Stencils and spray paint at the ready in call for safe space for people on foot and on bikes Extinction Rebellion activists will this week create pop-up cycle lanes in towns and cities across the UK and are calling on national and local politicians to do more to create safe space for people on bikes […]

December 29, 2019 There was a 17% increase in the volume of traffic jams on Dutch roads this year, according to the annual summary by motoring organisation ANWB. Jams increased during both the morning and evening rush hour as well as during the day, the ANWB said. The association estimates the Netherlands is now back

Carlton Reid12:39pm EDT |518 views|Apr 23, 2020, German universities are to start teaching the hitherto neglected subject of bicycling traffic. Seven institutions have received funding from the national government to appoint professors in the subject, with the first students expected to sign up for Masters courses next year. “Cycling must be placed on an equal

Human cost of climate crisis will hit harder and sooner than previously believed, research reveals Jonathan WattsTue 5 May 2020 09.52 BST The human cost of the climate crisis will hit harder, wider and sooner than previously believed, according to a study that shows a billion people will either be displaced or forced to endure

By John Massengale May 4, 2020 “If everybody drives a car,” the mayor of Milan said last week, “there is no space for people, there is no space to move, there is no space for commercial activities outside the shops.” Why do we normally have too many cars driving around New York City? Because we

It’s fun, freeing, socially distant and good for you – no wonder bicycle usage has soared across the US Miranda Bryant Published on Wed 13 May 2020 10.30 BST Such is the demand for bicycles that Denver bike shop co-owner Phillip Brown and his colleagues can’t build them quick enough. “I’ve been in this industry

Carlton Reid05:52am EDT How Grey Street could look soon. Newcastle City Council “As for the curve of Grey Street,” wrote poet John Betjeman, “I shall never forget seeing it to perfection, traffic-less on a misty Sunday morning.” That 1948 remark about the traffic-free perfection of one of England’s most beautiful streets could be about to

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A podcast dedicated to the world of active travel, liveable streets and people-focused urban design Latest Episode5/13/2020 Episode 4: That Government Announcement Season 1, Ep. 4 Episode four and we’ve convened to bring you a special emergency broadcast. In the last week, the UK government has announced a raft of measures, some more helpful than

15-05-20 ‘Monumental’ effort required from all Londoners to enable social distancing on public transport as lockdown is eased Car-free streets set to enable millions of journeys to be safely made on foot or by bike Londoners asked to walk or cycle for journeys from mainline rail stations rather than use the Tube The Congestion Charge,