We bring you Lilian Markfort's research article on the relationship between different modes of transport and #happiness + #wellbeing. Read on to find the #results for #cycling and #subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...

Read @d-power.bsky.social insights and advice for bridging applied research with policy and practice!

Conference Key Dates 📢 Call for abstracts opens: 20 January ✏️ Abstract submission closes: 24 March 🐦 Early bird registration opens: 24 April 🚀 Early bird registration closes: 15 August Submit your abstract here: cyclingresearchboard.com

💥 Expect: A mosh pit of disciplines, researchers from across the globe, and ideas that spark change. Will you be part of it? When & Where? 🗓 10-12 September 2025 📍 The Brug, University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This year is the 9th edition of CRBAM 2025, hosted by the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and the University of Amsterdam! This isn’t your typical conference—it’s a gathering of interdisciplinary minds using cycling to crack open the bigger questions of mobility, inclusion, and social change.

This year is the 9th edition of CRBAM 2025, hosted by the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and the University of Amsterdam! This isn’t your typical conference—it’s a gathering of interdisciplinary minds using cycling to crack open the bigger questions of mobility, inclusion, and social change.

Join us for the official launch of the Cycling Futures #Manifesto- An imagination and re-imagination of #cities that are spaces of #play, #safety, #creativity and #community! March 4th at 6 PM CET sign-up here- docs.google.com/forms/d/14Kn... @michelagrasso.bsky.social

New report from UN-Habitat "Healthier Cities and Communities through Public Spaces" The report offers 7 strategies to improve health outcomes in cities and offers tangible recommendations to support implementation.

Instead of blowing cash on elaborate traffic signal systems crammed with #tech, how about just allowing fewer #cars on #Amsterdam streets? Sometimes, simple answers are best. www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

What happens when a city of 9M prioritizes people over cars? #Bogotá's Ciclovía shows us: 🩺 Improved public health 💪 Stronger communities 🚦 Safer streets 🚴🏽 Better #UrbanMobility See how #Ciclovía inspired 400+ cities to open their streets: https://bit.ly/3VFTkdd #OpenStreets

Our starter pack (v1.0) is up! go.bsky.app/CTAqgVR

Mi entrevista en español para ‘EYS Municipales´ muy completa y que recomiendo: "El futuro de las ciudades depende de nuestra capacidad para rediseñar el espacio urbano" www.eysmunicipales.es/actualidad/e...

For this week’s Wednesday Seminar, we welcome three speakers who will share their thoughts on the state of representation in #anthropology in general and at our department in particular: (1/x) #socialsciences #ethnography @univie.ac.at

"It’s so emotionally captivating to see kids in masses biking with each other...it’s like you’re seeing freedom, independence, joy, the health...everybody’s craving what that imagery represents." New research shows the impact of #bikebus on #kids #health #communities #futures. shorturl.at/Uem6d

For audiobook fiends and fans, my book 'Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds' is a bargain/steal @ £0.99 today and is read by yours truly! How can you say no to that combo - cheap/me?! 👍😀 www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Head...

Low/Medium cost solutions to what cities can do *right now* to reduce emissions = develop walkable, cyclable cities Great to see mention of the role of active mobility in the World Cities Report 2024. Read the full report here: unhabitat.org/world-cities...

🇧🇶 🚲🚶‍♂️Active mobility on Bonaire! 🇧🇶🚲🚶‍♂️ Urban Cycling Institute is working to develop policy active mobility policy on Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Read our baseline report at the link below👇 urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-... @urbancyclinginst.bsky.social

It's a movement that brings freedom & joy! Here's 120 groups, ranging from a few people in small towns to citywide bike advocates and blogs to nationwide bicycle and cargo bike advocacy organizations. Worldwide Bike Advocacy groups go.bsky.app/LFtXMiL It's also a Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Why do advisory organisations approach evidence differently? My new @policysociety.bsky.social paper explores the concept of evidence culture and how it shapes organisations' evidentiary standards (what evidence is seen as legitimate, valuable and actionable). academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...

The #bicycle is a simple, convivial tool that grants people freedom from relying on the market for essential elements of their lives - echoing #firstnation values. That's why we co-founded the #UvABikeKitchen, a community space to learn repair. Read more: shorturl.at/QToyr

@benakl.bsky.social have you seen this one on 15min cities from Nature? (I don't have access - I nicked it from my dad's email subscription) www.nature.com/articles/d41...

We’re on #Substack! Click here to read about our recent experience in #Zurich at the #Cycling #Research Board Annual Meeting (#CRBAM)👉https://urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/key-take-aways-from-crbam-2024?utm_campaign=post&showWelcomeOnShare=

Excited to say Urban Cycling Institute is now on Substack! Please join us to keep up to date with all of our projects, events and latest research in urban cycling and sustainable mobility at: urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/key-take-a...

#Superblocks are quite the buzzword in #urbanplanning these days. However, the authors of the paper below found that our understanding of the #health benefits of these treatments lacks empirical evidence. The lack of a standard definition may play a role. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The pathway to a brighter transport future - Setting the Scene www.urbantransportgroup.org/party-confer...

IPPR’s new report identifies 9 ‘foundational assets’ for healthy places: 1. Space for sport & exercise 2. Libraries 3. Green spaces 4. Youth clubs/centres 5. Swimming pools 6. Safe streets 7. Cycle network 8. Public transport 9. Community assets Austerity undermined many of these building blocks.

A Paradigm Shift in Measurement, Evaluation and Impact @marcharrisphd.bsky.social medium.com/@MarcHarrisP...

Looking forward to presenting our @urbancyclinginst.bsky.social work in Sitges at Urban Transitions this coming November. It would be great to connect with anybody on here who might be attending! 📧 www.elsevier.com/events/confe...

The Prime Minister of #Spain, #PedroSánchez, announced an investment of 40 million 💶 of aid for the purchase of #ebikes and to expand public #bikeshare systems. ciclosfera.com/a/pedro-sanc...

The 8th Annual #Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting (#CRBAM) is over, but we are still buzzing with excitement and energy!  Many thanks to our hosts, The Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering and Network, City & Landscape at ETH Zürich! See you next year in #Amsterdam!

Looking forward to presenting our @urbancyclinginst.bsky.social work in Sitges at Urban Transitions this coming November. It would be great to connect with anybody on here who might be attending! 📧 www.elsevier.com/events/confe...

Wondering what sort of projects we do? Here’s 1 example: a research project aimed at enhancing active mobility and reducing health inequities on #Bonaire. Download the full report here👉https://urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-bonaire/ #publichealth #sports #recreation #transportation #bikes

🇧🇶 🚲🚶‍♂️Active mobility on Bonaire! 🇧🇶🚲🚶‍♂️ Urban Cycling Institute is working to develop policy active mobility policy on Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Read our baseline report at the link below👇 urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-... @urbancyclinginst.bsky.social

Cities should create public places that invite people to sit, schmooze, gaze, and eat. William Whyte’s groundbreaking findings about vibrant urban spaces shouldn’t be controversial. But they are. Me, in Bloomberg CityLab www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

🛫🛬😣Want to learn from experts in #cycling and urban #mobility without the hassle of a long trip to visit us in Europe? We have the solution! 🚴🏻🚴🏾‍♀️💡Sign up for our online tutorial series! Learn more here 👉 urbancyclinginstitute.org/online-tutor... (khp)

The untapped health and climate potential of cycling in France: a national assessment from individual travel data www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a guide on how to organize mini-publics, a specific form of citizen engagement that involves a representative sample of citizens in structured and facilitated discussions on a policy issue. #CitizensAssembly

Did you miss yesterday's fascinating Bradford Hill Seminar, when Professor Sir Michael Marmot joined us to discuss social justice and health equity? 📽️Watch a recording on our YouTube channel at youtu.be/bKlvu2ENvng?...

🚨🚴🏻‍♀️The deadline to apply for the exciting University of Amsterdam Summer School program, Planning the #Cycling City, is almost here! Submit your application by March 15 to experience this 2-week course. summerschool.uva.nl/content/summ... (khp)

Impacts of active travel interventions on travel behaviour and health: Results from a five-year longitudinal travel survey in Outer London www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Street pedestrianization in urban districts: Economic impacts in Spanish cities www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Excellent #SummaryforAll texts now available Helen Clark Adam Rogers Kappelle Maarten Michael Kieren Riad Meddeb www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w

Comparing urban form influences on travel distance, car ownership, and mode choice www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We’re hiring! Send in a resume and cover letter to get in the running for this dream job: full-time, remote, funded for two years (at least), and all parking reform.

Come read about the exciting active mobility project we are working on at Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginst.bsky.social supported by Netherlands' Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire 👇 urbancyclinginstitute.org/enhancing-ac...

Alarming: “Only a few urban cities have low car dependency…Car dependency at such scales will require interventions from authorities to support aging communities in cities that are likely to depopulate by 2100.” (khp) www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Valencia kicks off 2024 as new European Green Capital environment.ec.europa.eu/news/valenci...