Dylan Power
@d-power.bsky.social
PhD. Senior Researcher at Urban Cycling Institute. Views my own.
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With 1 in 3 people physically inactive, #cycling is a powerful public health tool. Explore global #research and #policy insights on how integrating cycling into daily life can combat #non-communicable diseases and create a #healthier population!
@d-power.bsky.social
@d-power.bsky.social
How two wheels can help one of the world’s most pressing public health problems
Dylan Power, Senior Researcher at the Urban Cycling Institute explores the role of cycling in combating global physical inactivity.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
With 1 in 3 people physically inactive, #cycling is a powerful public health tool. Explore global #research and #policy insights on how integrating cycling into daily life can combat #non-communicable diseases and create a #healthier population!
@d-power.bsky.social
@d-power.bsky.social
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We bring you Lilian Markfort's research article on the relationship between different modes of transport and #happiness + #wellbeing.
Read on to find the #results for #cycling and #subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...
Read on to find the #results for #cycling and #subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...
March 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We bring you Lilian Markfort's research article on the relationship between different modes of transport and #happiness + #wellbeing.
Read on to find the #results for #cycling and #subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...
Read on to find the #results for #cycling and #subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...
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Read @d-power.bsky.social insights and advice for bridging applied research with policy and practice!
3 Tips For Overcoming Challenges In Conducting Real-World Cycling And Active Mobility Research
Subheading: Dylan Power, Senior Researcher at Urban Cycling Institute, provides some pieces of advice when working in ‘real-world’ cycling and active mobility projects that aim to impact policy and pr...
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March 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Read @d-power.bsky.social insights and advice for bridging applied research with policy and practice!
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Conference Key Dates
📢 Call for abstracts opens: 20 January
✏️ Abstract submission closes: 24 March
🐦 Early bird registration opens: 24 April
🚀 Early bird registration closes: 15 August
Submit your abstract here: cyclingresearchboard.com
📢 Call for abstracts opens: 20 January
✏️ Abstract submission closes: 24 March
🐦 Early bird registration opens: 24 April
🚀 Early bird registration closes: 15 August
Submit your abstract here: cyclingresearchboard.com
CRBAM - Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting
Let's use creative and interactive sessions to shape the agenda of the cycling research board together
cyclingresearchboard.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Conference Key Dates
📢 Call for abstracts opens: 20 January
✏️ Abstract submission closes: 24 March
🐦 Early bird registration opens: 24 April
🚀 Early bird registration closes: 15 August
Submit your abstract here: cyclingresearchboard.com
📢 Call for abstracts opens: 20 January
✏️ Abstract submission closes: 24 March
🐦 Early bird registration opens: 24 April
🚀 Early bird registration closes: 15 August
Submit your abstract here: cyclingresearchboard.com
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💥 Expect: A mosh pit of disciplines, researchers from across the globe, and ideas that spark change. Will you be part of it?
When & Where?
🗓 10-12 September 2025
📍 The Brug, University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
When & Where?
🗓 10-12 September 2025
📍 The Brug, University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
February 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
💥 Expect: A mosh pit of disciplines, researchers from across the globe, and ideas that spark change. Will you be part of it?
When & Where?
🗓 10-12 September 2025
📍 The Brug, University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
When & Where?
🗓 10-12 September 2025
📍 The Brug, University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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This year is the 9th edition of CRBAM 2025, hosted by the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and the University of Amsterdam! This isn’t your typical conference—it’s a gathering of interdisciplinary minds using cycling to crack open the bigger questions of mobility, inclusion, and social change.
February 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This year is the 9th edition of CRBAM 2025, hosted by the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and the University of Amsterdam! This isn’t your typical conference—it’s a gathering of interdisciplinary minds using cycling to crack open the bigger questions of mobility, inclusion, and social change.
This year is the 9th edition of CRBAM 2025, hosted by the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and the University of Amsterdam! This isn’t your typical conference—it’s a gathering of interdisciplinary minds using cycling to crack open the bigger questions of mobility, inclusion, and social change.
February 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This year is the 9th edition of CRBAM 2025, hosted by the @urbancyclinginstitute.org and the University of Amsterdam! This isn’t your typical conference—it’s a gathering of interdisciplinary minds using cycling to crack open the bigger questions of mobility, inclusion, and social change.
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Join us for the official launch of the Cycling Futures #Manifesto- An imagination and re-imagination of #cities that are spaces of #play, #safety, #creativity and #community!
March 4th at 6 PM CET
sign-up here- docs.google.com/forms/d/14Kn...
@michelagrasso.bsky.social
March 4th at 6 PM CET
sign-up here- docs.google.com/forms/d/14Kn...
@michelagrasso.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Join us for the official launch of the Cycling Futures #Manifesto- An imagination and re-imagination of #cities that are spaces of #play, #safety, #creativity and #community!
March 4th at 6 PM CET
sign-up here- docs.google.com/forms/d/14Kn...
@michelagrasso.bsky.social
March 4th at 6 PM CET
sign-up here- docs.google.com/forms/d/14Kn...
@michelagrasso.bsky.social
New report from UN-Habitat "Healthier Cities and Communities through Public Spaces"
The report offers 7 strategies to improve health outcomes in cities and offers tangible recommendations to support implementation.
The report offers 7 strategies to improve health outcomes in cities and offers tangible recommendations to support implementation.
January 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New report from UN-Habitat "Healthier Cities and Communities through Public Spaces"
The report offers 7 strategies to improve health outcomes in cities and offers tangible recommendations to support implementation.
The report offers 7 strategies to improve health outcomes in cities and offers tangible recommendations to support implementation.
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Instead of blowing cash on elaborate traffic signal systems crammed with #tech, how about just allowing fewer #cars on #Amsterdam streets?
Sometimes, simple answers are best.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Sometimes, simple answers are best.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Amsterdam abandons smart traffic lights amid privacy fears
The technology, which collects road users’ personal data through mobile phone apps, raised concerns about cybersecurity
www.thetimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Instead of blowing cash on elaborate traffic signal systems crammed with #tech, how about just allowing fewer #cars on #Amsterdam streets?
Sometimes, simple answers are best.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Sometimes, simple answers are best.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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What happens when a city of 9M prioritizes people over cars? #Bogotá's Ciclovía shows us:
🩺 Improved public health
💪 Stronger communities
🚦 Safer streets
🚴🏽 Better #UrbanMobility
See how #Ciclovía inspired 400+ cities to open their streets: https://bit.ly/3VFTkdd
#OpenStreets
🩺 Improved public health
💪 Stronger communities
🚦 Safer streets
🚴🏽 Better #UrbanMobility
See how #Ciclovía inspired 400+ cities to open their streets: https://bit.ly/3VFTkdd
#OpenStreets
January 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What happens when a city of 9M prioritizes people over cars? #Bogotá's Ciclovía shows us:
🩺 Improved public health
💪 Stronger communities
🚦 Safer streets
🚴🏽 Better #UrbanMobility
See how #Ciclovía inspired 400+ cities to open their streets: https://bit.ly/3VFTkdd
#OpenStreets
🩺 Improved public health
💪 Stronger communities
🚦 Safer streets
🚴🏽 Better #UrbanMobility
See how #Ciclovía inspired 400+ cities to open their streets: https://bit.ly/3VFTkdd
#OpenStreets
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December 11, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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Mi entrevista en español para ‘EYS Municipales´ muy completa y que recomiendo: "El futuro de las ciudades depende de nuestra capacidad para rediseñar el espacio urbano"
www.eysmunicipales.es/actualidad/e...
www.eysmunicipales.es/actualidad/e...
December 10, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Mi entrevista en español para ‘EYS Municipales´ muy completa y que recomiendo: "El futuro de las ciudades depende de nuestra capacidad para rediseñar el espacio urbano"
www.eysmunicipales.es/actualidad/e...
www.eysmunicipales.es/actualidad/e...
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For this week’s Wednesday Seminar, we welcome three speakers who will share their thoughts on the state of representation in #anthropology in general and at our department in particular: (1/x)
#socialsciences #ethnography @univie.ac.at
#socialsciences #ethnography @univie.ac.at
December 2, 2024 at 11:26 AM
For this week’s Wednesday Seminar, we welcome three speakers who will share their thoughts on the state of representation in #anthropology in general and at our department in particular: (1/x)
#socialsciences #ethnography @univie.ac.at
#socialsciences #ethnography @univie.ac.at
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"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
shorturl.at/Uem6d
December 2, 2024 at 7:53 AM
"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
shorturl.at/Uem6d
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For audiobook fiends and fans, my book 'Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds' is a bargain/steal @ £0.99 today and is read by yours truly! How can you say no to that combo - cheap/me?! 👍😀 www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Head...
Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds
Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds (Audio Download): Shane O'Mara, Shane O'Mara, Penguin Audio: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 10:50 AM
For audiobook fiends and fans, my book 'Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds' is a bargain/steal @ £0.99 today and is read by yours truly! How can you say no to that combo - cheap/me?! 👍😀 www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Head...
Low/Medium cost solutions to what cities can do *right now* to reduce emissions = develop walkable, cyclable cities
Great to see mention of the role of active mobility in the World Cities Report 2024.
Read the full report here:
unhabitat.org/world-cities...
Great to see mention of the role of active mobility in the World Cities Report 2024.
Read the full report here:
unhabitat.org/world-cities...
November 21, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Low/Medium cost solutions to what cities can do *right now* to reduce emissions = develop walkable, cyclable cities
Great to see mention of the role of active mobility in the World Cities Report 2024.
Read the full report here:
unhabitat.org/world-cities...
Great to see mention of the role of active mobility in the World Cities Report 2024.
Read the full report here:
unhabitat.org/world-cities...
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🇧🇶 🚲🚶♂️Active mobility on Bonaire! 🇧🇶🚲🚶♂️
Urban Cycling Institute is working to develop policy active mobility policy on Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Read our baseline report at the link below👇
urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-...
@urbancyclinginst.bsky.social
Urban Cycling Institute is working to develop policy active mobility policy on Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Read our baseline report at the link below👇
urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-...
@urbancyclinginst.bsky.social
July 25, 2024 at 3:58 PM
🇧🇶 🚲🚶♂️Active mobility on Bonaire! 🇧🇶🚲🚶♂️
Urban Cycling Institute is working to develop policy active mobility policy on Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Read our baseline report at the link below👇
urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-...
@urbancyclinginst.bsky.social
Urban Cycling Institute is working to develop policy active mobility policy on Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Read our baseline report at the link below👇
urbancyclinginstitute.org/mobility-on-...
@urbancyclinginst.bsky.social
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It's a movement that brings freedom & joy!
Here's 120 groups, ranging from a few people in small towns to citywide bike advocates and blogs to nationwide bicycle and cargo bike advocacy organizations.
Worldwide Bike Advocacy groups
go.bsky.app/LFtXMiL
It's also a Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Here's 120 groups, ranging from a few people in small towns to citywide bike advocates and blogs to nationwide bicycle and cargo bike advocacy organizations.
Worldwide Bike Advocacy groups
go.bsky.app/LFtXMiL
It's also a Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 19, 2024 at 7:16 AM
It's a movement that brings freedom & joy!
Here's 120 groups, ranging from a few people in small towns to citywide bike advocates and blogs to nationwide bicycle and cargo bike advocacy organizations.
Worldwide Bike Advocacy groups
go.bsky.app/LFtXMiL
It's also a Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Here's 120 groups, ranging from a few people in small towns to citywide bike advocates and blogs to nationwide bicycle and cargo bike advocacy organizations.
Worldwide Bike Advocacy groups
go.bsky.app/LFtXMiL
It's also a Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Why do advisory organisations approach evidence differently? My new @policysociety.bsky.social paper explores the concept of evidence culture and how it shapes organisations' evidentiary standards (what evidence is seen as legitimate, valuable and actionable).
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
Knowing (in) organizations: calculative cultures and paradigmatic learning in the case of the World Bank
Abstract. This paper explores the evidence culture in one of the key global knowledge institutions—the World Bank. Framing itself as a “Knowledge Ban,” the
academic.oup.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Why do advisory organisations approach evidence differently? My new @policysociety.bsky.social paper explores the concept of evidence culture and how it shapes organisations' evidentiary standards (what evidence is seen as legitimate, valuable and actionable).
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
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The #bicycle is a simple, convivial tool that grants people freedom from relying on the market for essential elements of their lives - echoing #firstnation values. That's why we co-founded the #UvABikeKitchen, a community space to learn repair. Read more: shorturl.at/QToyr
Where the Bicycles Sing
Native American Heritage Month
shorturl.at
November 18, 2024 at 8:45 AM
The #bicycle is a simple, convivial tool that grants people freedom from relying on the market for essential elements of their lives - echoing #firstnation values. That's why we co-founded the #UvABikeKitchen, a community space to learn repair. Read more: shorturl.at/QToyr
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@benakl.bsky.social have you seen this one on 15min cities from Nature? (I don't have access - I nicked it from my dad's email subscription)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 6, 2024 at 7:44 AM
@benakl.bsky.social have you seen this one on 15min cities from Nature? (I don't have access - I nicked it from my dad's email subscription)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Excited to say Urban Cycling Institute is now on Substack! Please join us to keep up to date with all of our projects, events and latest research in urban cycling and sustainable mobility at: urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com
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urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/key-take-a...
Key Take-Aways from CRBAM 2024
Newsletter | Cycling Research Board Annual Meeting
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com
September 27, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Excited to say Urban Cycling Institute is now on Substack! Please join us to keep up to date with all of our projects, events and latest research in urban cycling and sustainable mobility at: urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/key-take-a...
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/key-take-a...
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#Superblocks are quite the buzzword in #urbanplanning these days. However, the authors of the paper below found that our understanding of the #health benefits of these treatments lacks empirical evidence.
The lack of a standard definition may play a role.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The lack of a standard definition may play a role.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How do superblock interventions influence health? A scoping review
Cities are implementing interventions to radically transform public space and urban transportation networks. While these interventions are urgently ne…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 21, 2024 at 1:13 PM
#Superblocks are quite the buzzword in #urbanplanning these days. However, the authors of the paper below found that our understanding of the #health benefits of these treatments lacks empirical evidence.
The lack of a standard definition may play a role.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The lack of a standard definition may play a role.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...