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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Give people dignified alternatives to driving, and they'll surprise you.
📍 Utrecht, the Netherlands
📸 Great image by @filmendefietser.bsky.social
📍 Utrecht, the Netherlands
📸 Great image by @filmendefietser.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Give people dignified alternatives to driving, and they'll surprise you.
📍 Utrecht, the Netherlands
📸 Great image by @filmendefietser.bsky.social
📍 Utrecht, the Netherlands
📸 Great image by @filmendefietser.bsky.social
🔴 Commuting distances would increase by 30%.
🔴 Commuting times would rise by 14%, leading to longer, more stressful journeys.
🔴 Car congestion would worsen, slowing down traffic and reducing urban mobility.
🔴 Worker welfare would decline, as cities become less accessible and liveable.
🔴 Commuting times would rise by 14%, leading to longer, more stressful journeys.
🔴 Car congestion would worsen, slowing down traffic and reducing urban mobility.
🔴 Worker welfare would decline, as cities become less accessible and liveable.
February 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🔴 Commuting distances would increase by 30%.
🔴 Commuting times would rise by 14%, leading to longer, more stressful journeys.
🔴 Car congestion would worsen, slowing down traffic and reducing urban mobility.
🔴 Worker welfare would decline, as cities become less accessible and liveable.
🔴 Commuting times would rise by 14%, leading to longer, more stressful journeys.
🔴 Car congestion would worsen, slowing down traffic and reducing urban mobility.
🔴 Worker welfare would decline, as cities become less accessible and liveable.
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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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 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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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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A smart city plants parks where children play,
not parking where cars can lay
not parking where cars can lay
February 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A smart city plants parks where children play,
not parking where cars can lay
not parking where cars can lay
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! 🎶
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
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! 🎶
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! 🎶
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!
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
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!
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!
It's possible to bring the city back to people.
Look at Washington Square Park in New York City.
Look at Washington Square Park in New York City.
January 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It's possible to bring the city back to people.
Look at Washington Square Park in New York City.
Look at Washington Square Park in New York City.
This is cool. Modifying AI-generated images in real-time using a MIDI controller.
Video by Johannes Stelzer on X
Video by Johannes Stelzer on X
January 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This is cool. Modifying AI-generated images in real-time using a MIDI controller.
Video by Johannes Stelzer on X
Video by Johannes Stelzer on X
How many people cycle to work per city?
Source: is European Cyclists’ Federation
Via Constantin Vermoere
Source: is European Cyclists’ Federation
Via Constantin Vermoere
January 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
How many people cycle to work per city?
Source: is European Cyclists’ Federation
Via Constantin Vermoere
Source: is European Cyclists’ Federation
Via Constantin Vermoere
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
A city that moves at the pace of its people, rather than its cars, is a city that truly understands progress.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 🎶
There is only one green way to deliver presents to all the children in the city. 🚲
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2024 at 8:18 AM
There is only one green way to deliver presents to all the children in the city. 🚲
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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.
* 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
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.
* 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.
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-...
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
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-...
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-...
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!
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
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!
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!
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.
This visual WATG and Wimberly Interiors is one of my favorite street transformation proposals.
December 18, 2024 at 5:50 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.
This visual WATG and Wimberly Interiors is one of my favorite street transformation proposals.
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
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
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
No AI, no applications, just a low-tech "augmented reality" game.
Designed by Daniel Disselkoen for GVB: danieldisselkoen.nl/man-eater
One of the greatest achievements of the car industry is convincing business owners that parking spaces lead to more revenue.
Visual by Urbis
Visual by Urbis
December 16, 2024 at 6:46 AM
One of the greatest achievements of the car industry is convincing business owners that parking spaces lead to more revenue.
Visual by Urbis
Visual by Urbis
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.
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
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.
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.