Carlton Reid11:14am EDT |86 views|May 23, 2020, A Europe-focussed part of the United Nations argues that the “mass use of cars will not be sustainable” after global lockdowns ease. To meet international climate change obligations, governments will instead have to fund and promote “more environmentally sound, healthy ‎and sustainable” forms of mobility, “particularly bicycle use.” […]

Mayor sees pandemic as chance to change travel habits and revitalise city Steven MorrisThu 21 May 2020 11.58 BST A scheme to turn part of Bristol’s historic centre into a pedestrian-only zone within months has been set out as part of plans to change how people get around the city during and after the Covid-19

US roads have become more lethal even though Americans are driving less due to coronavirus quarantine and stay-at-home orders, a new report has found. Early data indicate a year-on-year 14% jump in fatality rates per distance driven in March, the document by the National Safety Council (NSC) says. The number of miles driven during the

Published: Friday, May 22, 2020 In order to support social distancing measures and ensure the safety of pedestrians and also improve conditions for cyclists, the council will carry out works next week to widen a pavement in Southfields and close a busy road in Balham. A stretch of Bedford Hill, close to its junction with

With local councillors and activists calling on Haringey Council to transform its streets to benefit cyclists and pedestrians as lockdown eases, the town hall revealed it was working on three programmes that would see the borough adapted over the next six months. Sam Volpe PUBLISHED: 10:04 22 May 2020 | UPDATED: 18:06 22 May 2020

A major study tracking more than 300,000 commuters has revealed that cycling to work can cut the risk of dying early from illnesses such as heart disease and cancer by up to 24 per cent. Dr Richard Patterson from the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge, who led the research, hailed post-lockdown plans

Mayor sees pandemic as chance to change travel habits and revitalise city Steven MorrisThu 21 May 2020 11.58 BST A scheme to turn part of Bristol’s historic centre into a pedestrian-only zone within months has been set out as part of plans to change how people get around the city during and after the Covid-19

With a return to car traffic when lockdown lifts, we must find ways to keep cyclists and walkers safe Gary Fuller Thu 21 May 2020 21.30 BST Pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and traffic-free school streets are part of urgent UK government recommendations to allow physical distancing as the Covid-19 lockdown is eased.But with a

Leeds, Birmingham and Bath also push back green plans and blame coronavirus pandemic Sandra LavilleThu 21 May 2020 16.45 BST The creation of the biggest clean air zone in the UK to tackle illegal levels of air pollution is being delayed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Greater Manchester became the latest city