The latest headlines in your inbox A new idea for Hammersmith bridge emerged today as council chiefs rejected calls to build a temporary road crossing. Architects at The Manser Practice proposed keeping the bridge closed to vehicles — but open to cyclists and pedestrians — and launching a ferry service to and from central London. […]
Mark Sutton25 October, 2019 The value of global electric bike sales in 2018 settled at $14.775 billion, according to a new study that projects further gains to come. Published by an Indian consultancy which compiled data from across the globe, it was found that the fastest growth for the segment remains in Asia, with Europe
by Alex Bowden October 25 2019 Ride at 10-15mph and you’ll hit green after green Cyclists in New York are to benefit from ‘green wave’ traffic light phasing that will give them priority over motor vehicles. Cyclists who travel at 10-15mph on streets where the speed limit is 25mph will catch a wave of green
Simon MacMichael March 9 2010 In a first for the city, municipal authorities in Rotterdam are set to implement a ‘green wave’ system for cyclists that will enable them to ride through a succession of traffic lights in the city’s Schieweg without worrying about the lights changing from green to red, assuming they ride at
The dream of driverless cars is just that. Robot vehicles are on a crash course with the reality of urban streets. So writes Christian Wolmar, the author of Driverless Cars: On a road to nowhere. Almost every day there is media coverage of the imminent arrival of driverless cars. We are made to believe that
Dale Jamieson, Michael Oppenheimer and Naomi Oreskes Last modified on Fri 25 Oct 2019 Climate deniers often accuse scientists of exaggerating the threats associated with the climate crisis, but if anything they’re often too conservative Although the results of climate research have been consistent for decades, climate scientists have struggled to convey the gravity of
One the small pieces of daily joy for me is spotting cargo cycles as I walk in Central London – mainly from the Tube to my office, but elsewhere too. The problem of course is that cycle traffic is an efficient transport mode which means it’s not always easy to be able to notice a
It’s crucial to expose the fossil fuel industry’s disinformation tactics so the public doesn’t fall prey to the next effort Naomi OreskesLast modified on Thu 24 Oct 2019 05.27 BST Today, the state of New York will face off with ExxonMobil for oral arguments in the trial alleging that the company misled investors by providing
Lawyers for climate group in high court to fight police order stopping London protests Damien GayleThu 24 Oct 2019 15.49 BST An order attempting to ban Extinction rebellion protests in London was unlawful, the high court has heard, as lawyers for the group challenged what they described as an abuse of power by police. Seven
Town Hall open to ideas on how to cut emissions after declaring climate emergency Liz Wheatley from Camden Unison speaking at Monday’s meeting COUNCIL chiefs have been urged to press the full emergency button on climate change and ban cars from Camden’s roads for three months every year. The proposed shutdown for one week every
