The BACC recently published a study aimed at analyzing the use of bike lanes in the city of Barcelona. The study recorded the data at nine bike lane locations in the city, morning and evening, in two rush-hour time slots. Its findings regarding women's use of the...
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Accessibility in cities and the Access City Awards.
People with disabilities face physical barriers and behaviors that hinder their full inclusion in society. The number of people with disabilities grows as the population ages. In Europe, society is essentially urban, with four out of five citizens living in towns and...
ZICLA & COVID-19.
Dear Customers, dear Friends: Due to the uncertainty and concern generated by the new coronavirus, COVID-19, we want to share with you the precautions we have decided to take to protect the ZICLA team and our community, to limit risk, and thus to help a prompt return...
Why Protected Bike Lanes Save Lives.
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...
Why sustainable transport is important. Keys to know
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...
What is tactical transit and which cities are applying it.
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...
Which cities are developing an urban accessibility.
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,...
Some municipalities adapt the bus stops with the Vectorial® system quickly and easily to needs of the new bus fleet.
The Barcelona Metropolitan Area has expanded its bus fleet with electric and hybrid vehicles. Some of these new vehicles are longer than the existing ones. This makes more difficult for the driver to bring the bus to the stop in a way that ensures safe boarding for...
New York City’s Congestion Pricing tax.
Cities are getting involved in many initiatives to promote sustainable mobility in city centers, or at least to control and to reduce the massive use of private vehicles for daily commutes. The New York City's Congestion Pricing tax. New York City has chosen...
Changing mobility is one of the milestones for the cities of the future.
Cities and its structures are changing in order to adapt themselves to the current environmental and societal requirements. These changes can be seen in the urban structures and in the infrastructures in which the cities are investing more time and material resources....