{"title":"Thalia Verkade","description":"\u003cp\u003eThalia Verkade is a thought-provoking author who delves into the complex world of urban planning and mobility. Her work is essential for anyone interested in understanding how cities can become more liveable and sustainable through thoughtful movement design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her most notable works is \u003cem\u003eMovement\u003c\/em\u003e, a book that challenges conventional ideas about transportation and presents innovative solutions to improve urban life. With keen insights into science and nature, Verkade's writing encourages readers to reconsider the role of cars in our societies and envision a future where people, not vehicles, take precedence in city planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThalia Verkade’s books are a must-read for those passionate about the future of urban living, and they offer a fresh perspective on how we can transform our cities into healthier, more connected spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"movement-by-thalia-verkade-9781922310798","title":"Movement","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur dependence on cars is damaging our health - and the planet's. \u003cem\u003eMovement\u003c\/em\u003e asks radical questions about how we approach the biggest urban problem, reflecting on the apparent successes of Dutch cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaking our communities safer, cleaner, and greener starts with asking the fundamental question - who do our streets belong to?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough there have been experiments in decreasing traffic in city centres, and an increase in bike-friendly infrastructure, there is still a long way to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this enlightening and provocative book, Thalia Verkade and Marco te Brömmelstroet confront their own underlying beliefs and challenge us to rethink our ideas about transport to put people at the centre of urban design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReadable, thoughtful, and provocative, this book provides an entertaining overview of how the Netherlands became a mecca for cycling. The authors make a strong case for putting cycling at the heart of our transport systems, but also aren't shy about identifying some flaws in the Dutch approach, and considering how other countries could learn from them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Ben Coates, author of \u003cem\u003eWhy the Dutch Are Different\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book offers many unprecedented insights into traffic and mobility, convincingly poses the question of how important mobility actually is and suggests an answer to that. \u003cem\u003eMovement\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling thinker.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Jury citation from the Brussels Prize 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book will - no question - make you think in new ways. Why have we surrendered our cities to cars? What might it be like to inhabit a space designed for people instead? It's exciting and hopeful - this we can do!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Bill McKibben, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342650855660,"sku":"9781922310798","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781922310798.jpg?v=1743991897"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/thalia-verkade.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}