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London Air Pollution

Polluting Cars Will Have to Pay to Drive Into London, Starting in April

London's 'Ultra Low Emission Zone' is taking effect in April. Here are the details on the ambitious clean air plans.

March 28, 2019 - BBC

Woman Walking London

An App That Maps Safer Cities for Women

The Safe & the City app uses data to help women find the safest routes in cities.

March 17, 2019 - TechCrunch

Chariot Shuttle

The Potential of Shuttles Now That Chariot Is No More

Although Ford has stopped its commuter shuttle service, on-demand shuttles have a place in the transportation landscape of the future.

February 22, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

London Air Pollution

London Starts New Program to Track Air Quality

A network of monitoring devices will bring together technology and data analytics to help inform residents about air pollution.

January 23, 2019 - Quartz

On Demand Shuttle Operator to Cease Operations in Nine Cities

San Francisco-based shuttle operator Chariot, acquired by Ford Motor Company in 2016, will end its operations by March in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, New York, Columbus, Detroit, Denver, and London.

January 12, 2019 - San Francisco Examiner

Oslo Street

In Oslo, Streets for People, Not Cars

New measures will greatly reduce vehicle traffic in the city center as Oslo moves to put pedestrians, cyclists, and air quality before cars.

December 25, 2018 - The New York Times

London Bikes

London Has a Plan to Become the Best Big City for Cycling

A new five year Cycling Action Plan explains London's ambitions to become a leading city for cycling—in the name of the environment, traffic safety, and congestion relief.

December 19, 2018 - Forbes

Hoover Boards and Bus Transit

Cities Need to Create Level Playing Fields For New Mobility (That Tilt Towards Community Goals)

The new mobility landscape requires a few key roles from government.

December 12, 2018 - Urbanism Next Blog - Sustainable Cities Initiative

Planning Students

Upcoming Conference to Imagine Planning in 2052

The 'degrowth' concept at the heart of Planning 2052 recalls the Club of Rome’s publication of "The Limits to Growth" in 1972.

December 3, 2018 - ArchDaily

Image of 20 Fenchurch Street, London

New Skyscraper Blooming on London's Skyline

A new tulip-shaped tower designed by Foster + Partners is planned for London. Approval is still pending.

November 22, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

Alstom Train

Evidence of the 'Gender Commuting Gap'

Men are more likely to undertake longer commutes, according to recent analysis of U.K. commuting habits.

November 12, 2018 - Office for National Statistics

Bike Commuting

Delivery Algorithm Decides: Cycling Is Faster Than Driving

When it comes to food delivery, every second counts.

November 12, 2018 - Forbes

Crosswalk Market and Third San Francisco

Vision Zero’s Ambitious Safety Plans Face Implementation Realities

The program’s outcomes in different cities show varying levels of success and some failures.

September 24, 2018 - The Guardian

Woman in Bike Lane, Toronto, Canada

Survey: Women Opt for Safer Bike Infrastructure

Most cyclists would rather ride apart from vehicle traffic, but that preference is especially pronounced among women.

September 16, 2018 - Streetsblog USA

London Crowded Street

The Many Benefits of Wandering Through Cities on Foot

Forget the countryside. Urban walking helps people understand their cities while at the same time encouraging urban landscapes where people actually want to walk.

August 26, 2018 - The Guardian

Bailiwick of Guernsey, Channel Islands

Opposition on a New Level: Invoking the Ancient Rite of Clameur de Haro

According to legend, the Clameur de Haro stretches back to the early Norman period in the Channel Islands. Rosie Henderson, from Guernsey in the Channel Islands just invoked the rite to oppose a road narrowing project.

August 17, 2018 - The Guardian

Scotland, United Kingdom

Trump Golf Course Destroyed Protected Scottish Ecosystem

The president promised to protect the unique natural area when he received permission to develop a resort there.

August 3, 2018 - The Guardian

Small Town Pedestrian

Sidewalks and Footpaths 'Functionally Obsolete' in the Near Transportation Future

With so much attention devoted to how technology will change roadways and vehicles, less speculation has attended to the ways technology will change walking.

July 14, 2018 - Foreground

The Shard

London's Skyline Getting a Tall Makeover

The Diamond will be the third tallest building in London when it's complete. The two taller buildings aren't built yet either.

July 12, 2018 - The Guardian

Seattle Beats San Francisco to Plastic Straw and Utensil Ban

Seattle's ban took effect Sunday, while San Franciso's proposed legislation, if successful, would begin July 1, 2019. Other cities have plastic straw restrictions, but Seattle's is the first outright ban. Compostable alternatives are permitted.

July 6, 2018 - Huffington Post

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