Dutch officials and British economist to use guide to help city thrive in balance with planet Daniel BoffeyWed 8 Apr 2020 07.00 BST A doughnut cooked up in Oxford will guide Amsterdam out of the economic mess left by the coronavirus pandemic. While straining to keep citizens safe in the Dutch capital, municipality officials and […]
Gwyn TophamLast modified on Tue 14 Apr 2020 18.50 BST Space on London’s busiest roads could be taken from cars and given to pedestrians and cyclists during the coronavirus lockdown in order to improve street safety and allow people to remain active while maintaining their distance. Transport for London (TfL) is looking at red routes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“I have nothing against cycling, but how am I supposed to get my unicorn home without a car?” link to tweet
