Lior Steinberg
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Lior Steinberg
@liorsteinberg.bsky.social
Planning cities that make people smile;
Co-founder @ humankind

Author of The Car That Wanted to be a Bike: http://humankind.city/car

📍 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Is it Amsterdam? Copenhagen?

No, it's Paris!

In the last few years, the French capital has done so much to make cycling a great and efficient way to move around the city. And now they have one of the best problems a city can have: bicycle congestion.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We build parking lots for machines, and then wonder why we feel disconnected. Let's build parks for people.

A great example from Melbourne. The project 'A Park Close to Home' aims to create and improve access to open space in areas of Merri-bek, in areas without parks within walking distance.
February 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Give people dignified alternatives to driving, and they'll surprise you.

📍 Utrecht, the Netherlands
📸 Great image by @filmendefietser.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A new study reveals the impact of cycling on urban spatial structure and welfare.

Using a quantitative spatial model, the researchers Tijl Hendrich & Nicole Loumeau explored how the Netherlands would look if cycling was no longer an option. The findings are striking:

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February 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A smart city plants parks where children play,
not parking where cars can lay
February 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Justin Timberlake joined the #BikeBus movement in Portland! We need more role models promoting active mobility!

What is a bike bus? It is a group of people who cycle together, mostly to school, with designated stops along the way.

Video via @coachbalto.bsky.social

🎶 I can't stop the feeling! 🎶
January 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Want to see the power of mass transit? Watch this one!
Look at the efficiency of Bus Rapid Transit next to the waste of personal vehicles.

🇨🇴 The TransMilenio in Bogotá has 2.4 million daily riders
🇮🇩 The TransJakarta in Jakarta has 1 million riders

Just imagine if all of them decided to buy a car!
January 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It's possible to bring the city back to people.
Look at Washington Square Park in New York City.
January 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This is cool. Modifying AI-generated images in real-time using a MIDI controller.

Video by Johannes Stelzer on X
January 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
How many people cycle to work per city?

Source: is European Cyclists’ Federation
Via Constantin Vermoere
January 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Interesting invention!

A solar-powered electric cargo scooter. It has two large solar panels that can extend its range by 3 miles (~5 km) for every hour it’s left in the sun.

Under the panels, there’s storage for cargo.

By Otherlab.
January 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Same space, different impacts.

This satellite view of the area near Eindhoven's main train station illustrates a stark reality. The bicycle lot accommodates hundreds of people, while the car park, of approximately the same size, serves only 50 cars.
December 31, 2024 at 11:02 AM
A city that moves at the pace of its people, rather than its cars, is a city that truly understands progress.
December 30, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Utrecht has transformed its bus stops into bee stops with green roofs.

But does it actually work? 🚏🌼🐝

According to a study from the university, the number of bees visiting the green-roofed bus shelters varied across the city.

Video by BrightVibes
December 29, 2024 at 9:04 AM
When it comes to bicycle paths, it doesn't get much better than this.

Protected with a wide green strip and trees that will provide shade in a few years, this bike path creates a sense of safety and comfort for those traveling down the street.

📍The Hague, the Netherlands
December 28, 2024 at 9:05 AM
25 seconds from Zwolle, NL. Population 129,000. It’s so quiet. We’ve forgotten how loud cars make our cities. Wonderful to hear the sound of bicycles, people chatting & laughing 🎶
December 25, 2024 at 4:26 PM
There is only one green way to deliver presents to all the children in the city. 🚲

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2024 at 8:18 AM
A great example of how smart* bicycle infrastructure can save lives.

* Smart is not about new technologies. It's just common sense and friendly urban design.

By @nacto.bsky.social's Don't Give Up at the Intersection guide.
December 23, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Bus terminals can be green. 🍃

Look at this station in Heerlen, the Netherlands. Imagine how nice it is to wait for the bus there.

Beautifully captured by Peter Thurman: www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-...
December 21, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Better street = better local economy!

In 2010, Lancaster, a city in California, invested $11.5 million to revamp its unattractive five-lane street into a greener, more inviting main thoroughfare.

This transformation gave a substantial lift to the local economy, boosting it by $280 million!
December 20, 2024 at 6:33 AM
When a city street stops being hostile to humans and the environment, you get a place where communities bond, businesses flourish, and culture thrives.

This visual WATG and Wimberly Interiors is one of my favorite street transformation proposals.
December 18, 2024 at 5:50 AM
A fun game to play while riding the Amsterdam tram.
No AI, no applications, just a low-tech "augmented reality" game.

Designed by Daniel Disselkoen for GVB: danieldisselkoen.nl/man-eater
December 17, 2024 at 2:19 PM
One of the greatest achievements of the car industry is convincing business owners that parking spaces lead to more revenue.

Visual by Urbis
December 16, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Love this online street game! 😍

You tap cars to clear space, then get to reimagine the street's design. It's eye-opening to see the sheer amount of space dedicated to car storage.

Play here: 12m2.org/utapia/

Project by @katjadiehl.bsky.social , Jan Kamensky, Fynn Feistauer & Ana Amil.
December 7, 2024 at 7:49 AM