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This week, #Sweden announced it would become the first country to include consumption-based emissions within its climate targets. 🇸🇪 This is BIG news + could set a new global standard, but it also connects directly to #transportation... A 🧵 on how 👇 1/

🧵 Toddler tenacity + #StreetDesignForAll make for a riveting first episode of #OldEnough on Netflix, ft. a 2yr-old child walking two kilometers.... by themselves ❗ on roads with cars ‼️ to get to the local grocery store. 📷: Old Enough/Netflix 1/3

This article by Henry Grabar lays out how Japan gives children a "right to the city" ▶️ ow.ly/QRqy50ISLo1 ... and we're thinking about how to design streets everywhere for children instead of cars so they can get places safely — like school! 🍎🚸 2/3

I took the bus - and some of my closest friends till today are those that I rode the bus with for 12 years!

The mighty school bus wins!

🚲🚶‍♀️📊 From our poll the other day, we learned that 1/3 of you walked or biked to school growing up (results below)... Did you know that in the last 40 years, the % of US children aged 5-14y/o that walk/bike to school has dropped from 48% (in 1969) to 13% (in 2009)? 🤯 1/7

In this article, Zielony Pegaz xD explores the link between physical activity like walking or biking to school + children’s development ▶️ ow.ly/xZCx50IUVUe Benefits can include higher concentration levels for 4 hours + a better sense of place. 3/7

Reminds us of an iconic study by Donald Appleyard, who found that our connections + sense of home territory are hugely impacted by street traffic. Slower-moving traffic allows us to meet, explore + make our streets part of where we live. 📷Donald Appleyard, Livable Streets 4/7

Do you want to work with the best people for just, sustainable, and joyful cities? We have a position open for a 6-month internship jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oRRIjf… NUMO Alliance

We are proud to be a member of the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance to help communities across the U.S. access + implement federal infrastructure investments to build more just, equitable + resilient communities. Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/1aRh50JbCoK 🧵 1/

I get that this is serious, but all I can focus on is the dog sprawled on the floor... cnn.com/2022/09/20/pol…

NEW BLOG: The COVID-19 pandemic didn't stop the dockless shared #micromobility boom... in fact, it's on the rise in cities around the 🗺️. 🚲🛴🛵 NUMO's Lydia Freehafer analyzes the trends using data from the #NewMobilityAtlas ▶️ ow.ly/yvHP50Lkwfp

One year ago, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act became law, introducing historic levels of investment in U.S. #infrastructure. The #IIJA represents an unprecedented opportunity to transform U.S. infrastructure, but... 🧵/1

Honored to have worked with colleagues Charles T. Brown, MPA, CPD J'Lin Rose Sam Kling & NUMO Alliance colleagues to develop this report - thanks for giving me the opportunity Charles!

🆕 paper from NUMO + TransportforCairo! 👉 All Possible Commutes: How Micromobility and Realistic Car Travel Times Impact Accessibility Analyses bit.ly/3VygUqO A 🧵 on micromobility + measuring access to jobs and opportunities…

We are delighted to work with Smart Growth America , Equitable Cities LLC , America Walks and these 15 communities across the US that are doing the challenging, necessary work of re-knitting neighborhoods divided by dangerous or divisive infrastructure!

Spoiler alert: Europe does it well! Check out this analysis of the ups and downs of shared micromobility over the last four years.

Capacity building and technical assistance are key to implementing and sustaining any community infrastructure project, like those in the #CommunityConnectors grant program. Here are the top TA and capacity-building needs they identified: bit.ly/3xmkRXu