Lab of Thought

What if we talk about the street based on ALL its dimensions instead of just traffic? As Lab of Thought we brought together #NGO's that all represent one of those dimensions in #Haarlem.👇 👨👩👧👦 About 40 participants filled the room. 🎨 They represented a wide range of issues, including #accessibility, #ecology, #climate, #districts, #parking, #shopowners and the #hospital. 🤝 For many it was a pleasant first introduction to residents who are involved in a different dimension of the street. In this first meeting we went through three steps together: 1️⃣ What #dreams do you have and how do we make them concrete? 2️⃣ What are the #10Dimensions of the street, what questions/space claims do they have and what is their force field? Based on the policy plans of the Gemeente Haarlemmermeer. And inspired by the #LeidraadNieuweRuimte of the Gemeente Groningen/Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners: https://lnkd.in/gAnijRHu 3️⃣ How are the dimensions related? Who needs each other and which dimensions cause #dilemmas? For example, isn't #accessibility actually something that should cut across all dimensions? Although #frustration and sometimes even #distrust also emerged, it was a good first meeting where most participants experienced a positive vibe. In the next step we will make it concrete in a #transition strategy. To this end, we are mapping the linking opportunities: where can we conduct #street experiments in the coming years? And how can we make it feasible, radical and communicative together? Look back on the YouTube channel of Pletterij Debat en Cultuur: https://lnkd.in/gWSfysqC Slides can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gsUpDAxy With Daan Sanders and Eva van Houwelingen from Jonge Honden and JONNE KUYT from the Lab of Thought. Do you also want a more constructive conversation about the future of the street in your city or municipality? Please feel free to contact us at rethink@thelabofthought.co

'The prevailing ethos of car use epitomizes a deep-seated culture of individualism in travel behavior. This prioritizes maximizing one’s own utility, often at the expense of the collective good.' — Samuel Nello-Deakin et al. in https://lnkd.in/e5veiNrJ (📹 'Happiness' — Steve Cutts)

#Adults: 'Why don't children play outside anymore like we did when we were young?' The outside we created for them:

30 people getting a coffee 🇺🇸 vs. 30 people getting a coffee 🇫🇷

We are here for Adam Tranter's parklet. See yourself chilling in a parking space like Adam this summer? Well, we have some excellent news for you. Stay. Very. Tuned.

Systematic study of effects of 30 km/h in EU cities: reducing 23% in road crashes; 37% of fatalities; 38% of injuries; 18% of emissions; 7% of fuel use and 2.5dB of noise. Source: https://lnkd.in/eVhiQZB7

This one idea will MAKE your summer... Summer in the city is time to enjoy outside martinis in the sunshine and the company of friends. But where? The park is packed with people. The streets are packed with cars. If you don’t have a garden there is absolutely no other way to claim your summertime space in your street. Until now... Presenting a new LOT Fieldlab with Greenwheels: the Punk Parklet. A small but very smart vehicle that turns parking space into social space. You park it, you unfold it… and welcome to summer time vibes!! (To learn more, see Punk Parklet website in the comments.) Greenwheels is on board and has given us head start. But we can only make this experiment work with your help. So get busy donating via link in the comments and we will park this beauty in front of your door. You'll be part of something game changing. The Punk Parklet is radical, it’s durable and it’s totally sensible. Be punk and make this possible. LEARN MORE and DONATE in the comments. Here's to a summer like no other!

#AI producing a -boring- repetition of the core principles of car ads: a very individual way of using public space. A waste of materials to transport one (lonely) human. No other people or cars in the view. And than add an obnoxious level of #greenwashing to it. Where is the creativity of Google DeepMind?

Bike parking is not a problem. Bike parking is an essential part of the solution! —#Eindhoven Central Station

You HAVE to choose!