Cyclists are the solution, not the problem

Matthew Bruno (photo: Bart van Overbeeke) - Researcher Matthew Bruno wants even more Dutch people on bikes. Cycling is healthy, emits no CO₂ and reduces congestion on the road. To get and keep more people on their bikes, bicycle innovations should really be aimed at helping cyclists, says PhD researcher Matthew Bruno. The new million dollar investment made available recently by the Dutch ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to improve cycling infrastructure can hopefully contribute to this. "Look at cyclists as a solution, and not as a problem", says Bruno. The researcher will defend his thesis on Friday 25 November at the department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences. It was a big switch when he came to the Netherlands for his master's degree, confesses American Matthew Bruno.