S02-E04 | Curbing Traffic with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
Talking Transport Transformation
English - July 14, 2021 09:05 - 24 minutes - 20.5 MBSociety & Culture Science sustainable mobility development cooperation tumi cycling walking public transport nmt e-mobility urban mobility mobility innovations Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In 2018, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett became the unofficial ambassadors for Dutch cities with the publication of their first book “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”. In June 2021, they published their second book: “Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives”, telling their very own personal story since their move to Delft, and looking beneath the surface to explore why the model of an equitable and accessible city works so well in the Netherlands. The book emphasizes the benefits that a pedestrian- and cycling-friendly city offers for citizens on a psychological and sociological level.
Cycling as a gateway for human centered cities
In 2018, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett became the unofficial ambassadors for Dutch cities with the publication of their first book “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”. In June 2021, they published their second book: “Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives”, telling their very own personal story since their move to Delft, and looking beneath the surface to explore why the model of an equitable and accessible city works so well in the Netherlands. The book emphasizes the benefits that a pedestrian- and cycling-friendly city offers for citizens on a psychological and sociological level.
Together with Melissa and Chris, we want to explore what it means to live in Delft, a cyclist’s paradise, the benefits of accessible cities, and the need for city officials and decision-makers to recognize these advantages to plan for more livable future cities.
Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in our Lives
Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality
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Many thanks to
Our TUMI Partners ADB, BMZ, C40 Cities, CAF, GIZ, ICLEI, ITDP, KfW, SLOCAT, UN-Habitat, WRI
Our Guests Melissa Bruntlett Linkedin / Twitter and Chris Brutlett Linkedin
Our moderator Marvin Stolz
Max Bleß from audioBoutique for the sounddesign
Sebastian Hofer from freifahrt for the concept and production support
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