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Urban Cycling. Why was John Lennon in bed with a bicycle?
Marco te Brömmelstroet

Key Takeaways ⇢ Cycling infrastructure is rarely neutral - the design and politics behind bike lanes reflect embedded power dynamics and societal values. ⇢ Phrases such as “Traffic flow”, “networks”, and “production streets” reflect a worldview where streets serve cars, not people. This narrows our collective imagination of what streets could be—social, playful, democratic, and multifunctional. ⇢ Treating cities as systems to…

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Tactical Urbanism: Transform your City. Today!
Mike Lydon

Key Takeaways ⇢ Tactical urbanism follows a clear sequence with each phase generating data and political will.: - demonstration (temporary installations & paint) - pilot (months‑long with interim materials) - interim design (1–2 years semi‑permanent) - permanent rebuild (full reconstruction) ⇢ Tactical Urbanism is easily scalable and works everywhere, from towns with a population as low as 1000 people to dense cities such as…

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Child-Friendly and Playful Cities
Sara Candiracci

Key Takeaways ⇢ Children’s needs are routinely overlooked in city planning. Over 1 billion kids live in cities ill‑suited to their size, abilities, and developmental needs. ⇢ Four essential dimensions of the urban realm for early years include healthy, protective, stimulating/playful, and supportive/knowledge‑sharing environments. ⇢ City‑wide benefits of child‑friendly design: - Health & well‑being - Social cohesion - Local economy - Safety - Climate resilience - Nature connection -…

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