Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities.
Key topics in this conversation include:
- Why car-centric cities aren’t serving us
- The unexpected benefits of cities that aren’t optimized for cars
- How the Dutch created such vibrant and livable cities
- The first step planners can take today to move in the right direction
- The path towards happier, healthier, and more human-scale cities
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Links:
- Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/melissachrisbruntlett
- Our website: http://www.modacitylife.com/
- Our books: http://www.modacitylife.com/books
- Mobycon: https://mobycon.com/
- Dutch Cycling Embassy: https://dutchcycling.nl/
About Melissa and Chris
Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, explored the decisions that established the Netherlands as a bicycle paradise, and how communities are translating these ideas to build their own cycling cities. Now based in Delft, Melissa works with Mobycon—a bi-continental mobility consultancy—supporting the promotion of Dutch transport knowledge, policy, and design principles in countries around the world. As Communications Manager for the Dutch Cycling Embassy, Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to learn from the Netherlands’ extraordinary success. Their second book is entitled Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives.
About Mobycon
Mobycon is a Dutch mobility consultancy specializing in developing and implementing innovative and sustainable mobility solutions nationally and internationally. As a multi-disciplinary team of traffic engineers, urban planners, economists, communications and engagement specialists, and human geographers, Mobycon delivers diverse, integrated mobility products and consulting services. Our work supports the development of healthy, connected, liveable communities working to reduce car dependence.
With an over 35 years history operating in the Netherlands and across Europe, Mobycon is actively applying Dutch knowledge to support mobility innovation. Along with three offices in the Netherlands working throughout Europe, we have offices in both Canada and the US helping North American cities create vibrant public streets and spaces. Mobycon focuses on working with local partners, applying decades of knowledge, experience, and best-practices to help our clients develop tailor-made, local solutions that maximise safety and accessibility for the mobility of all users.
As more cities prioritise improved sustainability and liveability, Mobycon is prepared to provide expert service and support. Our knowledge about walking and cycling planning, public transport, mobility management, parking & traffic, and road safety are the tools needed to help cities realise their potential.
About Dutch Cycling Embassy
The Dutch Cycling Embassy is an intermediary between the demand for Dutch cycling expertise and Dutch parties that can deliver. The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. We represent the best of Dutch Cycling: knowledge, experience and experts offered by private companies, NGO’s, research institutions, national and local governments.
We want to share our expertise and technology as the world’s number one cycling country to facilitate cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable method of transport. The growing interest in Dutch practices in urban transport is mainly due to a transition of the transport sector towards sustainability and the rediscovery of the bicycle as a means of transport. Cycling not only contributes significantly to urban mobility, road safety and emission reductions, but has also positive impacts on the economy, social inclusion and health.
Worldwide the Netherlands has the highest bicycle use and provides the widest range of cycling know-how, products and infrastructure. With over 40 years of experience in bicycle policy and practical bicycle solutions, the Netherlands are a unique international testing ground. It is our mission to share this experience with you.
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