Preventive Medicine has published a survey in which it is concluded that European cities would be able to avoid around 10.000 premature deaths if their bike lane networks get expanded. This research has been leaded by ISGlobal researchers within the framework of the...
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Barcelona is working to become a 100% accessible city.
What do we know about universal accessibility? Universal accessibility means much more than being able to put a wheelchair on the bus or that a vision impaired person can cross a crosswalk because of the beeps that the traffic light emits when it turns green....
Event: Cycling + Walking Innovations 2017 in London.
Cycling + Walking Innovations 2017. Last Tuesday November 11th, it was celebrated the Cycling + Walking Innovations 2017. This event was addresed for transport professionals seeking to boost levels of walking and cycling using new technologies, innovative commercial...
Park & Ride : out-of-town parking to reduce cars in the city center
The Park & Ride concept refers to parking lots in the suburbs of the big cities to encourage people to park their vehicles there and go to the city center using public transport, bicycles or car sharing services. These parking lots are usually next to bus or rail...
Moving to electric cars is a positive point, but it is not enough, our cities need fewer cars.
Electric cars won’t eradicate gridlocks and air pollution, but carbon footprints could be cut by favoring pedestrians, cyclists and mass transit. This way it will be posible to turn towards sustainable mobility. Each day cars are more fuel efficient, their tailpipe...
Smart bus stops. What is it and why is it so important.
Waiting for a bus never needs to be frustrating again with the advent of smart bus stops. Often made from repurposed metals and other recycled materials, these bus stops respond in real time to customer queries, changes in bus schedules, and traffic conditions to keep...
These are the 10 cities with the best public transport. Get to know them!
With some 80% of all wealth concentrated in cities and with an urban population constituting the majority of the world's people, cities are the hubs of human activity. But, why is it important to develop sustainable form of transport? We're going to explain it....
The City Council of Barcelona extends and improves the bike lane network in the city.
In order to promote sustainable transport, 11 actions related to bike lanes have taken place in Barcelona this summer. Yet, there are still 21 remaining actions until the end of 2017. These movements are not only related to the growth of the bike lanes network in the...
Are shared roads welcomed by the citizens?
Now that cities are much more aware of the fact that we need to change our transportation habits to a more sustainable ones, they are investing time and money in creating better infrastructure for this kind of transportation; shared roads such as segregated bike...
ZICLA joins the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
ZICLA has recently joined the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. As part of its social responsibility commitment, Zicla gives support to organizations which promote transformation of cities’ streets and neighborhoods into more livable and safe places by promoting the...