London is the first city in the world to collect data on cycling infrastructure on such a large scale Data has been added to TfL’s Journey Planner which can now show users where they can park their bikes The information is also being shared as open data, which could be used by third parties to […]
To those who point to the provision of cycle paths alongside roads with high volumes of traffic, or with high speed limits, as one of the principle ingredients of Dutch cycle policy – an ingredient that serves, partly, to explain why the Dutch cycle in such large numbers – some UK cycle campaigners opposed to
Transportation is the greatest source of greenhouse gases in the United States. Why are all the 2020 candidates so scared to say it? Michael Hobbes Few objects symbolize America’s unique place in the world better than the automobile. Residents of the United States drive more than 37 miles per day, nearly twice as much as
Cities are testing new systems to reduce the pollution and congestion caused by of the final leg of a package’s journey from warehouse to doorstep Tracey LindemanMon 4 Nov 2019 12.40 GMT The cube truck sidled up to a row of parked cars on a busy Montreal street and threw on its hazard lights, blocking
While vertical storage is an effective use of space, it deters cyclists from using trains Robyn Jankel and Peter Walker Mon 4 Nov 2019 08.02 GMT Do you ever get the feeling you’re not wanted? I recently took a trip to Sheffield from my home in York. My plan was to travel by train and
It had been a motorway for over four decades, but now Utrecht has its old city-moat back! What better way to start the new year than with this new beginning for Utrecht? The “motorway from nothing to nowhere”, which was finished in the mid-1970s, still had 11 lanes when it was closed early 2010. While
Cynemon – Cycle Network Model For London Aled Davies, TfL – Cycling network model for London (Cynemon) New cycling model which estimates cycling routes, journey times and flows at a strategic level across London for scheme and policy appraisal” link to original article
Leanna GarfieldJun 1, 2018, 2:55 PM Starting in November, Madrid will bar non-resident vehicles from driving anywhere in the city center. The only cars that will be allowed downtown will be those that belong to locals, zero-emissions delivery vehicles, taxis, and public transit like buses. While this goal may seem ambitious, Madrid seems to have
Andy Singer Today, we are sharing a guest post by Andy Singer, a professional cartoonist and illustrator and the volunteer co-chair of the Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition. This article was originally published on Streets.mn. It is reprinted here with permission. We liked Singer’s take because it dovetails nicely with Strong Towns’ skepticism of silver-bullet solutions
The BMA, the body that represents the UK’s doctors, has urged the government to spend £20 per head a year on active travel such as cycling and walking to improve the nation’s health. In its report Steps to increase physical activity levels in the UK, which was published last week, the organisation highlights the benefits
