What I do
I write, speak and advise on the relationship between cycling, architecture and urban development.
My perspective combines three decades of riding bicycles in cities around the world with a career in architectural history, theory and design. This combination has led governments, public agencies, universities and industry leaders to seek my advice on the ways mobility shapes cities, buildings and everyday life.
The questions vary. The underlying theme remains the same:
What kind of city are we building, and what kind of life does it make possible?
Partners
Peñalosa administration of Bogota Colombia; Bogota, Secretaria de Desarroollo Economico; NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and Byron Shire Council; City of Newcastle; HDB URA LTA and NParks Singapore; the city of Shenzhen with the International New Towns Institite; Hunter New England Local Health District; Economic Development Queensland; Shimano; The Green Building Council of Norway; FutureBuilt Oslo; Ramboll Engineering Oslo; Fragment Architects; Pådriv partnership Oslo; Bane NOR (Norway); Mavid Group Newcastle; architectuur-nl; Pakhuis de Dezwijger; Architectural Institute of British Columbia; European Cyclists’ Federation; European Cyclologistics Federation; The Australian Institute of Architects, Sydney; BYKKO Australia; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; PowerHouse Museum, Sydney; AIA Center for Architecture New York; NAi (New Institute) Rotterdam; Singapore Institute of Architects; The National Museum of Australia; The University of Canberra; Transport for NSW.
My Method
My background is in architectural theory and philosophy, not transport engineering. That difference allows me to reframe bicycle mobility as an architectural and cultural generator, not an engineering problem. Cities and brands seeking fresh thinking engage me when tried methods have stalled.