Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
@modacitylife.com
Dutch-Canadian authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of happier, healthier, more human-scale cities.
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Our new book “Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation” is NOW AVAILABLE worldwide through RIBA Publishing wherever fine books are sold.
From Paris to Bogota, from Manila to Montreal—when women lead, cities thrive: www.modacitylife.com/women-changi...
Our new book “Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation” is NOW AVAILABLE worldwide through RIBA Publishing wherever fine books are sold.
From Paris to Bogota, from Manila to Montreal—when women lead, cities thrive: www.modacitylife.com/women-changi...
Want to learn more about the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality and the human case for fewer cars in our lives?
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Want to learn more about the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality and the human case for fewer cars in our lives?
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
“That’s what frustrates me about the polarisation of everything. If you say you care about cycling, you must be anti-car. Or if you talk about safety, people assume you’re against freedom. It’s all nonsense. We all want the same city, we’re just speaking different languages.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/43ho6wQ
LISTEN: bit.ly/43ho6wQ
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“That’s what frustrates me about the polarisation of everything. If you say you care about cycling, you must be anti-car. Or if you talk about safety, people assume you’re against freedom. It’s all nonsense. We all want the same city, we’re just speaking different languages.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/43ho6wQ
LISTEN: bit.ly/43ho6wQ
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Allegedly 12 years ago today at the @newurbanism.bsky.social film festival in Los Angeles. Time flies @modacitylife.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Allegedly 12 years ago today at the @newurbanism.bsky.social film festival in Los Angeles. Time flies @modacitylife.com
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Hey Everyone, here’s my weekly update featuring a flashback to my 2022 search for the “original” woonerf in Delft, an update on our move back to Hawaii, an exploration of Denver’s urban trails, and my recent episode with @modacitylife.com about their new book.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hey Everyone, here’s my weekly update featuring a flashback to my 2022 search for the “original” woonerf in Delft, an update on our move back to Hawaii, an exploration of Denver’s urban trails, and my recent episode with @modacitylife.com about their new book.
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Recognizing bicycle parking as a critical component of any infrastructure network, The Hague’s Amare concert hall has opened 1,000 guarded and sheltered spaces—intended not just for ticket holders visiting the largest cultural building in the Netherlands, but anyone visiting the city’s busy centre.🧵
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Recognizing bicycle parking as a critical component of any infrastructure network, The Hague’s Amare concert hall has opened 1,000 guarded and sheltered spaces—intended not just for ticket holders visiting the largest cultural building in the Netherlands, but anyone visiting the city’s busy centre.🧵
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ICYMI Yesterday, I released this special conversation with @modacitylife.com about their fantastic new book Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Transformation, which highlights the groundbreaking work of female mayors, planners, advocates, & policymakers in reshaping urban
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
EPISODE 315 MELISSA & CHRIS BRUNTLETT: Global Stories of Transformation
YouTube video by Active Towns
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November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
ICYMI Yesterday, I released this special conversation with @modacitylife.com about their fantastic new book Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Transformation, which highlights the groundbreaking work of female mayors, planners, advocates, & policymakers in reshaping urban
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
Years ago, while watching the incredible transformations of places like Paris, we asked ourselves, “Why are these leaders breaking through the status quo?”
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Years ago, while watching the incredible transformations of places like Paris, we asked ourselves, “Why are these leaders breaking through the status quo?”
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
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Saturday | 10:05 PT We talk with Melissa Bruntlett about the new book, Women Changing Cities, highlighting women leaders from Tirana, Albania (pictured below) to Barcelona and Sydney, Australia. @modacitylife.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social @visionzerovancouver.ca
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Saturday | 10:05 PT We talk with Melissa Bruntlett about the new book, Women Changing Cities, highlighting women leaders from Tirana, Albania (pictured below) to Barcelona and Sydney, Australia. @modacitylife.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social @visionzerovancouver.ca
In the heart of Breda, in the south of the Netherlands, a dramatic metamorphosis is underway: the Nieuwe Mark project, where a corridor once dedicated to cars is being transformed into a blue-green vein; part of the city's vision to make its centre more beautiful, liveable, natural and sustainable.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In the heart of Breda, in the south of the Netherlands, a dramatic metamorphosis is underway: the Nieuwe Mark project, where a corridor once dedicated to cars is being transformed into a blue-green vein; part of the city's vision to make its centre more beautiful, liveable, natural and sustainable.🧵
We’re heading to London for a presentation and panel on the topic of Women Changing Cities!
Join us for this special event at the British Library on December 3rd, presented in partnership with the Academy of Urbanism and Netherlands Embassy in the UK.
Free registration: www.modacitylife.com/events
Join us for this special event at the British Library on December 3rd, presented in partnership with the Academy of Urbanism and Netherlands Embassy in the UK.
Free registration: www.modacitylife.com/events
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We’re heading to London for a presentation and panel on the topic of Women Changing Cities!
Join us for this special event at the British Library on December 3rd, presented in partnership with the Academy of Urbanism and Netherlands Embassy in the UK.
Free registration: www.modacitylife.com/events
Join us for this special event at the British Library on December 3rd, presented in partnership with the Academy of Urbanism and Netherlands Embassy in the UK.
Free registration: www.modacitylife.com/events
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YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY Pls join us today, Fri, Nov 7th, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for a special conversation with @modacitylife.com about their amazing new book Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Transformation. Sign in to your YouTube account to participate in the live chat
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
EPISODE 315 MELISSA & CHRIS BRUNTLETT: Global Stories of Transformation
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY Pls join us today, Fri, Nov 7th, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for a special conversation with @modacitylife.com about their amazing new book Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Transformation. Sign in to your YouTube account to participate in the live chat
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
The two of us were walking hand-in-hand through the centre of Delft this evening, when Melissa suddenly caught something out the corner of her eye. “Hey look! Could that really be?” To our surprise and delight it was: our new release displayed in the bookshop window. Local celebrity status achieved!
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The two of us were walking hand-in-hand through the centre of Delft this evening, when Melissa suddenly caught something out the corner of her eye. “Hey look! Could that really be?” To our surprise and delight it was: our new release displayed in the bookshop window. Local celebrity status achieved!
Embodying the principles of directness and attractiveness, Amsterdam’s Nesciobrug—floating 11m above and 780m across the Amsterdam–Rijnkanaal—is the longest non-motorised bridge in the Netherlands, and a shining example of what’s possible when cities don’t allow the car to dictate their priorities.🧵
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Embodying the principles of directness and attractiveness, Amsterdam’s Nesciobrug—floating 11m above and 780m across the Amsterdam–Rijnkanaal—is the longest non-motorised bridge in the Netherlands, and a shining example of what’s possible when cities don’t allow the car to dictate their priorities.🧵
“You're not alone in wanting a better world, one in which cars are relegated to their proper use. Cars are tools that can be useful at certain times and places. They’re not gods. They’re not the foundation of our society. They should serve us. We should not serve them. There can be life after cars.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“You're not alone in wanting a better world, one in which cars are relegated to their proper use. Cars are tools that can be useful at certain times and places. They’re not gods. They’re not the foundation of our society. They should serve us. We should not serve them. There can be life after cars.”
Public transport often treats bikes as a luxury—or worse a competitor—but without them leaves revenue on the table.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Public transport often treats bikes as a luxury—or worse a competitor—but without them leaves revenue on the table.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
Like the circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout the human body, Amsterdam’s 1,300 km network of bike paths, lanes and streets delivers half a million daily cyclists—the lifeblood of the city—to their work, school and everywhere in between. From the “Amsterdam in Motion” exhibit.
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Like the circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout the human body, Amsterdam’s 1,300 km network of bike paths, lanes and streets delivers half a million daily cyclists—the lifeblood of the city—to their work, school and everywhere in between. From the “Amsterdam in Motion” exhibit.
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NEW: Who are the 7 inaugural inductees enshrined into the URBANISM/CITY-BUILDING SOCIAL MEDIA HALL OF FAME? My new STARTER PACK!
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@streetfilms.bsky.social
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@dieworkwear.bsky.social
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@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
@modacitylife.com
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@dieworkwear.bsky.social
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November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
NEW: Who are the 7 inaugural inductees enshrined into the URBANISM/CITY-BUILDING SOCIAL MEDIA HALL OF FAME? My new STARTER PACK!
@modacitylife.com
@streetfilms.bsky.social
@jasonthorne.bsky.social
@katharinehayhoe.com
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
@modacitylife.com
@streetfilms.bsky.social
@jasonthorne.bsky.social
@katharinehayhoe.com
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Whenever you cycle in the Netherlands, you are riding on the shoulders of giants. Tens of thousands of regular citizens who, five decades ago, took to the streets to fight back against the rampant rise of the car in their community. Without this defiant act, their country would look like any other.🧵
November 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Whenever you cycle in the Netherlands, you are riding on the shoulders of giants. Tens of thousands of regular citizens who, five decades ago, took to the streets to fight back against the rampant rise of the car in their community. Without this defiant act, their country would look like any other.🧵
A reminder on this cozy Dutch weekend to register for the book launch for Women Changing Cities in Delft happening 19 November and staring at 18:30. See you there!
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November 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A reminder on this cozy Dutch weekend to register for the book launch for Women Changing Cities in Delft happening 19 November and staring at 18:30. See you there!
www.eventbrite.nl/e/women-chan...
www.eventbrite.nl/e/women-chan...
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What a good week for new books. I’m so excited to read both of these!
@thewaroncars.bsky.social & @modacitylife.com
@thewaroncars.bsky.social & @modacitylife.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
What a good week for new books. I’m so excited to read both of these!
@thewaroncars.bsky.social & @modacitylife.com
@thewaroncars.bsky.social & @modacitylife.com
"Mention women or gender and many men have the false assumption that they are not welcome. Let me be very clear for those men who are in doubt of their place in discussions about women and gender in urbanism: This is as much your issue as it is ours!"
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New post: modacitycreative.com/2025/10/31/n...
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Mention women or gender and many men have the false assumption that they are not welcome. Let me be very clear for those men who are in doubt of their place in discussions about women and gender in urbanism: This is as much your issue as it is ours!"
New post: modacitycreative.com/2025/10/31/n...
New post: modacitycreative.com/2025/10/31/n...
With a “Week of Learning” in Vancouver now in the rearview mirror, we look back fondly on an impactful program working with professionals and elected officials from across the region. Reassuring us that we hit the mark, Molly Barkowsky succinctly summarises her three takeaways for Spacing Magazine.🧵
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
With a “Week of Learning” in Vancouver now in the rearview mirror, we look back fondly on an impactful program working with professionals and elected officials from across the region. Reassuring us that we hit the mark, Molly Barkowsky succinctly summarises her three takeaways for Spacing Magazine.🧵
Lest you doubt a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, consider Keisha Mayuga: a young woman who improvised a kilometre-long pop-up cycle lane in Manila, sparking 500 kilometres of permanent infrastructure throughout the Philippines. theurbanactivist.com/mobility/com...
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Lest you doubt a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, consider Keisha Mayuga: a young woman who improvised a kilometre-long pop-up cycle lane in Manila, sparking 500 kilometres of permanent infrastructure throughout the Philippines. theurbanactivist.com/mobility/com...
Een bijzonder trots moment voor deze drie nieuwe Nederlanders: voor het eerst stemmen bij landelijke verkiezingen als burgers van dit prachtige land!
An especially proud moment for these three new Netherlanders: voting for the first time in a national election as citizens of this wonderful country!
An especially proud moment for these three new Netherlanders: voting for the first time in a national election as citizens of this wonderful country!
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Een bijzonder trots moment voor deze drie nieuwe Nederlanders: voor het eerst stemmen bij landelijke verkiezingen als burgers van dit prachtige land!
An especially proud moment for these three new Netherlanders: voting for the first time in a national election as citizens of this wonderful country!
An especially proud moment for these three new Netherlanders: voting for the first time in a national election as citizens of this wonderful country!
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM