Do close pass laws increase road rage? New study finds increasing safety for cyclists could have ‘possible unintended consequences’ | road.cc
Do close pass laws increase road rage? New study finds increasing safety for cyclists could have ‘possible unintended consequences’
Quick, high-impact projects needed to reduce carbon from transport – transportxtra
19 May 2021
Big new transport infrastructure projects won’t happen soon enough in the push towards Net Zero in the crucial period up to 2030. That’s why we need complementary schemes now to accelerate the shift towards an electric fleet and encourage behaviour change. By Tony Meehan, Practice Director, Transport Consultancy, Atkins
The UK has a high-quality transport system. It’s not perfect; there are gaps, areas for improvement or replacing, and it sometimes struggles to meet our needs. However, it connects people, goods and places, it’s flexible and resilient and is a backbone to our economy and society.
Trouble in cyclists’ paradise: Amsterdam accused of favouring pedestrians – Guardian
Daniel Boffey Fri 21 May 2021
Its reputation is that of an idyll for cyclists, a city freed from the torment of cars. But while Amsterdam remains a model to most of the world, there are signs of trouble in paradise.
A series of developments have led the Amsterdam branch of the Fietsersbond, the Dutch cyclists’ union, to claim the municipality has turned on them, unfairly prioritising pedestrians in the city’s historic centre.
Camden Cyclists AGM Minutes 17 May 2021
Re-Elected John and Meade as coordinator and treasurer; Ema elected as Secretary
Goods Way Scheme
Dates: consultation 19th May to 11th June 2021 ; Officer Joanna Alker.; CCC member dealing with it Jean Dollimore.
Proposed Zebra Crossing / Temporary Parking Relocation – Ferdinand Street NW1
Dates: consultation 18th May to 1st June 2021; Officer Margarita Tsavdaroglou. Reply to: safetravel@camden.gov.uk; CCC member dealing with it Jean Dollimore.
Centre of Paris to become a huge low traffic neighbourhood | road.cc
The centre of Paris is set to become in effect a huge low traffic neighbourhood by the end of next year under an ambitious plan to remove through traffic from the heart of the French capital.
A consultation was launched this week on the initiative, outlined in an interview with Le Parisien by deputy mayor David Belliard, which will cover the entirety of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements and, across the Seine on the Rive Gauche, parts of the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondisements, as shown in this graphic.
To draw an analogy from the UK capital, the zone is similar in size to one running from Oxford Circus to St Paul’s Cathedral and from the British Museum to the Houses of Parliament.
Not all motor traffic will be banned from the centre of Paris – local residents will have access, as will buses, taxis, tradesmen, professionals and delivery vehicles needing access to the city centre, although no decision has yet been made on whether tourist coaches will be exempt.
What makes a successful 15-minute centre, and why? transportxtra
Juliana O’Rourke – 12 May 2021
De Pijp, Amsterdam 1972: Children living in the Amsterdam neighbourhood De Pijp fight for a play street without cars in 1972 -BicycleDutch
De Pijp, Amsterdam 1972 – BicycleDutch (Youtube).
Investigating the UK’s 20-minute city capabilities – transportxtra
Transport accessibility is imperative for sustainable urban growth. As the Government reveals its new Planning Bill this week, with a focus on house-building, the transport accessibility of new developments is increasingly under the spotlight…
Sustainability is all about making decisions that do not have negative consequences for either current or future generations. With the government planning on building hundreds of thousands of new homes a year, they need to be built sustainably. The ethos of a 20-minute city encompasses this.
travel options for everyone.