Luiza Quaglio

Storytelling is about telling stories, and it is about using them to engage an audience, or to make something clearer. In the transport sector, the car industry has become a master storyteller, but overall there is a lack of alternative storytelling and sustainable urban imaginaries. Have you ever thought about the role that storytelling can […]

Did you know that Budapest (Hungary) is home to continental Europe’s oldest underground metro line. Budapest has a very fascinating history. The city was originally two separate cities: Buda and Pest, divided by the Danube River. During World War II, all the bridges that connect the two portions of the cities were destroyed. And thereafter,

What is the health burden related to air pollution or the lack of green space? In 2021, ISGlobal analysed more than 1,000 cities in more than 30 European countries to evaluate various environmental exposures related to urban and transport planning (such as air pollution, lack of exposure to green spaces, noise from road traffic and

In October 2021, Austria took a drastic step to tackle carbon emissions in the transportation sector and introduced an innovative measure to promote the use of public transport and thus act against global warming: the “KlimaTicket Ö”. This “climate ticket” allows people to use all public transport in the country for 1,095 euros per year,

Do you know what MaaS is? In this video, we took out our brushes to explain quickly and in the simplest way possible how it works and how it can transform our cities. Many thanks to Hans Arby (Senior Researcher at RISE – Research Institute of Sweden) for participating in script writing, and to François

Situated on the Vltava River, Prague is the capital and the largest city in the Czech Republic. It is home to 1.3 million residents and claiming to have one of the best public transportation systems in Europe. George Liu – Urban Mobility Researcher – was very curious to discover it for himself. In this video,

Did you know that Hamburg has over 2,500 bridges? This is more than Amsterdam, London and Venice put together! But how does the second-largest German city integrate mobility with waterways? George Liu – Urban Mobility Researcher – was very curious to discover it for himself. In this video, part of the City Unboxed series produced

Often neglected, noise pollution is one of the top quality of life issues for city dwellers. In cities like Brussels, noise from traffic and construction can cause an average street sound of 60 to 65 dB. Even though the human ear can tolerate noise up to 80 dB without effective damage, it is above the

How to become a cycling city? Cycling is now a major global trend, with several city governments announcing bold ambitions to swap cars for bikes, particularly in Europe but also beyond. In Türkiye, the city of Izmir is leading the way and the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) is putting a lot of effort in promoting

Did you know that women are more risk-averse than men, and that more women than men identify traffic safety as a challenge to cycling? This concern has an impact on their bicycle use and was highlighted in the study “Gender and Smart Mobility” published by Ramboll (global architecture, engineering and consultancy company) in March 2021.