DAVID DUDLEY @dccdudley Nov 22, 2016 A new study shows how cities with separated cycling infrastructure saw big safety improvements and higher ridership numbers. Several weeks ago, painted lines and flexible plastic lane dividers began materializing on Maryland...
With the increase of bike lanes in the cities there are groups of sceptic people that have begun to argue about the cons of this infrastructure. They use arguments such as: “taking street space away from cars would slow down traffic”; “bike lanes create traffic chaos...
In 1901, the future looked bright for the newly arrived automobile. Racing driver Henri Fournier confidently predicted that because the automobile was so much "better, quicker, surer, cheaper" than horse drawn transport, city streets would become cleaner and there...
Tactical transit is derived from tactical Urbanism, idea whereby a local movement of citizens improves the environment by using non-permanent methods in order to develop a new style of life. These citizens do this kind of initiatives because they consider that it's...
With many cities going green and striving to minimise pollution and congestion, riding your bike in the city will support the country's ecological cause no end. You don't have to be an eco warrior to reap the numerous health and financial benefits from city biking....
Everyone likes the convenience of travelling by car, but our freedom to use our own transport comes at a cost. Electric vehicles are still very much in the minority, and the more cars that are on the road, the greater the cost to the environment and our health. The...
Riding a bicycle in the city can be a terrifying ordeal for first-timers especially due to the intimidating drivers and many pedestrians in the streets. The experience is, however, enjoyable when you get used to cycling in a crowded city and it is not as dangerous as...
Are you trying to discover which cities are developing an urban accessibility? You are in the right site! Firstly, is important to know that some cities are developing urban accessibility to build more holistic infrastructure by emphasizing sustainable and equitable,...
Residents in many cities of the Netherlands have long understood that vibrant cities and lots of cars don’t really mix; they first experimented with temporarily closing streets in their city centers to vehicles in the sixties. Today, pedestrianized city centers are...
East 4th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, US. Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya. Northshore, Chattanooga, Tennessee, US. Superilla del Poblenou, Barcelona, Spain. Rua Nova do Carvalho, Lisbon, Portugal. These are the five transformations that Project for Public Spaces highlighted...