Creating inclusive cities is a process that requires interdisciplinary actions and a deep understanding of the different realities of those who live in and move through them. It is essential to consider these realities when making decisions about urban planning and...
MOBILITY
How are we pushing Vision Zero initiative in U.S. Cities: innovation and sustainability for safe mobility
Vision Zero is an initiative that was born in Sweden in 1997 with a clear objective: to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries. This approach places human life and health at the center, ensuring they are protected through strategies that optimize...
Reversible solutions for urban mobility projects
Urban mobility: reversible solutions for urban projects. ZICLA’s Zebra Family®, Vectorial®, and Zipper® systems, along with the Pointer® delineator provide adaptable solutions for evolving urban projects. Urban mobility is constantly evolving, and cities need...
Enjoy your vacation on your bike. Beyond safe cycling infrastructure.
Many people take advantage of the summer vacation to visit new cities and discover new places in the world. This involves a mass movement of people, often related to increased transport emissions. Motorized transportation methods are not the only ones that allow us to...
ZICLA will sponsor and attend the 2022 Velo-City conference in Ljubljana (Slovenia).
From the June 14th to 17th, Ljubljana (Slovenia) will host the 2022 Velo-City conference with the slogan “Cycling the Change”. This year the event is organized by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the City of Ljubljana. Velo-City Conference. Velo-City, the...
The gender gap in bike lane use in Barcelona.
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...
“Testing for sustainable development”: Cerema publishes two express guides to support communities in their experiments in tactical urban planning.
The lockdown linked to the Covid-19 crisis led to a significant drop in people’s trips around the city. To seize the opportunity to experiment with another vision of urban planning and make more space available for active modes of transport, Cerema (French Center for...
Why is taking the bus better than taking the car. There are many reasons!
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...
The recovery of the place that currently take up the cars, key for the future of the cities.
The place that car occupies in the cities has an effect on our living space. People that live in big cities such as New York, New Delhi, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Madrid, etc. know that the living space is at the same time a precious and scarce good. That is why it...
Cyclists and pedestrians together can get more livable and friendly cities.
The tranquillity of streets in a city and the generation of smoke-free spaces from exhaust fumes is one of the ways to make cities more livable and more friendly. The widespread use of bicycles in the city clearly contributes to the tranquillity but its growing...