Dr. Meredith Glaser

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.