Dr. M.A. (Meredith) Glaser MPhil
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
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1001 NC Amsterdam
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Profile
Meredith Glaser is an urban mobility researcher and lecturer, based in the Netherlands since 2010. Her research focuses on policy innovation, knowledge transfer, and capacity building for accelerated implementation of sustainable transport goals. She brings an interdisciplinary perspective to urban mobility, with her background in public health, urban planning, and environmental science. Her research has been published in international peer-review journals. She has extensive experience acquiring, managing and executing research projects and currently manages the academic output, technical advisory input, and partner engagement for European projects (CYCLEWALK and HANDSHAKE).
In addition to research, she has broad experience teaching all levels, from bachelors and masters to mid-career professionals. She is also the academic director of the summer program Planning the Cycling City, and has contributed to development and production of the massive online open course Unraveling the Cycling City. Meredith also regularly provides keynotes at international conferences that explore sustainable transport, innovation, urban design, and placemaking. She has been featured in a range of media outlets, including the The Guardian, Streetsblog, Apolitical, Outside Magazine, and National Public Radio (USA). She is originally from California and holds Masters degrees in urban planning and public health from UC Berkeley. She received her PhD in urban planning from the University of Amsterdam. Prior to joining the UvA, Meredith has been involved in urban strategy and sustainable mobility policy transfer and consulting for nearly 10 years. She is originally from California and holds Masters degrees in city planning and public health from the University of California Berkeley.
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Books
Karssenberg, H., Laven, J., Glaser, M., & Van't Hoff, M. (Eds.). (2016). The City at Eye Level: Lessons for Street Plinths: 2nd & extended edition. Eburon Uitgeverij BV. (Download available at www.thecityateyelevel.com)
Glaser, M., Van't Hoff, M., Karssenberg, H., Van Teeffelen, J., & Laven, J. (Eds.). (2012). The City at Eye Level: Lessons for Street Plinths. Eburon Uitgeverij BV. (Download available at www.thecityateyelevel.com)
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Publications
- refereed (8)
- academic (2)
- conference contributions (4)
- recognitions (18)
- doctoral thesis (1)
- working papers / preprints (1)
2021
- Glaser, M. A., & Krizek, K. (2021). Can street-focused emergency response measures trigger a transition to new transport systems? Exploring evidence and lessons from 55 US cities. Transport Policy, 103, 146. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000214?via%3Dihub
- Glaser, M. A., Bertolini, L., te Brömmelstroet, M. C. G., Blake, O., & Ellingson, C. (2021). Learning through policy transfer? Reviewing a decade of scholarship for the field of transport. Transport Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2021.2003472
- Glaser, M., Blake, O., Bertolini, L., te Brömmelstroet, M., & Rubin, O. (2021). Learning from abroad: An interdisciplinary exploration of knowledge transfer in the transport domain. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 39, [100531]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100531
2020
- Blake, O., Glaser, M. A., Bertolini, L., & te Brommelstroet, M. C. G. (2020). How policies become best practices: A case study of best practice making in an EU knowledge sharing project. European Planning Studies. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09654313.2020.1840523
- Glaser, M., & te Brömmelstroet, M. (2020). Unpacking policy transfer as a ‘situated’ practice: Blending social, spatial, and sensory learning at a conference. Applied Mobilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/23800127.2020.1827559
Glaser, M., Krizek, K. J., & King, D. A. (2020). Viewpoint: Accelerating reform to govern streets in support of human-scaled accessibility. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 7, [100199]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2020.100199 [details]
2019
- Glaser, M., te Brömmelstroet, M., & Bertolini, L. (2019). Learning to build strategic capacity for transportation policy change: An interdisciplinary exploration. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 1, [100006]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2019.100006 [details]
2017
- te Brommelstroet, M., Nikolaeva, A., Glaser, M., Nicolaisen, M. S., & Chan, C. (2017). Traveling together alone and alone together: Mobility and potential exposure to diversity. Applied Mobilities, 2(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/23800127.2017.1283122 [details]
2021
- Glaser, M. A. (Accepted/In press). Review of: Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America. Transport Reviews.
2019
- Glaser, M., & Krizek, K. J. (2019). Review of: M. Colville-Andersen (2018) Copenhagenize: the definitive guide to global bicycle urbanism. Transport Reviews, 40(1), 121-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2019.1656679 [details]
2019
- Glaser, M. A. (2019). Learning how to ride: Building governance capacity for cycling through experience and negotiation. Abstract from Cycling Research Board, Delft, Netherlands.
2017
- Glaser, M. A., & te Brommelstroet, M. C. G. (2017). Shutting off the lights: Disruptions in everyday mobility practice as a lens for analysing cyclist behaviour. Abstract from Scientists for Cycling, .
- te Brommelstroet, M. C. G., & Glaser, M. A. (2017). Op een (oude) fiets moet je het leren: Een auto-etnografische analyse van het leerproces bij ‘policy transfer. Paper presented at Colloquium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk, Ghent, Belgium.
2015
- Glaser, M. A., te Brömmelstroet, M. C. G., & Hermansen, B. (2015). Planning the cycling city: Understanding learning profiles for professional and student groups. Paper presented at 12th Cycling and Society Research Symposium, .
Media appearance
- Glaser, M. (08-11-2021). Going green [Radio] BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Going Green: can cycling fit in your life?. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_lincolnshire
- Glaser, M. (31-08-2021). Car crazy Milan erupted over pedestrian zones [Web] Bloomberg City News. Car-crazy Milan erupted over Pedestrian Zones. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-08-31/carless-cities-around-the-world-wean-citizens-from-automobiles
- Glaser, M. (10-05-2021). How cycling has changed gear thanks to Covid-19 in major European cities [Web] Franceinfo.fr. How cycling has changed gear thanks to Covid-19 in major European cities. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe/nousleseuropeens-comment-la-velo-a-change-de-braquet-grace-au-covid-19-dans-les-grandes-villes-euro…
- Glaser, M. (06-04-2021). Highway-Auto-Petroleum Complex Will Fight Secretary Pete’s People-First Transport Plans, Say Academics [Web] Forbes. Highway-Auto-Petroleum Complex Will Fight Secretary Pete’s People-First Transport Plans, Say Academics. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2021/04/06/highway-auto-petroleum-complex-will-fight-secretary-petes-people-first-transport-plans-s…
- Glaser, M. (02-04-2021). White House recognizes induced deman [Web] The Spokesman. White House recognizes induced demand. https://www.the-spokesmen.com/overtonwindow/
- Glaser, M. (24-12-2020). How can you become a sustainable change agent within your city? [Web] EIT Urban Mobility - YouTube Channel. How can you become a sustainable change agent within your city?. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJRvRyhqvtk&feature=youtu.be
- Glaser, M. (17-11-2020). This Is Our Chance to Reclaim Cities from Cars [Print] Outside Magazine. This Is Our Chance to Reclaim Cities from Cars. https://www.outsideonline.com/2418853/reclaim-cities-from-cars
- Glaser, M. (07-08-2020). Lessons from Amsterdam as the world welcomes a bike boom [Web] Joyride. Lessons from Amsterdam as the world welcomes a bike boom. https://joyride.city/amsterdam-tips-during-a-bike-boom/
- Glaser, M. (29-06-2020). How COVID-19 could reshape city design [Web] Apolitico. How COVID-19 could reshape city design. https://apolitical.co/en/solution_article/how-covid-19-could-reshape-city-design
- Glaser, M. (06-08-2019). Op-Ed: Want Safe, Bikeable Streets? Get Rid of Free Parking, as Amsterdam Did [Web] Streetsblog NYC. Op-Ed: Want Safe, Bikeable Streets? Get Rid of Free Parking, as Amsterdam Did. https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/08/06/op-ed-want-safe-bikeable-streets-get-rid-of-free-parking-as-amsterdam-did/
- Glaser, M. (14-06-2019). Bicycle Architecture Biennale Showcases World's Wow-Factor Cycling Infrastructure [Web] Forbes. Bicycle Architecture Biennale Showcases World's Wow-Factor Cycling Infrastructure. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/06/14/bicycle-architecture-biennale-showcases-worlds-wow-factor-cycling-infrastructure/?sh=6ce22db64669
- Glaser, M. (21-03-2019). Cyclesnake-Style Bridge Planned For Stockport As Part Of Bee Network Proposals [Web] Forbes. Cyclesnake-Style Bridge Planned For Stockport As Part Of Bee Network Proposals. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/03/21/cyclesnake-style-bridge-planned-for-stockport-as-part-of-bee-network-proposals/?sh=4bd27383243d
- Glaser, M. A. (21-12-2018). The Netherlands is paying people to cycle CNN Travel. The Netherlands is paying people to cycle. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/netherlands-cycling/index.html
- Glaser, M. (22-09-2017). What happens if you turn off the traffic lights? [Web] The Guardian. What happens if you turn off the traffic lights?. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2017/sep/22/what-happens-if-you-turn-off-the-traffic-lights
Talk / presentation
- Glaser, M. (speaker) (3-5-2021). Lessons from Amsterdam, Congress for Integrated Sustainability (Argentina), Bahia Blanca.
- Glaser, M. (speaker) (28-1-2021). Quality criteria for developing cycling infrastructure, INTERREG.
- Glaser, M. (speaker) (24-11-2020). On Your Left!: The transformative power of eCargo bikes in your community’s vehicle fleet, League of American Bicyclists.
- Glaser, M. (speaker) (20-11-2020). The future of urban mobility after the pandemic, Electronomous.
2020
- Glaser, M. A., & Krizek, K. (2020). Can emergency response measures trigger a transition to new transport systems? Exploring the role of “street experiments” from 55 US cities. (Working Paper Series; No. 45). Center for Urban Studies. https://urbanstudies.uva.nl/content/working-paper-series/working-paper-series-no.45.html?origin=7Lgw0jxTSDypvrJPXlepEA
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Ancillary activities
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M.A.G. Planning Company
Trainings, adviseur, communicatie
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M.A.G. Planning Company
Glaser, M., Krizek, K. J., & King, D. A. (2020). Viewpoint: Accelerating reform to govern streets in support of human-scaled accessibility. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 7, [100199].