it becomes one big zebra crossing we did a disruptive field lab experiment. Here is the result. Stay connected with the movement, sign up here lnkd.in/evGemW84

The Mobility Moshpit 2 is out. Start absorbing with an academic reflection on the commons model, or check the interview with Anna Nikolaeva, who believes the current narrative on mobility is untenable. You will find this and more wisdom here > bit.ly/3P5XPcr

How do we change the way we move from A to B in the future? Now is the time to explore the world we want to live in! Join us 🛹May 11 for the Lab of Thought Live Experience 2023. 🎟️Tickets now available to general public. Event details: thelabofthought.co/event

“Plans for dealing with congestion are based on the assumption that it is a matter of highway engineering, not [regional] planning, and that the motorcar has priority over every other means of transportation no matter how expensive it is or how devastating its by-products."

Look at the beautiful empty streets of Genova at Easter. Look at the space and opportunities they hold for the city and the Genovese people. Let’s redefine what streets can be, join us May 11th at the Lab of Thought Live Experience. Order tickets here. lnkd.in/e7Rd77sh

Great read.

Innovations driven by common sense. If you don't have a car work it with what you got. An award for this guy!

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Utrecht builds 'car-free' neighbourhood for 12.000 people in #Merwedekanaalzone: 🏙 High density/diversity 🌞 Energy-neutral 🚗 Shared mobility 🌳 Abundant green spaces 🍏 Communal gardens May 11, The Lab of Thought goes there to rethink mobility. Join us: lnkd.in/e7Rd77sh

We reizen met z'n allen steeds sneller, maar komen geen seconde eerder thuis. Boeiende inzichten van Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  Marco te Brommelstroet @CASAarnhem. Over de vraag van wie is de straat en waarom we zo denken in termen van efficiëntie als het gaat over mobiliteit.