Fines for vehicles entering areas of central Madrid have been reinstated, five days after a low emission zone policy was suspended. The new conservative mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, had shelved the initiative known as Madrid Central. It was introduced by his left-wing predecessor, Manuela Carmena, in November to meet EU rules on clean air. A […]
Police appeal to find hit and run driver who left Archway girl with horrific injuries PUBLISHED: 12:24 05 July 2019 | UPDATED: 14:29 05 July 2019 Naomi was run over near the junction of Ashbrook Road and St John’s Way. Picture: Google Police have finally issued an appeal to trace a hit and run driver
Residents of wealthy neighborhoods are taking extreme measures to block much-needed housing and transportation projects. Michael Hobbes SEATTLE — In May 2018, a public meeting in a wealthy enclave of one of America’s most progressive cities devolved into a two-hour temper tantrum as longtime residents incensed about a proposed tax to fund homeless services shouted
This week’s Good Cycling Facility is a cycling underpass of a relatively minor road on the outskirts of Delft. The cycle path is a new direct connection between the city of Delft and the new town of Zoetermeer – it didn’t exist at all before the plan was developed by the municipalities. This underpass was
Ed PilkingtonTue 9 Jun 2009 00.07 BST This article is more than 10 years old The oil giant Shell has agreed to pay $15.5m (£9.6m) in settlement of a legal action in which it was accused of having collaborated in the execution of the writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other leaders of the Ogoni tribe
New research by Sustrans Scotland has revealed that despite well-documented health and environmental benefits, active travel continues to be portrayed in the media as risky and unsafe. The research, funded by Transport Scotland and conducted by Sustrans Research and Monitoring Unit (RMU) analysed 600 articles over a 12-month period from online news outlets papers across
These coastal rides make for a great day out with your kids. Children and adults will both love to cycle along these fantastic seaside routes on our National Cycle Network. Offering brilliant views out over the sea, we have chosen a selection of coastal routes that are largely traffic free and offer a range of
Distance covered grows by 5%, but most cyclists still white, middle-aged and rich Gwyn TophamLast modified on Thu 4 Jul 2019 12.21 BST Cycling journeys grew by 5% in London last year, with more than 4m km travelled each day by bike in the capital, figures show. City Hall said the increase, recorded by Transport
Peter WalkerWed 3 Jul 2019 07.00 BST From congestion to cost, there are many entirely misguided arguments in circulation Cycle lanes have been in the news recently, as have the many often entirely misguided arguments that opponents use against them. For all the (slight) progress in some UK cities over mass cycling, we are still
June 25, 2019 1:11 p.m. An NYPD officer tickets a cyclist on 6th Avenue just north of West 24th Street, where bike messenger Robyn Hightman was killed by a hit and run truck driver on Monday morning. Adwait Patil / Gothamist Bike messenger Robyn Hightman was struck and killed by a truck driver in Flatiron
