Human Mobility Code: Building Future Multimodal Ecosystem
About this Event
The Netherlands has long been the European benchmark for mobility innovation — the world’s number‑one cycling nation and a country consistently at the avant‑garde of mobility thought leadership and implementation. With its culture of experimentation and human‑centered design, the Netherlands is uniquely positioned to become an innovation laboratory far beyond the mobility realities of other countries.
As Dutch cities and TU Delft continue to shape the global conversation on public‑space design and climate‑conscious mobility, we are honoured to host Human Mobility Code: Building a New Multimodal Ecosystem on 25 June, 14:00–17:00, at the Aula Congress Centre (Room C), TU Delft.
This event marks the launch of the new book series Shifting Mobility by Dewan Masud Karim, whose work forms the intellectual backbone of the gathering and around whose ideas the entire program is built.
At the heart of the event stands Dewan Masud Karim — author of Shifting Mobility and internationally recognised multimodal mobility expert — presenting his Human Mobility Code and offering bold new frameworks for people‑first mobility in an era shaped by climate change, resource constraints, and shifting cultural patterns. His ideas find their most fertile ground here in the Netherlands, where mobility innovation is not theory but lived practice.
The event opens with a TU Delft welcome by Dr. J.E. (Juliana) Gonçalves, joined by Dr. Shadi and Dr. Yousef from the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, situating the conversation within the broader context of changing cities, mobility transitions, and climate‑driven urban futures.
Insights from the Dutch Cycling Embassy, represented by Chris Bruntlett and his team, highlight the role of cycling advocacy in a rapidly evolving mobility landscape.
An artistic intervention by choreographer Mushtari Afroz invites participants to reimagine public space through a short documentary performance, before the event concludes with an open panel and networking session.
Three hours.
Three perspectives.
One powerful idea: cities can build mobility ecosystems differently — and the Netherlands is the place to show the world how.
Let’s amaze the world together.
Agenda
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
TU Delft Introduction - City, Mobility and Climate Change
Host: Dr. J.E. (Juliana) Gonçalves
Info: Welcome message by Dr. J.E. (Juliana) Gonçalves, and an academic representative from Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management (Dr. Shadi or Dr. Yousef) on behalf of TU Delft to this event exploring changing cities, mobility, and urban futures in climate change era.
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:20 PM
Greetings & Insights from Cycling Embassy
Host: Chris Bruntlett
Info: Welcome message by Chris Bruntlett, a Dutch-Canadian authors and urban mobility advocate and Dutch Cycling Embassy, will introduce cycling culture and importance of sustainable mobility in an era of energy and resource constraints and rapid urbanization across the world.
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:45 PM
Human Mobility Code – Building A New Mobility Ecosystem
Host: Dewan Masud Karim
Info: Presentation and insights from author’s work as multimodal mobility professional, his research and development new concepts from his experiences from City of Toronto and Oshawa and creative and innovative work for cities across North America and East Asia, challenging traditional city building and proposing new frameworks for people-first mobility ecosystem.
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Artistic expressions to reimagine urban public spaces
Host: Mushtari Afroz
Info: How might we envision our public spaces beyond the logic of consumerism? A choreographer proposes a reimagining of a transit-priority corridor in downtown Toronto. Captured through a short documentary film, the performative work invites city-makers and citizens alike to imagine alternative ways of inhabiting and connecting with their city's public spaces.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Discussion with all participants
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking & Sozialisation
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