From August 22 to 24 of August, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota (US) hosted the 2022 APBP conference, organized by the Association of Pedestrians & Bicycle Professionals (APBP). It was a week full of knowledge exchange: We were able to...
The city of Toronto has opted for the Vectorial® system to solve the conflict between bicycles and public transport users and improve accessibility at tram stops in the King Street Priority Transit Corridor, in the heart of this Canadian city. The Toronto City Council...
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...
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...
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...
The Institute of Transportation studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, has developed a report about best practices in tactical transit lanes. Tactical transit lanes are low-cost reconfigurations of streets to make them friendlier for all citizens. This...
Have you ever heard about “Superblocks” or how is Barcelona taking city streets back from cars? "Super block" is an urban design concept aiming to minimize the presence of cars in city centers. How to respond to the city's scarcity of green spaces, pollution, noise...
The Healthy Streets Approach, developed by Lucy Saunders, is one of the primary references for our work at ZICLA. We believe that urban mobility should be accessible and inclusive, creating welcoming places for everyone. The current situation shows that in most cities...
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