At this time of crisis, the immediate issue is to solve the health and economic emergencies, and we salute the heroes of the medical and logistics services who are getting us through. However, when the crisis passes, a new world needs to be built, and COVID-19 has the potential to be the midwife of the… [Read More]
Archives for 2020
UK motorists caught at ‘extreme speeds’ on quiet lockdown roads | The Guardian
Published on Mon 13 Apr 2020 13.43 BST Motorists have been caught driving at “extreme speeds” on otherwise-quiet roads over the Easter weekend, police have said, including one driver who was clocked at 151mph on the M1 near London. The number of motorists exceeding speed limits has doubled in some parts of the UK since… [Read More]
Pop-up bike lanes help with coronavirus physical distancing in Germany | The Guardian
Road markings redrawn after cyclists demand more space to comply with Covid-19 rules Philip OltermannLast modified on Mon 13 Apr 2020 12.07 BST German cities are redrawing road markings to create “pop-up” cycle lanes for the duration of the Covid-19 lockdown, as cyclists demand more space to physically distance on their commutes to work. Local… [Read More]
How to deliver Zero Carbon Roads in London by 2030: watch online – TransportXtra
03 April 2020 This morning saw the first webcast – Delivering Zero Carbon Roads in London by 2030: Climate Safe Streets – from LTTV, a new digital broadcast channel for transport, planning and place professionals. More than 460 participants joined the session to hear panellists from London Cycling Campaign and Urban Movement outline their new… [Read More]
Oakland Has Closed a Bunch of Streets to Cars. Other Cities Should Follow Its Lead. – Mother Jon es
Time to socially distance ourselves from car culture. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters. Oakland, California, on Saturday started to phase in what it is calling a “slow streets” initiative, to give residents “more room to spread out safely.” The city’s mayor, Libby Schaaf ultimately plans on… [Read More]
East London council to block cars to protect cyclists and pedestrians from speeding drivers during pandemic | road.cc
LAURA LAKER SAT, APR 11, 2020 11:27 An east London council could be the first in the UK to cut rat running traffic on neighbourhood streets in a bid to ease pressure on its parks and pavements, as part of emergency plans to help people walk and cycle safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Hackney… [Read More]
World cities turn their streets over to walkers and cyclists | The Guardian
From Berlin to Bogotá there are new footpaths and bike lanes – but not in London Laura LakerSat 11 Apr 2020 09.00 A growing number of cities around the world are temporarily reallocating road space from cars to people on foot and on cycles to keep key workers moving and residents in coronavirus lockdown healthy… [Read More]
“I have nothing against cycling, but how am I supposed to get my unicorn home without a car? ” – Modacity (via Twitter)
“I have nothing against cycling, but how am I supposed to get my unicorn home without a car?” link to tweet
‘It’s positively alpine!’: Disbelief in big cities as air pollution falls | The Guardian
Hannah Ellis-PetersenLast modified on Sat 11 Apr 2020 09.23 BST The screenshots began to circulate on Delhi WhatsApp groups last week, captioned with varying expressions of disbelief. Having checked the air quality index, something of a sadistic morning ritual among residents of India’s capital, most could not believe their eyes. Gone was the familiar menacing… [Read More]
Don’t believe the hype – electric cars are not the saviours of humanity | The Independent
Donnachadh McCarthy 6 days ago The second most climate-destructive thing anyone is likely to do this year is to buy a new electric vehicle (EV). A new report, published last week in the journal Nature Sustainability (NS), estimates that the manufacture of the average electric car produces nearly 12 tons of carbon emissions. To put… [Read More]
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