The wait is FINALLY over! Our new book, “Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation”, is NOW AVAILABLE worldwide through @RIBABooks wherever books are sold. From Paris to Bogota, from Manila to Montreal—when women lead, cities thrive. https://t.co/cmq8fBFHaT

A new book means new headshots, this time with Utrecht providing the beautiful backdrop. 📷: https://t.co/pVmefAUj24

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“We all benefit—regardless of our age, gender, ability, socioeconomic status—when our cities are more balanced, where cars are not the dominant force.” A huge honour for Melissa to be featured in the @nytimes Women in Leadership Special Report this week. https://t.co/dSCifyMOr1

Welterusten vanuit Utrecht.

While Chris' role with @Cycling_Embassy often involves traveling across the globe to talk about our cycling paradise, occasionally he gets to stay and show it directly to decision-makers. This week, it's a high-level delegation from the Beijing Municipal Commission for Transport.

“Town planning is the art of creating an environment to produce and maintain human values—and the harmonising of public and private needs so one shall not be sacrificed to the other. If any urban activity can be said to have approached that ideal, it’s the making of Dutch towns.”

We’re taking “Women Changing Cities” to China! Next week, we’re heading to Shanghai and are excited to partner with Duke Kunshan University on a special “Author Talk” event December 6th. Tickets are free and open to the public. Registration is required. https://t.co/AD683jULYe

Regardless of global agreements, climate resilience is ultimately built in neighbourhoods with the people who live in them. For towns across the Netherlands, that requires a collaborative re-greening effort between the municipality and community. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate

Very proud to share that I've just got this book written by @modacitylife about #WomenChangingCities, where many different women, among them myself, share diverse projects that transform our lives in many cities in our world. In the case of #Barcelona, we talk about #superblocks!

Cities have long been planned by and for able-bodied gainfully-employed men. Feminist planning doesn't propose the opposite, but a model that considers all stages of human life—from infancy to old age—without giving importance to the productive-work stage: https://t.co/ZbUc4f7R0U

Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who traveled from across the country to celebrate the launch of #WomenChangingCities in Delft last night. After 15 years in this space, we continue to be energised and inspired by the passionate people working to transform cities around the world.

"If we want public space where we feel safe and welcome, and where we have a sense of ownership, we have to change mobility." Major changes are taking place in cities worldwide in the areas of housing, safety and sustainability—and women are the forefront: https://t.co/DVt0MZluBq

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Goedeavond from Utrecht, who today @EITUrbanMob named the most bike-friendly city in the world: “What sets Utrecht apart is it has understood something paramount long before most others: the goal is no longer to make space for cycling, but to construct the city around cycling.”

With 24 hours until our Dutch launch for 'Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation', we're excited to reveal new panel member Jill Warren! Don't miss the discussion and chance to network with people from across the country! Register: https://t.co/vpF9Si73IM

"You can’t build a neighborhood and then figure out how people will get to and from it. If we’re to provide housing that is affordable, accessible, and sustainable, then we must invest in cycling and public transport. €1 billion is a statement of intent." https://t.co/lp8iwmsWzj

The Netherlands will invest €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes. This will build bike highways and improve bike-train intermodality, enabling residents to access jobs, healthcare, and school without locking them into car dependency.

The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide. Read more: https://t.co/nMsrOWgo0f

Trams on grass, Rotterdam edition.

“These transformations are about understanding our streets aren’t designed for one purpose. They’ve always been spaces for commerce, community, and connection. We've lost that in recent years, as cars increased their dominance, whether moving or parking.” https://t.co/4XsmBIuevg

“Now show it in the rain,” is a comment that pops into our feed occasionally, as if the country that cycles 18 billion kilometres and gets 217 days of precipitation annually grinds to a halt each time the skies open. There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad infrastructure.