Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

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Dutch-Canadian authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of happier, healthier, more human-scale cities.

A collage of 63 photos from a young woman's first 20 years of her life, often riding or posing with a bike in cities around the world.
A series of photos of Dutch-inspired cycling lanes, streets, intersections and parkings in Tirana, Cambridge, Vilnius, and Paris.
Photographs of a variety of green spaces across the City of Rotterdam, which vary in scale and scope, from small street-side gardens to large nature-based playgrounds.
Photographs of a variety of green spaces across the City of Rotterdam, which vary in scale and scope, from small street-side gardens to large nature-based playgrounds.
Photographs of a variety of green spaces across the City of Rotterdam, which vary in scale and scope, from small street-side gardens to large nature-based playgrounds.
Photographs of a variety of green spaces across the City of Rotterdam, which vary in scale and scope, from small street-side gardens to large nature-based playgrounds.
Photographs of a variety of green spaces across the City of Rotterdam, which vary in scale and scope, from small street-side gardens to large nature-based playgrounds.
People walk, cycle, and sit in the low-car streets of ‘s-Hertogenbosch lined with trees, terraces, benches, planter boxes, and bike parking.
People walk, cycle, and sit in the low-car streets of ‘s-Hertogenbosch lined with trees, terraces, benches, planter boxes, and bike parking.
People walk, cycle, and sit in the low-car streets of ‘s-Hertogenbosch lined with trees, terraces, benches, planter boxes, and bike parking.
People walk, cycle, and sit in the low-car streets of ‘s-Hertogenbosch lined with trees, terraces, benches, planter boxes, and bike parking.
A young woman in a formal red dress rides on the back of a bicycle ridden by a middle aged man in business attire. The front facade of Rotterdam Centraal Station can be seen in the background.
A hand holds a book, "Shifting Mobility Part 2: Envisioning Shared Multimodal Mobility Ecosystem" by Dewan Masud Karim, in front of a busy bike parking in Delft.
A hand holds a book, "Shifting Mobility Part 1: Tranforming Planning and Design for New Human Mobility Code" by Dewan Masud Karim, in front of a busy pedestrian street in Delft.
Crowds of people of all ages and abilities ride bicycles on dedicated infrastructure in Utrecht.
Photos from a tour of Rotterdam on the historic gold-coloured Number 10 tram.
People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, and sit in Park Paardenveld, a newly-redesigned urban park along Utrecht’s Catharijnesingel that features vegetation, trees, benches, lighting, and walking and cycling paths.
People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, and sit in Park Paardenveld, a newly-redesigned urban park along Utrecht’s Catharijnesingel that features vegetation, trees, benches, lighting, and walking and cycling paths.
People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, and sit in Park Paardenveld, a newly-redesigned urban park along Utrecht’s Catharijnesingel that features vegetation, trees, benches, lighting, and walking and cycling paths.
People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, and sit in Park Paardenveld, a newly-redesigned urban park along Utrecht’s Catharijnesingel that features vegetation, trees, benches, lighting, and walking and cycling paths.
People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, and sit in Park Paardenveld, a newly-redesigned urban park along Utrecht’s Catharijnesingel that features vegetation, trees, benches, lighting, and walking and cycling paths.
Two smiling, middle aged men in casual attire ride a "duofiets" side-by-side bicycle on a street in the centre of Amsterdam.
A graphic announcing the book "Women Changing Cities" as a finalist for the Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award.
Photos of a cycling underpass in The Hague, which passes beneath a busy car bridge next to a canal.
Photos of a cycling underpass in The Hague, which passes beneath a busy car bridge next to a canal.
Photos of a cycling underpass in The Hague, which passes beneath a busy car bridge next to a canal.
Photos of a cycling underpass in The Hague, which passes beneath a busy car bridge next to a canal.
Photos of a cycling underpass in The Hague, which passes beneath a busy car bridge next to a canal.
A series of photographs of cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands that includes bike lanes and bike parking in cities large and small.
A series of photographs of the low-car streets and public spaces in Delft featuring overlay text explaining their qualitative benefits based on the book ‘Curbing Traffic’ by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett.
A series of photographs of the low-car streets and public spaces in Delft featuring overlay text explaining their qualitative benefits based on the book ‘Curbing Traffic’ by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett.
A series of photographs of the low-car streets and public spaces in Delft featuring overlay text explaining their qualitative benefits based on the book ‘Curbing Traffic’ by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett.
A series of photographs of the low-car streets and public spaces in Delft featuring overlay text explaining their qualitative benefits based on the book ‘Curbing Traffic’ by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett.
Hundreds of bicycles parked underneath a vegetated covering outside the IKEA big box store in Delft, the Netherlands.
Hundreds of bicycles parked underneath a vegetated covering outside the IKEA big box store in Delft, the Netherlands.
Hundreds of bicycles parked underneath a vegetated covering outside the IKEA big box store in Delft, the Netherlands.
A hand holds a blue public transport card in front of a large bicycle parking facility and blue and yellow train at Rotterdam Central Station.
Photos from the New Urban Habits Festival in Bucharest.
Photos of Bucharest’s grand boulevards, beautiful architecture, and lively public spaces.
Photos of Bucharest’s grand boulevards, beautiful architecture, and lively public spaces.
Photos of Bucharest’s grand boulevards, beautiful architecture, and lively public spaces.
A hand holds a paperback book in front of a busy pedestrian street in Bucharest: “The Walking Cure: A Healthier, Happier Life One Step at a Time” by Annabel Streets.
People in casual summer attire ride bicycles along a protective bike lane in the center of Bucharest.
People in casual summer attire ride bicycles along a protective bike lane in the center of Bucharest.
A green and white tram glides along a grassy right-of-way lined with trees and tall buildings on a summer evening in Bucharest.
A cycle lane in Bucharest with a large tree growing out of the middle.
Photos of the 'Liniei Park' project in Bucharest: a linear park repurposed from a former railway line, that contains trees and shrubs, foot and cycle paths, benches and rest areas, cafes and kiosks, water installations and playgrounds.
Photos of the 'Liniei Park' project in Bucharest: a linear park repurposed from a former railway line, that contains trees and shrubs, foot and cycle paths, benches and rest areas, cafes and kiosks, water installations and playgrounds.
Photos of the 'Liniei Park' project in Bucharest: a linear park repurposed from a former railway line, that contains trees and shrubs, foot and cycle paths, benches and rest areas, cafes and kiosks, water installations and playgrounds.
Photos of the 'Liniei Park' project in Bucharest: a linear park repurposed from a former railway line, that contains trees and shrubs, foot and cycle paths, benches and rest areas, cafes and kiosks, water installations and playgrounds.
Photos of the 'Liniei Park' project in Bucharest: a linear park repurposed from a former railway line, that contains trees and shrubs, foot and cycle paths, benches and rest areas, cafes and kiosks, water installations and playgrounds.
Photos of the 'Liniei Park' project in Bucharest: a linear park repurposed from a former railway line, that contains trees and shrubs, foot and cycle paths, benches and rest areas, cafes and kiosks, water installations and playgrounds.
A promo graphic for an event at TU Delft.