Meredith Glaser
Professor of Cycling | CEO Urban Cycling Institute
- THIS is the secret to redefining cycling for your region. Let's learn from Belgium today: #1 - 🎯 a bold target: The new Cycling Master Plan for Flanders sets a bold target: 30% of all trips by bike by 2040 shorturl.at/hL0xx
- #2 💶 add money: Flemish govt adds €100M on top of €300M for upgrades & missing links. Local bike project fund jumps from €15M to €25M annually to help municipalities build game-changing routes. AND maintenance rises to €1.4B/year by 2029, speeding renewal and safety improvements shorturl.at/hL0xx
- #3 - 📢 talk about priorities: boost connections with public transport - better bike parking at multi-modal hubs and promote cycling for short trips (under 5 km), where nearly half of all journeys happen. shorturl.at/hL0xx
- ‼️ UNBELIEVABLE RESULTS‼️ Hold my baguette while I count the people on bikes! How did Paris increase cycling by 240% in a few short years?
- Want to know more? Read this @urbancyclinginstitute.org article about the HOW urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/reclaiming...
- Reposted by Meredith Glaser📢 📢 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
- Reposted by Meredith GlaserListen or read our very own @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social insights into her #career, #aspirations, and #advice for those interested in the #cycling field!
- 24 change agents from 11 countries will share key insights from 3 weeks in #Amsterdam. 📅 16 July 2025 | 🕑 14:00–16:00 CET 📍 UvA REC Campus, Room C1.04 🌍 Zoom us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 👉 In person RSVP: forms.gle/ur5dXydkDeai... Online:
- 📣 NEW RESEARCH 📣 Did you know that using a car for over 50% of out-of-home activities lowers your life satisfaction? shorturl.at/s56Bh
- The relationship between life satisfaction and car dependence is non-linear. Life satisfaction increases as car dependence increases, but only up to a threshold (50%). Beyond that level, further car dependence leads to a decline in life satisfaction. shorturl.at/s56Bh
- New research shows clear relationship between car dependence and (lower) life satisfaction. Researchers suggest: ⬆️ car dependence = ⬇️ physical activity = ⬆️ physical and mental health issues = ⬇️ life satisfaction ⬆️ car dependence = ⬆️ traffic ⬆️ stress = ⬇️ life satisfaction shorturl.at/s56Bh
- New research shows clear relationship between car dependence and (lower) life satisfaction. Researchers suggest: ⬆️ car dependence = ⬇️ transportation options = ⬇️ life choices = ⬇️ life satisfaction ⬆️ car dependence = ⬆️ financial burdens = ⬇️ life choices = ⬇️ life satisfaction shorturl.at/s56Bh
- Cringe-worthy? #aprilfools Dutch media joked: new residents will take an exam so they have "proper regard for Dutch cycling traditions." True, cycling is integral to accessing human needs, opportunities. With no bike, newcomers are disadvantaged. Read the study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Original joke article shows a political side to cycling: "All immigrants to the Netherlands will be required to pass a Dutch cycling exam under new “inburgering” policy proposals from the right-wing government." www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/on-y...
- 📣 📣 NEW STUDY challenges the trope 'if you build it, they will come' - even in #Amsterdam achieving #mobilityjustice means more than building bike lanes, but a fundamental shift in governance, recognizing barriers and actively addressing them. urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/study-find...
- “Let’s keep pushing for cities where cycling is a right, not a privilege.” Cyprine Odada Read her perspectives on cycling in Nairobi urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/leading-th...
- 👏 LAUNCH 👏 Getting women to cycle is not as simple as creating protected bike lanes & safer traffic conditions. Getting women active in decision making takes more than a single invitation. It takes a #socialmovement. Join Women in Cycling Benelux! 🚺 Webinar: bit.ly/3F98kLe 🚺 LinkedIn: rb.gy/ugxlm4
- The "rules" for cycling in Netherlands are much more than hand signals! My favorite is #6 red lights = social time. What's your favorite and do you have more to add? urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/unwritten-...
- To all those out there who are feeling uncertain, worried, anxious. Refuse to be distracted from enjoying your own important work. Keep on blazing trails, finding that north star. Thank you Sharon for these encouraging words.
- "Women are ready to challenge the #statusquo and demand spaces that serve their mobility patterns, not spaces that simply perpetuate inequalities without questioning “traditional” ways of life." Fantastic article written by 6 #womenincycling Read the full article > tinyurl.com/bdhm73zx
- When we 'travel together alone', our #mobility contributes to physical, mental, social health problems. When we recapture the value of 'traveling alone together' - surprise! - the humble #bicycle offers a unique potential exposure to diversity. #openaccess www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Did you know you can now be a member of @urbancyclinginstitute.org and endorse our work and our mission? It's easy - subscribe to our #Substack. In return, you get insightful articles, inspiration, and actionable ideas to your inbox. urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/pedaling-b...
- Pretty last minute, but this season we went for a tree. First time in 14 years. I hate the thought of cutting down trees, but carrying home our precious tree by bike was a joy. #preciouscargo #ecargobike @btwin.bsky.social
- "We're not Amsterdam! Our city is huge, so riding bikes doesn't make sense." The common trope. But use this cool mapping tool to compare the size of Amsterdam to your city! maps.amsterdam.nl/hoegroot/
- Can a street's name make you feel more included, represented in your city? 8 in 10 streets are named after men in #Amsterdam - but not for long. In the financial district Zuidas, all new streets will be named after women leaders. Other districts are following. shorturl.at/Q8pF8
- Watch out #cyclingcities, #Sheffield UK shows persistence pays off. Mother and cyclist says "I feel very safe going round here. It's not too fast and all the cars stopped for me. I'm really pleased it's open." www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Reposted by Meredith Glaser📣 We are THRILLED to announce the dates for the 9th Annual Meeting of the Cycling Research Board 2025 in #Amsterdam! 🚲 We invite you to join us through your participation and #abstract submissions!! Subscribe to our newsletter to never miss an update👉 share-eu1.hsforms.com/1cedjpQXxRUe...
- "Cars should have warning labels like cigarette packets." A fantastic prompt for DALL-E. www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/d...
- Could #fatbikes be seen as a tool for emancipation? #socialjustice? #accessibility? I talk with @nosop3.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoO...
- "It’s so emotionally captivating to see kids in masses biking with each other...it’s like you’re seeing freedom, independence, joy, the health...everybody’s craving what that imagery represents." New research shows the impact of #bikebus on #kids #health #communities #futures. shorturl.at/Uem6d
- Each km driven by car costs society €0.11, while cycling and walking benefit society €0.18 / €0.37 per km. "The cost of #EU automobility is ± €500 billion per year. Due to positive health effects, cycling is an external benefit worth €24 billion/yr & walking €66 billion/yr." See: shorturl.at/3Tg4j
- Reposted by Meredith Glaser📖👀 Learn about the #Africa - based #research of scholarship recipients Winnie Sambu, Paloma Chuquín Alarcón, and Inah Eteng Okon by heading over to our #Substack 👉 urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/cycling-re...
- #Cycling is 10x more important than #electriccars for reaching net-zero cities". If just 1 in 5 urban residents shift only 1 trip per day from driving to cycling, it would cut emissions from all car travel in Europe by about 8%. Read more: tinyurl.com/muup824s Graphic: Mikael Colville Andersen
- Many voices go systematically unheard in advocating, mobilizing & empowering much more diverse communities & knowledges around #cycling & emancipating human movement. Using this new platform, can we elevate underrepresented perspectives? #mobilityjustice #untokening #arrestedmobility #womenincycling
- Historic vote!! #Swiss say no to highways, breaking the #blackhole of highway investment, instead making #publictransit, cycling, walking more attractive. Preventing traffic violence, air pollution, sedentary travel, and more. Showing the world there is an alternative narrative & different future.
- Women led the #Swiss vote against highway expansion. We know women face greater risks & burdens from climate change, unequal participation in decision-making and labor. Swiss women demonstrated critical leadership for social action! shorturl.at/0PUqQ
- Reposted by Meredith GlaserA center-running #bike lane in #SanFrancisco will soon disappear, but it will be replaced by protected side lanes for #micromobility. Is this a case of commercial interests thwarting #safety or is it just tweaking a design? www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... Apple News-> apple.news/ArZ9-2kNXStG...
