Our new study, co-authored with @jedalong and Darja Reuschke published in Travel Behaviour and Society surprised us:

Passing through green/blue spaces during travel didn’t immediately boost happiness or reduce stress.

But walking, running, and cycling did improve momentary wellbeing, even without greener routes.

Does this mean greenery doesn’t matter?
Not at all. Long-term exposure still has strong wellbeing benefits.

UK-based study, so context matters.

Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214367X25002091

🚨 New publication in Nature! 🚨

I propose adding a “Speculation Box” to research papers: a short, clearly labeled section where scientists can share bold but non-evidence-based ideas, under a disclaimer that protects rigor while legitimizing imagination.

Should science give itself more room to dream?

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03186-2

Urban planners should not be afraid of AI!

AI isn’t coming to replace planners — but it is transforming how we imagine, design, and govern our cities. 🏙️🤖

In my new article in Cities, I argue that planners don’t need to be coders or tech experts to start using AI meaningfully and ethically. The barrier isn’t technical — it’s cultural.

Read here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026427512500798X

#UrbanPlanning #AI #FutureOfCities

🚨 New paper out! 🚨

We tracked 587 workers.

🏡 Improving just residential walkability isn’t enough.
🏢 Commercial, leisure, and other daily destinations also shape how people travel, and how much carbon they emit.

🔍 We also identified distinct “emitter profiles” based on car access, job type & gender.

🧭 Urban climate policy needs to move beyond the 15-minute city ideal.

📄 Open access in Cities: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.106321

#UrbanMobility #TransportEmissions #15MinuteCity

Ever wish you knew who already collected the GPS data you need?

We propose OpenGPS—a platform to share, store & process human mobility tracking data.

🌍 Phase I: metadata sharing, find out who has what
📦 Phase II: data storage & sharing
🧠 Phase III: privacy-aware cloud-based analysis tools

✅ Prototype already live

With @jedalong, @udemsar, Katarzyna Sila-Nowicka, Vanessa Brum-Bastos, Jinhyung Lee & Hui Jeong Ha.

📄 Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111603

#OpenScience #GPS #HumanMobility #OpenGPS