August 12, 2019 06:00 AM,Updated August 12, 2019 11:08 PM Research collaboration helps turtle conservation Dr. Jeanette Wyneken researches marine turtles at the FAU Marine Laboratory in Boca Raton. Among other things, rising temperatures are the biggest threat to the health and survival of imperiled species of marine turtles. By Jennifer King Two dozen tiny […]
This TV programme was transmitted in the UK in 1992. That’s 27 years ago. I’m fairly sure that I watched the programme as I would certainly have been interested in this subject at that time. None of the the problems shown in this nearly 30 year old video have really been resolved. Many of the
When traffic-clogged highways are expanded, new drivers quickly materialize to fill them. What gives? Here’s how “induced demand” works. Sep 6, 2018 It’s time again for “CityLab University,” a resource for understanding some of the most important concepts related to cities and urban policy. If you like this feature, have constructive feedback, or would like
More permeability for people who cycle and less for those who drive motor vehicles, making it more attractive to pedestrians and local residents too
This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.Three years ago I got in serious trouble with reader for a post asking Do electric cars generate as much particulate pollution as gas and diesel powered cars? It was based on a study with a simple thesis: tire,
RCS tracks updated; report on five years cycle counts;
Farringdon area completion; Harrington Square; News about Camden High Street north; Britannia Junction; Camden looking ahead at York Way, Howland Street; Cycle counter policy; Royal College Street planter replacement. Minutes of Quarterly Meeting 2 July 2019
Whether it is a natural feature or a man-made barrier, we sometimes need to build bridges to get our cycle routes across them. Now, I am not talking about crossing a road at surface level here, I am interested in rivers, large roads and rail where we need to be using a bridge of some
Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park. After writing Study finds that e-bike riders get as much exercise as riders of regular bikes I posted it on Twitter and got the biggest response I have ever had to a tweet, with 1400 likes, 524 retweets and counting. There were many
E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit. Fans of electric bikes often say they are riding further than they used to on “analog” bikes, to use a retronym coined by Andrea Learned. I have written about my own Gazelle: “I am using it more often than
