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Our mission is to serve, teach, inspire and impact current and future urban professionals in our quest for actionable steps towards safe, inclusive, active mobility.
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We present to you a selection of engaging and thought-provoking #media #campaigns on #cycling, society, behavior, and #practices Is there an #advertisement that particularly resonated with you? Share it with us! #CyclingFrames www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ACN...

In our latest article, Michela Grasso joins children and young #activists inside #Amsterdam’s council chamber—where they challenge #policymakers with simple yet powerful questions about street safety, spaces for play and political inclusion.

Folks in Amsterdam, join our public #excursions and explore firsthand how #cycling shapes urban life through experimentation, user-centered design, and a focus on the cycling experience. More info and for bookings click- urbancyclinginstitute.org/study-visits/

We’re thrilled to announce that our Planning the Cycling City (#PCC) #Masterclass is now available in Italian, in partnership with Decisio Italia! Dove e quando? 🗓️ 6-10 ottobre 2025, University van Amsterdam 🎟️ Prezzo Early Bird: 475 (fino al 30 Giugno) Prezzo normale: 895 (fino al 19 Settembre)

How did #Amsterdam become the 'cycling paradise' it is today? 🌳 How can we create a #cultural shift for cycling? 🚲 Come explore these questions at 'Planning the Cycling City' summer school from 26 June - 16 July 2025 in Amsterdam!! ☀️ Regular admission deadline: Saturday 15 March 2025

Cycling in the #Netherlands is a unique and extraordinary experience. Whether you live in the country, visited it as a #tourist, or are simply fascinated with the cycling culture, read on to know more and verify the #rules!

In the 1800s, Tehrani's referred to cycles as 'iron horses'. But what cultural, economic, and political shifts have influenced cycling in #Iran since? Know more by donating to the #book 'Tehran Cycling Cities' & help bring important learning materials to libraries and schools

🗞️ Our 1st newsletter of this year is out 🗞️ Read on to discover the #milestones we touched, & mark your calendars with dates & #deadlines for Planning the Cycling City summer schools, Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting, #Webinar Series, Study Excursions & more! open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

Join @michelagrasso.bsky.social on her bicycle ride through #Athens with Spiros Papageorgiou to learn how #Athenians adapt and strategize for cycling in a car-dominant and infrastructure-absent Athens! open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

Read what makes #Davis an exemplary case, reaching far beyond its cycling infrastructure and showcasing the strength of local movements! On our Substack now! open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc... @ucdavis.bsky.social

By joining our #Substack membership, you will gain access to exclusive #blogs, special discounts at our #events, and critical #insights-all while helping us continue to make a #difference 💙 🚲 urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/subscribe?ut... Become a #paidmember today and support our #mission!

Read how #bike kitchens- a place for bike repair can be a space to alter #mobility behaviours, and support #disaster relief and care for the #community! Become a paid member & gain access to more research & insights, all while supporting our work & mission! open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

Are you curious about how history, #policy, & culture influence #cycling? Do you want to immerse yourself in the living lab of #Amsterdam to experience urban cycling? Apply to the 'Planning the Cycling City' Summer School summerschool.uva.nl/content/summ... Early deadline-Saturday 1 February 2025

Come join us every Friday from 24th January to April 25th 2025, and be a part of a group of 5 cycling around Amsterdam for two hours, to discover how the city moves and what is possible when you can cycle! Book and sign-up here: urbancyclinginstitute.org/study-visits/

Why do women "hate"#highways? Our latest article explores how car-centric planning is inherently #gendered and excludes #women. Using the recent case of the highway expansion referendum in #Switzerland—which was rejected by a majority of women. open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

1st year computer science student at Northwestern Uni programmed a website to see the real-time effects of the recent NY congestion charge. Would be great to add other metrics - singing birds, children playing, physical activity, more space for trees? www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com

"I only like #cyclists when they get run over” -Vittorio Feltri, regional councilor of Region Lombardia, Italy @michelagrasso.bsky.social writes on how #Italy is enabling #massacre and car violence on its #streets. Read and subscribe --> open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

📣 #HIRING 📣 Part-time #content-creator to advance our mission of making #cycling + mobility #research, education, and news #accessible to all! Read the #job description here and apply by 24th January. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"It’s not anything against bike people, just go on the secondary roads" Our latest article critically reflects on the #controversial legislation passed in #Ontario that #marginalises cyclists and (mis)places the #congestion blame onto them. But there’s hope! Read on to discover practical lessons!

🇪🇺The European Commission (@ec.europa.eu) has put out a report summarizing transport recommendations for meeting the EU 2040 climate target. Bikes are a part of it, but not just in cities. Carbon emissions in rural areas can also be reduced if cycling is boosted.🚲 👩🏼‍🌾 👉 op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

An expressway is built. 🛣️ RealEstate sprawl follows. 🏪🏘️ Expressway is expanded at great cost.🚧💰 Taxes go up to pay for cost. 😟💸 More sprawl. 🏪🏘️🏪🏘️ Expressway is expanded at even greater cost. 🚧💰💰💰 Taxes go up to pay for cost. 😟💸💸💸 The endless cycle continues…🤨 www.oklahoman.com/story/news/l...

While it’s good that a regional rail system in the San Francisco Bay area is expanding, it’s great that it includes rail-with-trail! Rail-with-trail expands connectivity and dramatically reduces the temptation to use a car to access stations. More info 👉 sonomamarintrain.org/smart_pathway

The auto industry has created a violent, irrational cult of motonormativity in the US. This cult crosses political divides, as can be seen in progressive San Francisco. This means that politicians must give up their addiction to consensus & pick a side: 🚶🏽‍♀️🚴🏿‍♂️🧑🏽‍🦼 or 🚙💨 www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Good intentions mean little if they are accompanied by bad engineering.

Earlier this month, Bogotá's Ciclovía marked it's 50th anniversary. In this @urbancyclinginstitute.org blog, @henk-jandekker.bsky.social and I reflect on what Bogotá tells us about cycling histories and futures: urbancyclinginstitute.org/ciclovia-at-...

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Get an e-bike, instead.

Introducing the Urban Cycling Institute #Membership, your gateway to exclusive access to our articles, events, and networking opportunities. Sign up as a member before the end of the year and enjoy a 10% discount. urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/the-joy-of...

Electric motorcycles improperly marketed as e-bikes are giving genuine e-bikes a bad reputation. Bike advocates in California are pressuring lawmakers to put restrictions on e-motorcycles to protect e-bike users from a potential backlash. cal.streetsblog.org/2024/12/16/c...

You know your transportation department might have a competency problem when…

As you’ve heard us say many, many times, we don’t need more driver-less cars, we need more car-less drivers.

Language matters. In this essay, the writer looks at how phrases from the #autoindustry affect how we discuss other modes of #transportation, like #bikes, in car-centric terms. Is a potential remedy consciously embracing #bikeness in our thinking? urbancyclinginstitute.org/if-these-whe...

They may be few, but there are some #cities in the US that are good for people on #bikes. Any additions?

#NewYear =Change It’s been an honor and fun to work with the team at Urban Cycling Institute. But, it’s time to move on 🚀 Keep following them here (@urbancyclinginstitute.org) & on #Substack (urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com). Thanks to all for engaging with my posts and occasional funky video! 😁👋

In car-dependent places, #economicdevelopment and #tourism focuses on roads and motorists speeding by. People on #bikes aren’t usually in a rush, so they may spend more in a town on a bike path than a motorist would on a nearby road. This article makes that obvious👇 apple.news/A1f6PepjnS8K...

Accusations that building #bike infrastructure is somehow #ableist are wildly wrong, as this example from the US city of Boulder, #Colorado shows. Bike paths and lanes open up #mobility options to people with widely varying degrees of ability.

A Dutch study on the relationship between spending and visitors’ choice of transportation showed that, on a monthly basis, cyclists and pedestrians contribute about 25% more to total spending in centres than car users. dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/bl...

“Our cities don't need driverless cars. They desperately need more carless drivers!” -Marco te Brömmelstroet.

Starter pack for people interested in better transportation and mobility👇🏼 go.bsky.app/MBL7PrE

Next time, buy a #bike.

In his annual health-of-the-nation report England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty appears to be in favor of the “15-minute city” urban planning concept By @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com - www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

What is #cycling? 🤨 A mode of #transportation?🧐 A means of #socialization? 🤔 Something else? 😏 Head over to our #Substack to ponder these questions 👇 open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc... Be sure to click on the video to go full-screen and turn on the volume. 🤭

#Self-driving cars, flying cars, airships— has the #transportation field always been this fixated on flashy stuff or is it now worse under the influence of the #tech industry, which is constantly pushing out new products whose benefits may not outweigh their costs (financial/societal/environmental)?

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Instead of lamenting the demise of the faltering #Cruise #robotaxi operation, shouldn’t we embrace this opportunity to rid #cities of #motonormativity? Wouldn’t it be better to shift streets from cars, whether 👨🏼or 🤖-driven, over to pedestrians and users of #micromobility like #bikes?