Transforming the urban transportation system

2023-06-02

This inspiring webinar focussed on how to create a transition in the urban transport system through a scientific theoretical framework and with a practical, modern example from the Belgian city Ghent.

The Swedish Cycling Research Centre (Cykelcentrum) hosted the event in collaboration with The Urban Cycling Institute, Amsterdam, and the network Cycling Knowledge Europe.

Program

• Introduction – PhD Anna Niska, Director of the Swedish Cycling Research Centre
  
• Why was John Lennon in Bed with a Bicycle? – Professor Marco Te Brömmelstroet, University of Amsterdam, will present his latest research on how to create a transition for a more livable city with less environmental impact.
  
• How to Ghentify your city – Deputy Mayor of Ghent, Filip Watteeuw, presents how the city of Ghent in Belgium/Flanders, transformed through a circulation plan.
  
• What makes change possible? – A panel discussion with representatives from the network Cycling Knowledge Europe and The Urban Cycling Institute
  

For a background to cycling in Europe, we recommend our webinar on April 18 (in Swedish), Initiativ för cykling på Europanivå.