Planners and engineers have been rapped for allowing new housing developments to be dominated by roads. A report says too many highways engineers are still approving roads that do not fully account for pedestrians and cyclists. It follows a government survey suggesting an increase in public concern over the impact of cars on people’s health… [Read More]
How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham’s car-free ambitions | The Guardian
Carlton ReidMon 20 Jan 2020 Birmingham – once, proudly, the UK’s “motorway city” – has announced plans to entice people out of cars and on to bikes and buses. If officials get their way, the city will be split into zones, and, rather than driving direct, motorists will have to use the ring road for… [Read More]
Proper cycling infrastructure ‘easiest way to reduce public transport overcrowding’ – Irish Times
Dublin Commuter Coalition releases manifesto calling on politicians to prioritise public transport Shauna Bowers Fri, Jan 17, 2020, 11:29 Enabling more people to cycle is the easiest way to reduce overcrowding on public transport and encourage more sustainable modes of commuting, a commuter lobby group has said. Dublin Commuter Coalition has also called for the… [Read More]
Banning cars from city centres will enable our roads to blossom | The Guardian
Simon JenkinsThu 16 Jan 2020 18.55 GMT The great god Car is dead. The former acolytes assembled in the British petrolhead’s chief city of Birmingham this week and announced they never want to see bumper, bonnet or wheel spoke again – with most cars to be banned from a centre they hope can become uncongested,… [Read More]
Driving into a city should become as antisocial as smoking | The Guardian
Gaby HinsliffTue 14 Jan 2020 14.21 GMT Imagine a capital city where nobody has to die on the roads. It may sound almost impossible, but last year not a single pedestrian, cyclist or child lost their life on the streets of Norway’s capital, Oslo; the only fatality recorded was a motorist crashing into a fence…. [Read More]
The environment in 2050: flooded cities, forced migration – and the Amazon turning to savannah | The Guardian
Unless we focus on shared solutions, violent storms and devastating blazes could be the least of the world’s troubles. Civilisation itself will be at risk Mon 30 Dec 2019 ‘Good morning. Here is the shipping forecast for midday, 21 June, 2050. Seas will be rough, with violent storms and visibility ranging from poor to very… [Read More]
UN draft plan sets 2030 target to avert Earth’s sixth mass extinction | The Guardian
Paris-style proposal to counter loss of ecosystems and wildlife vital to the future of humanity will go before October summit Patrick GreenfieldMon 13 Jan 2020 11.41 GMT Almost a third of the world’s oceans and land should be protected by the end of the decade to stop and reverse biodiversity decline that risks the survival… [Read More]
Climate emergency: 2019 was second hottest year on record | The Guardian
Last decade was also hottest yet in 150 years of measurements, say scientists Damian CarringtonLast modified on Thu 16 Jan 2020 08.29 GMT What the five hottest years on Earth look like – in pictures The year 2019 was the second hottest on record for the planet’s surface, according to latest research. The analyses reveal… [Read More]
Climate crisis likely to increase violent deaths of young people – report | The Guardian
Rising temperatures will mean more deaths from crashes, assaults and suicide, says study Damian CarringtonLast modified on Mon 13 Jan 2020 20.15 GMT Rising temperatures caused by global heating are likely to increase deaths from road crashes, violence, suicides and drowning, according to new research, and will affect young people most. Deaths from injuries have… [Read More]
New app will crowdsource data about bad drivers from cyclists | road.cc
A new app has been launched that allows cyclists in Washington DC to quickly report dangerous driving behaviour. In response to reports, OurStreets provides users with the vehicle’s outstanding parking and traffic camera offences and also shares all its information with various groups, including the city’s transportation departments. The app began in the summer of… [Read More]
