Dr. Meredith Glaser

Unpacking the cycling city

Director and Research Associate

Dr Meredith Glaser is the Director of the Urban Cycling Institute, and an American urban planner, lecturer, and sustainable mobility researcher, based in the Netherlands since 2010. Her work focuses on public policy innovation, knowledge transfer, and capacity building for accelerated implementation of sustainable transport goals. Meredith is one of the world’s most experienced educators for professionals seeking to learn Dutch transport planning policies and practices. She has extensive experience with stakeholder facilitation, co-creation processes, and strategic planning and policy. She completed her PhD in Urban Planning at the University of Amsterdam and holds Master’s degrees in urban planning and public health from University of California Berkeley. She is on the advisory board of the CROW Bicycle Policy Program and for the Cycling Research Board. She lives in Amsterdam with her husband, two daughters, 6 bikes and no car.

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About Urban Cycling Institute

Cycling is a simple means that connects to a wide range of very complex problems and challenges of contemporary cities. It is intertwined with many aspects of urban life in all its richness and complexity.

Academic attention for this has been very limited. A more structured approach is needed to map these complex relations, understand best practices and foster reciprocal learning between research and practice.

Urban Cycling Institute’s Mission:

1. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the intricate web of causes and effects of urban cycling.

2. Balancing a critical academic stance with a pragmatic practice-oriented approach of developing and disseminating knowledge.

3. Providing a fertile ground for sharing knowledge and learning about urban cycling on all levels of the academic curriculum