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Mobycon is an independent consultancy and research firm specializing in mobility solutions. We take an integrated approach to sustainable mobility to make the world less dependent on cars. www.mobycon.com
When you #walk or #cycle through your city, how much space is taken by #parking spots?
Last week, CEO & Founder of #Mobycon, Johan Diepens, discussed this question & the theme of "No Such Thing As Free Parking" at #NCPM!
Photo Credits: National Congress of Parking & Mobility
Dutch street redesigns often look like their renderings because they transplant mature trees, not saplings, offering shade where it’s needed now, not decades later.
This Mobycon podcast episode (@mobycon.bsky.social) dives into why that matters.
Orange cone version of BikeLoud logo Text says Street Plaza Test Ride - RSVP Sunday, April 13, 2025 8 AM - 10:30 AM SE 7th and Sandy Temporary Street Plaza 598 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 Shift calendar posting: https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-21041 Help a new street plaza work better for biking! Depave needs your help in the design process. Test ride three different configuration options. The most popular option will be installed for a month-long test this summer, and later become part of a permanent build out. Depave is building a new green street plaza at SE 7th and Sandy Blvd, a unique pilot project started four years ago. Last summer the plaza hosted events and a popup skate park, and there are plans for more events this summer. What is the right balance between placemaking and bicycle access? Wear a hi-viz vest (bring your own if have one) Learn about the project, and Test Ride three options Provide feedback to help transform this underutilized street into a great place Timeline 8:00 AM - Coffee and Snacks 8:30 AM - Plaza overview and Test Ride orientation 9:00 AM - Test Ride Option 1 9:30 AM - Test Ride Option 2 10:00 AM - Test Ride Option 3 10:30 AM - Debrief and Thank you
Test Riders Needed!
Sun April 13 8-10:30AM
SE 7th & Sandy
BikeLoud joins Depave, @mobycon.bsky.social & other orgs to test three different street plazas. A version of the most popular option will get built. Ride, help, gather data.
Register + info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Globally, #WomenMayors are shaping the future of #SustainableMobility! We asked our team to spotlight some incredible #leaders making an #impact in #ReimaginingStreets, championing #ActiveTravel, & pushing for more #LivableCities.
Learn how these women have made their mark here: ow.ly/FkRc50Vtj6q
Globally, #WomenMayors are shaping the future of #SustainableMobility! We asked our team to spotlight some incredible #leaders making an #impact in #ReimaginingStreets, championing #ActiveTravel, & pushing for more #LivableCities.
Learn how these women have made their mark here: ow.ly/FkRc50Vtj6q
New from Mobycon: Dagmar Köhler tells us about new opportunities in the transport sector and the importance of her organization, Women in Cycling Germany, in this latest installment of our Women’s Month series.
Check it out now! mobycon.com/updates/dagm...
Have you ever used a #cargobike? What about a #StandardDutchBicycle?
Check out the #MobyconAcademy Podcast episodes spotlighting Cargo Bikes and the Standard Dutch Bicycle to learn more about their functions and how they can be adapted globally!
Listen here: mobycon.com/mobycon-acad...
What's a #Car-LiteCommunity, and it create a more #affordable, #convenient, and #sustainable community?
Don't miss our upcoming #VirtualTraining with #ITECanada on April 29th @ 12PM EST to learn how #CommunityDesign can reduce #TransportationExpenses!
Register here: itecanada.org/training
#Women’sMobility & #trip-chaining go hand-in-hand. #Mobycon aims to #design better #mobilitynetworks that address the needs of EVERYONE, women included!
Check out our latest #Planetizen Courses on the #Dutch Approach to #UrbanPlanning that promote trip-chaining, here: ow.ly/EBki50VkqGs
A man pedals a triporteur cargo bike with two small girls in the cargo bin
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine pedaling his daughters in a triporteur
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Adam!
March 18, 1979
This is #Tuinstraat, which became the first ever #woonerf in #Delft when its residents illegally moved #chairs and #planters into the street, reclaiming them for #non-car use.
Today, there are more than 6000 of these #SafeStreets!
Want to join our next #StudyTour? Reach out now: ow.ly/Y7Fa50VjTNY
Have you seen any of these #DutchInspired features where you live?
Catch up on our #MobyconAcademy Spotlight Series #Podcast, where our team members highlight the unseen heroes of the #Dutch #Transportation System.
Listen here: ow.ly/1L2K50ViKka
#SustainableMobility#DutchCycling#Mobycon
Have you seen any of these #DutchInspired features where you live?
Catch up on our #MobyconAcademy Spotlight Series #Podcast, where our team members highlight the unseen heroes of the #Dutch #Transportation System.
Listen here: ow.ly/1L2K50ViKka
#SustainableMobility#DutchCycling#Mobycon
What's it like to be one of our #sustainable #mobility interns?
Get an inside look at the experiences of three of our outstanding outgoing interns in our new #blogpost where they answer questions about the projects they helped on and the things they learned.
Read it here: mobycon.com/updates/what...
Come and join us online or in person! We can't wait to meet you soon.
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Transportation & Affordability: Planning Complete Networks to Reduce Auto-Dependence #training coming up, facilitated by @mobycon.bsky.social
👩🏾💻 Virtual: April 29
🧑🏼🏫 In-Person: June 4 - Halifax, NS
Learn more + register at itecanada.org/training
#professionaldevelopment #pdh #transportation
🗣️ "I have day-time routes and night-time routes; often on the routes at night there maybe isn't protected space for cycling and there's very high volume of cars."
📺 Kate Bartlett from our Women's Network, speaking on Politics London about the need for safer cycle routes for women & girls.
Dutch Cycling from an Aussie Perspective (Deventer, NL)
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My short this week: Watching people cycling through the fabulous Rijksmuseum underpass in Amsterdam.
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Our colleagues are at #FUKO2025, the #German national #conference on #walking! Dagmar and Anna are presenting on new #applications of the #Woonerf concept and Helene is leading a #walkshop on the #GoodStreet approach. If you are attending, be sure to say hi!
Visit FuKo's page here: www.fuko2025.de
In our latest #podcast episode, we explore the characteristics and importance of the standard #DutchBicycle. Learn how it's become a staple of #DutchCulture and #mobility, and what makes it so widely used.
Listen now here: ow.ly/skCT50VcpM6
#MobyconAcademy #SpotlightSessions #DutchInspired
March 8 is #InternationalWomen'sDay! Read our latest blog, where Angela van der Kloof shares how #women shape #transport and what's next for #womeninmobility. Plus, we highlight upcoming events for women in mobility. ow.ly/GiN750Vc2ye
#WomenInCycling#WomensHistoryMonth#MobilityForAll (Image: DCE)
Out now, the second course in our Planetizen series: Good Speed by Design: A Network Approach to Traffic Calming.
Arm yourself with our “speed toolbox” of traffic calming measures today: courses.planetizen.com/course/good-...
#TrafficCalming #SafeStreets #Planetizen #DutchInspired #SpeedToolbox
As a student, how did you travel to school? Bike? Bus? Car?
Listen to our latest podcast episode to hear Anna Luten and Lennart Nout discuss strategies & benefits of promoting cycling for school commutes.
Listen now here: ow.ly/3yPf50V7T7O
#MobyconAcademy#SpotlightSessions#DutchInspired
February 2025's edition of #MobyconUnlimited is out now!
Read about our new office, team members, Planetizen courses, & more!
➡️ Don't miss the next edition of Mobycon Unlimited. Sign up for the next email newsletter here: ow.ly/TQOL50V5PI9
#Mobycon #Newsletter #MobyconUnlimited #February2025
New from Mobycon and Planetizen Courses: Introduction to Dutch Network Planning with Lennart Nout.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from the experts in the first course of the series: courses.planetizen.com/course/dutch...
Have you ever used an OV-Fiets? Listen to the latest episode of the Mobycon Podcast to hear Matt Pinder & Lennart Nout discuss their purpose, and if we can have them internationally! Listen now via Youtube, Spotify, Vimeo! ow.ly/l5Aj50V2gvW #MobyconAcademy#SpotlightSessions#OVFiets#DutchInspired
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Introducing our new courses taught by Lennart Nout on Planetizen! With two courses available now, learn about Dutch mobility planning and gain actionable insights into urban mobility.
courses.planetizen.com/course/dutch...
courses.planetizen.com/course/good-...
#UrbanMobility #SustainableTransport
Curious about how to create safe routes to school? Join our upcoming webinar in collaboration with NIRAS on safe access to school in Denmark and the Netherlands!
March 4 at 12:00
Register here: lnkd.in/djfSrVQc
Image: DCE
#Mobycon #NIRAS #Webinar
The first edition of #MobyconUnlimited for 2025 is out NOW!
🚵♂️ We just opened a new office in Portland, Oregon,
🚲 Angela van der Kloof highlights our study tours,
🌐 Check out our upcoming conferences and events!
➡️ Don't miss the next edition of the newsletter, sign up here: lnkd.in/eFEHdc_Z
