Fiona Harvey An Extinction Rebellion pop-up cycle lane in west London. Some countries are investing in better cycle lanes and electric vehicle charging points. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock Published on Tue 26 May 2020 06.00 BST Doctors and medical professionals from around the globe have called on world leaders to ensure a green recovery from the […]
The Italian government will offer a 70-per-cent subsidy, capped at 500 euros (US$540 dollars), for people who buy a new bicycle or electric scooter or sign up to bike and scooter sharing services. May 11–ROME — The Italian government will offer a 70-per-cent subsidy, capped at 500 euros (US$540 dollars), for people who buy a
SIMON_MACMICHAEL MON, MAY 25, 2020 14:33 “We need legislation that properly values people travelling actively,” says champion cyclist turned campaigner Chris Boardman has urged the government to introduce a system of presumed liability, similar to that operating across most of Europe, to help get more people commuting by bike once lockdown ends. “We need legislation
In Orwellian fashion, Americans have been stripped of the right to walk, challenging their humanity, freedom and health Antonia Malchik In 2011, Raquel Nelson was convicted of vehicular homicide following the death of her four-year-old son. Nelson, it’s crucial to note, was not driving. She didn’t even own a car. She and her three children
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates A major study tracking more than 300,000 commuters has revealed that cycling to work can cut the risk of dying early from illnesses such as heart disease and cancer by up to 24 per cent. Dr Richard Patterson from
This week’s Good Facility is a protected cycleway and filtered side road in the London borough of Waltham Forest. At this location, a protected cycleway on Lea Bridge Road passes a side road that has been closed to motor traffic. However there is a clearly-designed cycleway entrance and exit into the side road, with signals
Hayley Everett22 May, 2020 The findings, which were revealed in a poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of the cycling charity, also showed that just under one in 10 people in the UK are cycling more during the crisis. And looking towards a post-lockdown era, 36% of people questioned agreed they could rethink their
Mark Sutton21 May, 2020 The City of London has indicated that there is an intention to make temporary provision for cyclists in the Square Mile more permanent, in part in response to new pollution data that has shown a decline of dangerous particulates by more than a third. The City Corporation last week published its
Carlton Reid11:14am EDT |86 views|May 23, 2020, A Europe-focussed part of the United Nations argues that the “mass use of cars will not be sustainable” after global lockdowns ease. To meet international climate change obligations, governments will instead have to fund and promote “more environmentally sound, healthy and sustainable” forms of mobility, “particularly bicycle use.”
Mayor sees pandemic as chance to change travel habits and revitalise city Steven MorrisThu 21 May 2020 11.58 BST A scheme to turn part of Bristol’s historic centre into a pedestrian-only zone within months has been set out as part of plans to change how people get around the city during and after the Covid-19
