Marco:Gesellschaft in Bewegung

We are dependent on cars and roads. And that is bad for our health, for the planet, and for our cities. But does it have to be this way? This book embarks on a quest for solutions that can make our cities more livable for everyone. Journalist Thalia Verkade and Professor Marco te Broemmelstroet live in the Netherlands, the country with the most advanced transportation system in the world. Yet here, the two authors confront the big questions: Who owns our streets? And how can we make them accessible for all? To answer these questions, Thalia Verkade and Marco te Broemmelstroet speak with experts, explore the history of transportation in the Netherlands, and even conduct their own experiments to arrive at entirely new solutions. This book is a guide to thinking more openly and an inspiring read. It shows that the desire for change lies dormant in many of us—and that, if approached correctly, an overwhelming majority is ready for new ideas.