08/30: STC at European Forum Alpbach 2012: Bicycle Urbanism

STC has been invited by IG Sarajevo to participate at the European Forum Alpbach 2012. Since 1945 the European Forum Alpbach is every year inviting thinkers from across the globe to form a think-tank on specific themes in the alpine setting of the Tyrolean village Alpbach. STC will contribute to this year's dicussion with participating in a 'fireside talk' on the topic of (Bi)cycle Urbanism. On the advent of this year's Built Environment Symposium the fireside talk will discuss the potentials of (bi)cycles as urban tools in urban (re)development in Europe.

The event will take place on Thursday August 30th from 8:30 to 10 PM at Messner (IGAS). For more info refer to the calendar website of the Forum Alpbach standing comittee.

The synopsis for the fireside talk:

Smarter Than Car (STC) promotes the bicycle as key element to urban livability with (bi)cycle related events, urban research, publication and lectures. STC puts forward the concept of a (bi)cycle urbanism, which could involve a new building culture for a multi-dimensional optimization of our built environment along the (bi)cycle. STC researcher Florian Lorenz will present current research undertaken by STC in Beijing and STC's international activities in terms of bicycle cultural exchange. The discussion will focus on the potentials of a (bi)cycle urbanism approach for urban (re)development in a European context.

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