Paul van de Coevering

I am energetic and have an unlimited eagerness to explore new avenues both in my private life and my career. When I am training on my road bike, I mostly do not have a specific route or destination. I go where the road takes me. If I would have the freedom to go wherever I want, I would go to the mountains and do some multi-day hikes. Preferably somewhere remote in Eastern Europe or Asia. Love to explore nature and new cultures. I live together with my three kids and I have a girlfriend. Mobility wise, I have a multimodal profile. I use one of my four bikes wherever and whenever I can. For longer distances I often use the combination of bike and train. I also love driving and own a private car. At the same time I feel that our society has become obese when it comes to mobility. Families owning three or more cars is not an exception anymore. It is with sorrow that I look upon its negative effects on our residential environments and urban areas. Squares and streets where our generation (I am in my early 40s) used to play are now jam- packed with cars. The tension between individualism and the wider community/society intrigues me as it shapes our built environment and our transportation networks. Therefore, I love the international perspective. Mostly we cannot just copy-paste solution from other world-regions because of cultural differences. However, we can learn and get inspiration from solutions around the world.