Slow Streets

The socio economic benefits of activating our public spaces is immense considering the low costs it takes.

The new protected bike lanes are open on Queen's Park Crescent .

Antwerpen Centraal is a great example of a well designed rail station, spacious platforms with an attention to detail combined as a multimodal hub.

The french small towns are taking the small incremental steps to improve their city's cycling experience, convenience and accessibility for all ages with: bicycle parking at rail stations, protected cycling lanes, waterfront multi-use paths and pedestrian only shortcuts.

Thanks to these rail stations, millions can get around. Thanks to the engineers and architects that have designed them.

Lyon is an interesting city built around the bicycle. Lyon offers bike based businesses, cycle rides for the elderly, delivery bikes and many people biking both women and children, the canary in the coal mine for safe cycling.

Lyon, the birthplace of the first modern bikeshare, is by every definition a cycling city.

Colmar day two.

It looks like Den Haag took inspiration from Delft's Woonerf, a car free street, opening the space for livable families and children in front of their homes. Cars can park on the side streets.

If you have ever wondered how people without cars manage their household storage. They still have alleys but they are human scaled and secured, with a laneway shed per property. If you need a car for guests, they park on the streets.