New analysis of parking bay permits and suspensions has revealed how cities in the UK “heavily incentivise” the ownership of private vehicles, according to climate change charity Possible.
It is 115 times more expensive to suspend a parking bay than pay for a parking permit, suggests research by Possible of parking in England’s 10 biggest cities.
Aurélie Vanwelde
@kim_harding
But how would builders be able to work without a van? Oh, hang on…
The charity has raised a complaint with press watchdog IPSO after the Mail claimed that there is wide public support for tougher cycling rules – by citing the results of a Fair Fuel UK survey
Cycling UK has raised a complaint with press watchdog IPSO over what the charity believes was a “misleading and unreliable” MailOnline article which suggested that there is wide public support for tougher cycling regulations such as mandatory registration plates for bikes.
Michael Le Page 23 August 2022
Low rainfall and record-breaking heat across much of China are having widespread impacts on people, industry and farming. River and reservoir levels have fallen, factories have shut because of electricity shortages and huge areas of crops have been damaged. The situation could have worldwide repercussions, causing further disruption to supply chains and exacerbating the global food crisis.
People in large parts of China have been experiencing two months of extreme heat. Hundreds of places have reported temperatures of more than 40°C (104°F), and many records have been broken. Subway stations have set up rest areas where people can recover from the heat.
Deniz Huseyin 02 September 2022
GCP’s City Access package includes new bus routes as well as orbital and express services, and better coverage in rural area
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is planning to introduce a road user charge to fund a host of transport improvements.
Under the proposals, those who drive in a Sustainable Travel Zone (STZ) in Cambridge would pay a flat daily charge, unless exempt or eligible for a discount or rebate, between 7am and 7pm on weekdays.
GCP said the road user charge proposals reflect peoples’ feedback to its public consultations. The charge would help to cut the number of car trips in Cambridge…
Guardian readers explain how safety concerns have deterred them from travelling by bike
Alfie Packham and Guardian readers
The proportion of adults in England who say they cycle at least once a month has fallen to 13.1%, the lowest figure since records began in 2015-16. Here, readers from around the UK explain why they have given up riding their bikes on the road.
‘Riding at peak traffic times? No, thank you’
@adamtranter
Expanding roads does not relieve congestion. Braess’ Paradox says that if you add more lanes to a road, congestion usually increases. In 2008, the Katy Freeway in Houston was expanded to 26 lanes at a cost of $2.8 billion, and travel times increased by 30%.
Principles for radically reimagining surface transport &the public realm in Oxford
Street Voice, Day 3: Jon Burke Jun 30, 2022
The long-running standoff between Transport for London (TfL) and the Conservative Government this week settled on a £1.2bn funding offer, albeit one described as “far from ideal” in respect of a shortfall that will drive up public transport costs and see budgets slashed.
Cycling will not be immune from the funding pains that Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan is tasked with explaining to Londoners looking to slash transport costs in the face of rising inflation. The shortfall, according to Khan, is around £600 million, but will be enough to avert the worst case proposal of a managed decline of many tube and bus services.
