"Creating better cities" – that’s what motivates me. I was inspired and motivated by the ideas of Henk Goudappel, who I met during my studies at the Traffic Academy (1975–1979) and my first period (1979–1980) working at Goudappel Coffeng (or BGC – Bureau Goudappel Coffeng – at that time).In my work as a director at Goudappel Coffeng (1991–2011), it became clear to me that the best way forward is to start off with a vision and an idea, followed by defining and making small steps towards achieving that vision. Confronting decision-makers with the question "What kind of city do you want?" was and is often the start of interesting and ambitious projects. Mobility is still a major subject for me, and the link with other policy fields that shape cities – such as economics, the environment and quality public space – makes the challenge even more exciting.Since 2012 Move Mobility. We create smart moving cities all over the world by applying Dutch expertise. We do all our projects together with (local) partners.