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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 3h

Glaser, CEO of the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and Professor of Cycling at Gent University, will be there to kick off proceedings with an interactive, thought-provoking speech you won't want to miss.

📝 Register now – it's free! ➡️ cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/

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Your visit - International Cargo Bike Festival

Your visit to ICBF 2025 Get Tickets When you sign up, you'll also receive an invitation to our Conversation Starter networking platform. Join us in Utrecht on 13-14th Oct for the original an...

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 9d

We welcome everyone to #foster an #interdisciplinary #dialogue centring your experience.

Bring your #passion to create change in your #communities and #safer, #healthier, #happier streets.

sign-up- urbancyclinginstitute.org/engaging-com...

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Strategic Cities @strategic-cities.com · 16d

I'm delighted with the response to our new course with @urbancyclinginstitute.org "Engaging Communities for Changing Streets". Join us in Amsterdam next April! Early bird registration closes soon: urbancyclinginstitute.org/engaging-com...

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 14d

"Infrastructure alone is not enough. Truly #justcities must prioritise #safety, #connection, and #dignity for the most #vulnerable. By centring care in planning, cities can become places where everyone can move freely, live well, and belong."

Read Jac Torres-Gomez and her family's #perspective

How Our Toddlers and Teenagers Must Be Seen as Planners not Passengers

An Intergenerational Call for Active Transport Justice

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 19d

💡 📢 New Masterclass Alert!! 💡 📢

Combine your proven technical skills with specialised #cycling #knowledge, user-centred design principles, and the #knowledge to create #infrastructure that truly serves #cyclists!

🗓️ 23-26 March, 2026
📍 Barcelona, Spain
⏳ Early bird deadline: 15 December 2025

Expanding Expertise in Cycling Infrastructure: A Masterclass in Barcelona

Expanding Expertise in Cycling Infrastructure: A Masterclass in Barcelona - designing urban mobility solutions, manage cycling projects, shape transport policy

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 20d

Sometimes, meaningful #change begins not with massive infrastructure, but with a single ride.
Read how a #toolkit of practical #solutions is helping #reshape how cities think about transport and #equity by centering #women’s experiences.

Women Riding Together

A Community Born from Bottom-Up Planning in Mexico

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · Aug 16

Plan for the mobility environment you want, not the one you have... @urbancyclinginstitute.org 👇

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Planning "As If"

Lessons from Amsterdam’s Future-oriented Approach to Planning

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Rebecca Fernandez O'Shea @rebeccafernandez.bsky.social · Aug 25

I mean, come on! Why are we accepting this as ok??!
(pic from @urbancyclinginstitute.org )

A picture of a toddler standing in front of a parked SUV. The toddler doesn't even get close to being visible above the bumper.

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Aug 28

Today, our tour brings together Ringo Starr’s beat and playful, warm, human-touching songs with Insolera’s (urban planner and scientist) deep respect for the past, revealing how #preservation, #integration, and social continuity form the quiet rhythm that sustains #vibrant, livable places.

Ringo Starr × Italo Insolera: “With a Little Help from History”

Collaboration with Christian Ratering | Magical Mystery Urbanism Tour

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Aug 7

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Aug 7

Not one, not two, not three, but #five reasons and #more for why you should #join our brand new in-person #course, 'Enaging Communities for Changing Streets' led by Mark Ames! Swipe to learn more -->

Grab your #earlybird spot today at urbancyclinginstitute.org/engaging-com...

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 31

🎟️ 🎟️ Have you registered for the Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting yet? 🎟️ 🎟️
Hurry and #register here www.aanmelder.nl/crb2025/regi... to be a part of 3 days of unravelling all things #cycling & #mobility!

More info on cyclingresearchboard.com
🗓️ 10-12 September 2025
📍Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 29

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From Protest to Policy

Overcoming Barriers in Ukraine’s Cycling Transformation

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 29

This article, written by our scholarship recipient to Velo-city conference, Anastasiia Zhokhova, explores #Ukraine’s cycling history from 19th century to the present day.
She highlights how the country’s cycling #future is being shaped by citizen-driven action and new visions for urban #mobility

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 28

How many reasons do you need to ride a #bike?
Perth’s public transport network gives you many and we can all be #inspired!
Check out our work on #integrated #mobility and more themes here-> urbancyclinginstitute.org/publications/

Cycling to Stations

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 24

Eighty years after the end of World War II, @michelagrasso.bsky.social reminds us not just of the soldiers and partisans, but also of a humble hero often overlooked: the #bicycle. How does #history shape today’s #movements? Discover the connections in this powerful article

Resistance, Solidarity and Bicycles

Pedaling through a History of Struggle

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Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · Jun 24

New, five day leadership course on how to tackle bikelash, in Amsterdam. urbancyclinginstitute.org/engaging-com... Run by @urbancyclinginstitute.org

Engaging communities for changing streets - Leadership Program

Engaging communities for changing streets - Leadership Program from the Urban Cycling Institute

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Strategic Cities @strategic-cities.com · Jul 21

Well this is exciting! People from these countries have already registered for the new @urbancyclinginstitute.org leadership program, "Engaging Communities for Changing Streets", which I'm leading: urbancyclinginstitute.org/engaging-com...

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 22

We co-organised the final event of University of Amsterdam's summer school, Planning the Cycling City! Wrapping up three weeks of intensive learning and unlearning, the students presented their research!
Watch the recordings of their presentations here youtu.be/cVcuQpx7Skg

Planning the Cycling City 2025-Student Presentations

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 21

Curious to know how the concept of the X-Minute City developed over time in academia and its relation to #cycling? Then read the article by our guest contributor Borhan Sepehri, who conducted a comprehensive #bibliometric analysis of X-Minute City literature with co-author Ayyoob Sharifi

A Comprehensive Review of X-Minute Cities: Cycling Left Behind? - Urban Cycling Institute

Written by guest writer Borhan Sepehri In recent years, the concept of X-Minute Cities has gained remarkable traction in urban planning discourse. Promoting the idea that key services and amenities sh...

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 14

📢 📢 Extension of Registration Deadline and Keynote- Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting 📢 📢

Join us from 10-12 September in Amsterdam and register before 31 July to secure your spot! www.aanmelder.nl/crb2025/regi...

Know more about the conference here-> cyclingresearchboard.com

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 10

Research demonstrates that cities after dark do not welcome women. But what is the experience of girls and women in Amsterdam? What can we learn from Vienna? And how can research advance safety for all in #cities?

Read our latest article by @michelagrasso.bsky.social based on Nourhan Bassam's work

City Nights, Unequal Rights

Nourhan Bassam on Women's Right to the City After Dark, by Michela Grasso

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jul 2

What if #PaulMcCartney wrote the soundtrack 4 your #city?
In this next stop of the Magical Mystery Urbanism Tour, Christian Ratering pairs the melodist of connection with the #urbanist of #proximity: Paul McCartney × @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social

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Paul McCartney and Carlos Moreno: Harmonious Innovators on the Magical Mystery Urbanism Tour

Collaboration with Christian Ratering | The Beatles Series

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · Jun 18

Listen or read our very own @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social insights into her #career, #aspirations, and #advice for those interested in the #cycling field!

Lessons from the Field: An Interview with Cycling Professor and CEO Meredith Glaser

Interview with Urban Cycling Institute's CEO Meredith Glaser

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