Mobycon Information

For decades, one country has managed to set the global standard when it comes to safe, innovative and sustainable mobility solutions: the Netherlands. At Mobycon, we have lived and breathed, designed and improved Dutch mobility for more than three decades. The Dutch approach is in our DNA. The mission of Mobycon has been clear from the get-go: To develop and implement mobility solutions that improve the lives and safety of all road-users not just automobiles. We are proud to work with our clients and partners around the world to inspire, support and innovate using Dutch-inspired approaches. We know that each and every city, street and intersection are unique and require a thoughtful, customized approach. Every single day, our dedicated team members intuitively transcend time zones and national borders to develop, discuss and collaborate on projects that meet and exceed the needs of our cherished clients. Projects that, in short, define the future of mobility. The story of Mobycon began in 1987, when Johan Diepens founded the company in a city about 40 miles southwest of Amsterdam called Delft. This was Johans birthplace, and its still the location of the Mobycon headquarters. Johans childhood neighborhood in Delft is also the home of the worlds first woonerf the unique living street concept that truly puts people first, and which provided great inspiration to the future CEO of Mobycon. A revised version of the popular concept has become known as home zones in the UK and the US, helping to ensure that cities are as child-friendly as possible. In the early years of the company, Johan got to work closely with Hans Monderman, a true pioneer of innovative Dutch mobility. Monderman is known as the creator of the shared space concept, and Johan worked alongside Monderman, when he developed the first shared space pilot projects in the Dutch region of Friesland. The concept continues to play a highly significant role in our work. Together with traffic guru Boudweyn Bach from the Delft University of Technology, Johan ...