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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bike the Night lights up Vancouver (PHOTOS)
More than 700 riders took to the streets.
Amsterdam’s urban cycling utopia: A product of demand rather than design (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Amsterdam hasn't always been a bicycle utopia.
Opinion: VPD miss the mark with vulnerable road user crackdown
Huge parts of our city remain hostile to anyone without a car.
Opinion: Vancouver’s cycling investments reflect a growing east-west divide
Vancouver's east side is being left out in the cold.
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.”
Innovative Eindhoven uses smart planning to shift from industry to technology (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Exploring Eindhoven by bike
75 years after its destruction, Rotterdam continues to reinvent itself (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Let's drool over European bicycle culture together.
Creme Cycles: Built for everyday riding on both sides of the Atlantic
Daily cycling is not about speed, lightweight frames, or flashy bikes.
Giving Parisians back the space that cars have taken from them
Let's compare Paris with its Dutch counterparts.
Vancouver’s first annual #BiketoShop Day proves bikes mean business
The simplicity of shopping by bike.
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.