How to argue for better streets – Exploring Streetmeter and Streetmix

Are you a traffic or urban planner looking to drive sustainable urban transformation? Join us for a dynamic and insightful webinar on April 23, from 16:00 to 17:00 CEST, where we will explore innovative tools and strategies to reshape car-dominated streets into greener, more human-centered spaces. This event is tailored for professionals like you—whether you're dealing with the challenges of car-centric urban planning or are focused on creating walkable, bikeable, and vibrant environments. You will gain practical insights into Streetmeeter, a tool developed to help planners and decision-makers make compelling, data-driven arguments for sustainable street transformations. About the Webinar The webinar will introduce Streetmeeter, a tool developed during a Future Mobility innovation project. Streetmeeter is a web app designed to support sustainable street design in Sweden and North America. This tool, created through a collaborative project involving leading urban design firms Spacescape (Sweden), RISE, Streetplans (United States), and OAWA On A Wednesday Afternoon AB, helps planners rethink car-oriented streets and create more livable urban spaces. The tool is currently being tested in ongoing projects in Swedish and American municipalities, with feedback from planners incorporated into its development process.In addition to Streetmeeter, you’ll discover how the Streetmix platform enables planners to visualize street redesigns and engage stakeholders in shaping more sustainable urban spaces.Mike Lydon, from Streetplans, will deliver a lecture on developing streets that are both sustainable and people-friendly. He will cover the key factors involved in transforming streetscapes, share stories of successful past projects, and explain the calculations behind effective street designs. If you’re passionate about transforming streetscapes and want to learn how to leverage new technologies and tools in your work, this event is for you!   This event is organized by Future Mobility in collaboration with Spacescape, Steetmix and RISE.  Agenda 16:00 Welcome Malin Eklund, Programme manager, Vinnova & Björn Svensby Kurling, Programme Manager, Societal Development, Vinnova Alexander Ståhle, Spacescape & Katarina Borg, RISE 16:02 Future Mobility  Hans Pohl, Program Director, Future Mobility 16:05 – Creating Street Performance Presentation by Mike Lydon, Founder of Street PlansMike Lydon will deliver a lecture on how to develop streets that are more sustainable and people-friendly. He will cover the key factors involved in transforming streetscapes, share stories of past projects, and explain the calculations behind effective street designs. 16:25 – Streetmix Presentation Lou Huang, Founder of StreetmixDiscover how the Streetmix platform allows planners to visualize street redesigns and engage stakeholders. 16:30 – Streetmeter Presentation Alexander Ståhle & Vera Esaiasson from SpacescapeA demonstration of how Streetmeter provides planners with data-driven insights to reshape streets into greener and more sustainable environments. They will also discuss how the tool was developed during the innovation project, detailing the interviews conducted with planners, the testing process in various street projects, and how feedback was integrated into the tool's design to ensure its practical value in real-world applications. 16:45 – Expert Panel Discussion Barkha Patel, Director Infrastructure in Jersey City Lars Strömgren, Vice Mayor for Transport and Urban Environment, Stockholms Stad Mike Lydon, Principal, Street Plans Lou Hang, CEO, StreetMix Alexander Ståhle, CEO, Spacescape (Moderator) 17:00 – Closing Remarks   To participate in this webinar, sign up below, a webinar link will be sent out a day or two prior to the event. Warm welcome, Future Mobility