Overview
An engaging read by creative journalists whose work has been inspiring happier, healthier cities for almost a decade
Inspirational stories from the Netherlands show that the cities we aspire to build already exist
Stories from the US and Canada show how ideas from the Netherlands are already being successfully adopted
An accessible and enjoyable read for urban biking enthusiasts
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About the authors
Melissa Bruntlett & Chris Bruntlett
Melissa Bruntlett and her husband Chris Bruntlett are the co-founders of Modacity; a creative agency using words, photography, and film to inspire happier, healthier, simpler forms of mobility. Together, they work with a variety of organizations—including municipal governments, transportation agencies, non-profits, and corporate clients—to address the evolving needs of cities large and small, and enable a variety of mobility options as a way to create successful and more livable regions. They have garnered an international audience by sharing the stories of residents benefiting from these changes, and celebrating how designing streets for people makes them work better for everyone.
Melissa and Chris’ stories of emerging bike cultures from around the world have been featured in Momentum Magazine, Grist, Spacing Magazine, and the Huffington Post, as well as many local publications in their hometown of Vancouver. Best known as @modacitylife on social media, they continually challenge the auto-centric thinking that dominates the mainstream discourse, and present a compelling vision of a future where their two children (and countless others) can grow up enjoying the freedom of unlimited movement in a human-scale city.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Building the Cycling City
Book Subtitle: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality
Authors: Melissa Bruntlett, Chris Bruntlett
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-880-0
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-880-0Published: 06 March 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 223
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urbanism, Transportation, Public Health