Why Your City Ignores Women: Hidden Gender Problem in Planning with Marianne Weinreich | HC E23

About the Episode: Why do our cities feel like they weren't built for us? Because they literally weren't.Join Ruchita Bansal in conversation with mobility expert Marianne Weinreich as she reveals how transport systems were designed for male commuters—ignoring the complex trip patterns of women juggling care work, school runs, and errands.Discover the Danish city that increased cycling 20% without new bike lanes, why only 22% of transport planners are women, and how the car became a masculine symbol that's breaking our cities.Listen now to reimagine cities that move people, not just vehicles.------------------------Chapters:00:00 Cold Open: The shocking gender gap in transport planning01:30 Introduction: Transport as Human Connection02:39 The Post-War Car Takeover04:20 Why We Can't Let Go of Cars05:35 Challenging the Auto Industry's Influence07:00 Gender and Mobility: Understanding Different Needs08:56 Cultural Contexts in Mobility Solutions10:31 The Future of Mobility: E-Bikes and Speed Dynamics11:49 The Power of Storytelling12:35 The Odense Experiment14:44 From Campaigns to Climate Action16:40 Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Change18:46 Imagining the Ideal City20:14 Hope for the Future of Mobility20:56 Advice for the Next Generation of Women in Mobility21:58 Closing: You Get What You Design For------------------------About the Guest: Marianne Weinreich is a sustainable mobility consultant with over 25 years of experience in human-centered transport solutions. As founder of Weinreich Mobility and co-founder of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, she brings a unique perspective to urban planning: she's not an engineer, but a behavioral change specialist.Her groundbreaking work on Denmark's Odense Cycling Laboratory achieved a 20% increase in cycling through storytelling—not infrastructure. Marianne challenges the male-dominated transport sector (only 22% women) to design for all journeys, not just traditional commutes. She believes transport reveals what we value: connection over movement, people over cars.Connect with her on Linkedin:   / marianneweinreich  Know more about her work here: https://weinreichmobility.dk/------------------------About the Host:The Human City Podcast is hosted by Ruchita Bansal, an accomplished urban planner and project management professional with 15+ years of experience. She has led multi-billion-dollar development projects and sustainable mobility programs across India, including her leadership role at the Ayodhya Development Authority.Ruchita is also the founder of SheCity India, a platform for gender-inclusive urban planning, storytelling, and data-driven advocacy.--------------------------About The Human City Podcast:This podcast brings together global voices and local insights to explore how cities can be made more inclusive, sustainable, and human-centered. Each episode uncovers what it takes to design cities that truly work for people.“The Human City Podcast is an initiative of SheCity India — building gender-inclusive, human-centered cities.” #UrbanPlanning #SustainableMobility #GenderEquity #CityDesign #WomenInUrbanPlanning #TransportPlanning #TheHumanCity #CyclingInfrastructure #activetransport