Smart city has nothing to do with artificial intelligence or sensors.
A city is smart when children can walk and cycle freely and safely. Technology is only a bonus
Smart city has nothing to do with artificial intelligence or sensors.
A city is smart when children can walk and cycle freely and safely. Technology is only a bonus
To paraphrase what the former Mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosa, famously said: "A well-designed city is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use the bicycle."
21.02.2026 11:56 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
"The new complex is very close to where I live with my girlfriend, and if the weather is nice, I can go by bike."
Love this answer. If the city allows people to live close to school and work, and streets are designed in a safe way, then why not cycling? It's probably the fastest way to get around.
Why do you cycle? Why not.
When Arjen Robben, one of the greatest Dutch footballers of all time, moved to play for London's Chelsea, he was asked why he rode his bike to training. Considering his teammates arrived in Ferraris and Lamborghinis, his answer was surprising yet pretty simple: "Why not?"
Five young people riding bicycles across a modern, white pedestrian and cycling bridge. They are smiling and moving toward the camera, with backpacks on their bikes. Urban buildings and trees are visible in the background under a cloudy sky
The future of transportation isn't flying cars but cycling children.
📍 Eindhoven, the Netherlands
📸 @dutchcycling.nl
There’s only one green way to deliver presents to all the children in the city 🚲
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
So if Paris has done it, why wouldn't other cities follow?
📸 Such an amazing photo by Jean-Baptiste Passieux
Is it Amsterdam? Copenhagen?
No, it's Paris!
In the last few years, the French capital has done so much to make cycling a great and efficient way to move around the city. And now they have one of the best problems a city can have: bicycle congestion.
Thanks!! Wil update and remove X
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Thanks Thami Croeser for sharing this wonderful design by GLAS Landscape Architects.
Original post: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
We build parking lots for machines, and then wonder why we feel disconnected. Let's build parks for people.
A great example from Melbourne. The project 'A Park Close to Home' aims to create and improve access to open space in areas of Merri-bek, in areas without parks within walking distance.
Give people dignified alternatives to driving, and they'll surprise you.
📍 Utrecht, the Netherlands
📸 Great image by @filmendefietser.bsky.social
This research confirms yet again that cycling infrastructure isn't optional; it's fundamental to the structure, efficiency, and well-being of a modern country.
Study for the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
Read more: www.cpb.nl/en/cycling-c...
🔴 Commuting distances would increase by 30%.
🔴 Commuting times would rise by 14%, leading to longer, more stressful journeys.
🔴 Car congestion would worsen, slowing down traffic and reducing urban mobility.
🔴 Worker welfare would decline, as cities become less accessible and liveable.
A new study reveals the impact of cycling on urban spatial structure and welfare.
Using a quantitative spatial model, the researchers Tijl Hendrich & Nicole Loumeau explored how the Netherlands would look if cycling was no longer an option. The findings are striking:
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A smart city plants parks where children play,
not parking where cars can lay
Justin Timberlake joined the #BikeBus movement in Portland! We need more role models promoting active mobility!
What is a bike bus? It is a group of people who cycle together, mostly to school, with designated stops along the way.
Video via @coachbalto.bsky.social
🎶 I can't stop the feeling! 🎶
Video and stats by UN Habitat
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Want to see the power of mass transit? Watch this one!
Look at the efficiency of Bus Rapid Transit next to the waste of personal vehicles.
🇨🇴 The TransMilenio in Bogotá has 2.4 million daily riders
🇮🇩 The TransJakarta in Jakarta has 1 million riders
Just imagine if all of them decided to buy a car!
It's possible to bring the city back to people.
Look at Washington Square Park in New York City.
As the developer Johannes Stelzer explains, the key is "altering the embeddings in the decoder part of the diffusion process." This demo is run on SDXL Turbo.
See the source code here: github.com/lunarring/lu...
This is cool. Modifying AI-generated images in real-time using a MIDI controller.
Video by Johannes Stelzer on X
How many people cycle to work per city?
Source: is European Cyclists’ Federation
Via Constantin Vermoere
Read more: www.rollingsunshine.com
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Interesting invention!
A solar-powered electric cargo scooter. It has two large solar panels that can extend its range by 3 miles (~5 km) for every hour it’s left in the sun.
Under the panels, there’s storage for cargo.
By Otherlab.
Same space, different impacts.
This satellite view of the area near Eindhoven's main train station illustrates a stark reality. The bicycle lot accommodates hundreds of people, while the car park, of approximately the same size, serves only 50 cars.
A city that moves at the pace of its people, rather than its cars, is a city that truly understands progress.
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about the study: www.uu.nl/nieuws/buzze...
video source: www.facebook.com/brightvibes/...
This suggests that bees optimize their routes to maximize nectar and pollen intake, making nearby green roofs more appealing.
It's great to see how such experiments are followed by analysis and research, which can contribute to future actions.
