Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
Chris and Melissa Bruntlett are the co-founders of Modacity, a creative agency using words, photography, and film to inspire happier, healthier, simpler forms of mobility. They work with a variety of organizations to address the evolving needs of cities, and enable a variety of mobility options as a way to create successful and more livable regions. They have garnered an international audience by sharing the stories of residents who benefit from these changes, and celebrating how designing human-scale streets makes them work better for everyone.
Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money
“If you care about the bottom line.. then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver."
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Jul 4, 2018
Opinion: Cycling is often more convenient than driving in major cities
“People on bikes have beaten their car-driving counterparts more than two-thirds of the time."
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Mar 28, 2018
Women In Urbanism: Linda Buchanan links public space with public health
"It’s important to be sure the voices of young adults, parents, and especially their children, are being heard."
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Oct 5, 2016
VPSN marks 10 years of making Vancouver a place again
When the dust finally settles on September, there’s no doubt it will be seen as a seminal month for city building in Vancouver.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 29, 2016
How Groningen gained the title of “The World’s Cycling City” (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Most people had no idea where Groningen was, let alone why we would want to visit there.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 28, 2016
Despite being a national transportation hub, ancient Utrecht retains its human scale (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The often-overlooked, ancient Dutch capital of Utrecht boasts a truly multi-modal landscape.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 21, 2016
Surprise: Bike-friendly Netherlands named best place in the world to be a driver
A place good for cycling and driving are not mutually exclusive.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 19, 2016
Bike the Night lights up Vancouver (PHOTOS)
More than 700 riders took to the streets.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 18, 2016
Amsterdam’s urban cycling utopia: A product of demand rather than design (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Amsterdam hasn't always been a bicycle utopia.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 7, 2016
Opinion: VPD miss the mark with vulnerable road user crackdown
Huge parts of our city remain hostile to anyone without a car.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 5, 2016
Opinion: Vancouver’s cycling investments reflect a growing east-west divide
Vancouver's east side is being left out in the cold.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 1, 2016
Women in Urbanism: Katelyn McDougall enhances the urban environment through engagement
“It’s not about your own path, but about bringing people together to create a path.”
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Sep 1, 2016
Innovative Eindhoven uses smart planning to shift from industry to technology (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Exploring Eindhoven by bike
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Aug 29, 2016
75 years after its destruction, Rotterdam continues to reinvent itself (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Let's drool over European bicycle culture together.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Aug 23, 2016
Creme Cycles: Built for everyday riding on both sides of the Atlantic
Daily cycling is not about speed, lightweight frames, or flashy bikes.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Aug 19, 2016
Giving Parisians back the space that cars have taken from them
Let's compare Paris with its Dutch counterparts.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Aug 19, 2016
Vancouver’s first annual #BiketoShop Day proves bikes mean business
The simplicity of shopping by bike.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Aug 18, 2016
Exploring Groningen’s fietsstraats: The “bike streets” that treat cars as guests
The Dutch city of Groningen is rolling out a series of "bike streets" where cyclists are the main users of the street.
- Chris and Melissa Bruntlett
- Aug 6, 2016
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