Ask Me Anything with Ian Walker and Marco te Brömmelstroet

What do we treat as “normal” without even noticing?

In this exclusive Lab of Thought Ask Me Anything chat, Professor Ian Walker and Professor Marco te Brömmelstroet will unpack motonormativity: the shared, often unconscious bias that leads societies to judge cars, driving, and street design differently from almost everything else.

Drawing on their work across mobility, psychology, public space, and the assumptions that shape everyday decision-making, Ian and Marco explored why car dominance can feel so natural, why public support for change is often underestimated, and what it takes to break through the mental models that keep our streets locked in place.

This is not a standard webinar. It is an intimate, thought-provoking conversation designed for people who want to go deeper with the Lab of Thought. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance and join a live Q&A during the session. You will be asked to submit your questions to Ian and/or Marco during purchasing your ticket.

The event also marks the start of a more engaged Lab of Thought online community: a premium space for curious practitioners, researchers, advocates, and urban thinkers to connect around the ideas, tensions, and possibilities shaping the future of mobility.