Michael de Lange

Urbanist | Researcher in Urban Sustainability @KTH_ECS. Interests in Sociology, Urban Morphology and innovation for livable urban spaces.
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[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

"You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure". https://t.co/3G986q3W2j

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

"First self-driving bus service launched in Scandinavia" How exciting is this!? Curious to see the user responses for this https://t.co/HpUx5inElT #KTH Definitely a development to follow!

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

If even a carrot-approach with free public transport does not result in a more climate conscious travel mode of car-drivers, is a stick-approach with strict regulations the only measure left available?... https://t.co/4naCFq8pHh

[Stephen Kelly @SKellyCEO]

A thousand private jets fly in to #Davos. Avg speaker net worth - $414m. High on the agenda is #poverty, #inequality etc. It seems political elite are far removed from global 10%+ who live in extreme poverty. Extravagance of event out of touch with the real world #WEF18

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@miljopartiet @IsabellaLovin @annieloof @Centerpartiet Ökande skatter kommer att göra att flyga en tjänst reserverad för de rika. Börja med att göra konsumenterna (i någon form av transport) medvetna om konsekvenserna av deras beteende. Endast genom systematiska förändringar i beteende kan hållbarhet uppnås.

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@StockholmCyclo Också små till medelstora områden har externa effekter. Jag tror inte att problemet ligger i den fysiska skyskrapornas strukturen i sig, utan snarare i hur den integreras som en del av staden och hur den ansluter till det lokala och regionala samhället

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

We can tinker our cities and living spaces as much as we want, but as long as we as humans stick to making conscious bad choices and decisions, we will not become "a sustainable society". Comfort has made (many of) us afraid of change...

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@StockholmCyclo Intressant. Om inte för skyskrapor (som en del av lösningen), hur kan täthetsfrågan och klimatsfrågan lösas? Vad är din invändning? Är nya typer av skyskrapor ett steg i rätt riktning?

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Heard some political figure say yesterday that he will not consider a #GreenEconomy because it takes away the nation's "competitive edge". Why do some still place "money" on such a high pedestal, while nature deteriorates around us?

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Exciting Toyota e-Palette Concept At CES 2018 https://t.co/3Un7uYZSO2 . Not sure though if city streets clogged with numerous of such pods should be desired. However, current state is not much different.

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

@SaraCausev Nice! Definitely keeping my eye on the publication of the report and the presentation! Thanks

[WWF @WWF]

How do you travel to work in your city? #WorldCitiesDay #WWFlivegreen

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

"Simply" some good placement of colors and curbs, and the cycling experience WILL improve! https://t.co/F7XsQmDVG5

[small places @smplcs]

A brand-new Burrard and Pacific: just one of three new protected intersections at the north end of Vancouver's #BurrardBridge

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Right on point @Sascha_Benes, the bicycle IS a vehicle and should not only be viewed as a fitness- or toy product. Cycling is a viable method for transportation and more has to be done to encourage this mentality. https://t.co/FSctxIzH22

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

While we focus on integrating smart technologies to solve everyday problems, some sustainable solutions for our cities are far less cumbersome than we think. Great to hear @WWFCities @jenn_lenhart speak about more cycling as a solution #NSC17

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Number of climate projects & initiatives are all well and good, but none of these projects are #viable without proper (innovative) #ClimateFinance. Matching investors with projects has to be improved and made simpler! #nsc17

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Ilmar Reepalu, former mayor of @malmostad is a prime example of a community engaged influencer who has his mind on what matters most: the nature and the people #NSC17

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Recurring theme this morning #NSC17 is that size of the city does not matter. Sustainability challenges for the city of the future are uniform. #Energy, #LandUse, #society and #technology are issues for the Davids and the Goliaths

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Major of Umeå showcasing concept idea @Ruggedised operating electric busses during cold weather. Curious to see how this will fit into the city landscape #nsc17

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Roundup #nsc17 day 1; smart cities are to be sensible and livable. Addition of #IoT enables monitoring for deeper understanding and follow-up. Cities have to define their needs and integrate applications through transdiscplinary collaborations in both new and existing city areas

[Michael de Lange @MichaeldeLange]

Great start of #NSC17 by @adamsmartcity warning for the dangers of leapfrogging into development towards the #SmartCity. Take the time to get the fundamentals right!