by Gil Peñalosa | Jan 14, 2026 | Webinar
Key Takeaways Streets are the largest continuous public spaces in cities. They are an underused asset for health, equity, and climate goals. Treat streets as places for people first, i.e., walking, play, commerce, social life, and not solely for moving cars. Summary...
by Gil Peñalosa | Dec 9, 2025 | Webinar
Key Takeaways Built environment, such as protected lanes, nearby shops, open schoolyards, tree canopy, etc., shapes human behaviour and daily choices. Good intentions, campaigns, policy advice, etc, fail unless the situation is changed to make living healthier an easy...
by Gil Peñalosa | Nov 11, 2025 | Webinar
Key Takeaways Policy choices that continue giving priority to right-of-way for cars make streets more unsafe. Most safety tools and design solutions already exist, but political will and inequitable deployment often act as barriers. Summary Pedestrian deaths,...
by Gil Peñalosa | Sep 16, 2025 | Webinar
Key Takeaways Bike Bus (supervised group bike rides to school) rapidly creates visible demand for active travel and delivers immediate health and social benefits. Bike buses reduce parental anxiety, build social capital, and normalize cycling where infrastructure...
by Gil Peñalosa | May 13, 2025 | Webinar
Key Takeaways ⇢ Cycling symbolizes autonomy, health and sustainability, but its rise depended on systemic shifts in street design and social norms—not on bikes alone. ⇢ Transitions demand holistic, multi‑level strategies that integrate infrastructure, behaviour...
