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How can storytelling be a key tool towards car-free cities? | The case of Copenhagen

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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 …

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How is historic transit integrated into the urban fabric of Budapest? | City Unboxed with George Liu

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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, …

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Is your city well ranked on urban health? | With Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

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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 …

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How did Austria implement a nationwide unlimited transit pass?

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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, …

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What can be learned from urban mobility in Prague? | City Unboxed with George Liu

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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, …

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How does Hamburg integrate mobility with waterways? | City Unboxed with George Liu

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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 …

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How to make urban cycling more attractive to women? | With Marianne Weinreich

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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. …

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