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Cycling

A Nice-to-Know Guide to Cycle Highways

Jo Helme - April 21, 2022 0

Should we associate cycling with noisy, dangerous ‘highways’? Are longer, but more scenic routes worth it? Are speed e-bikes hijacking the highways? Read this article to challenge your conceptions of cycle highways and hear...

City Logistics

Mobility As a Service: Why and How?

Rita Prior Filipe - April 4, 2022 1

This article was written for CityChangers.com by Rita Prior Filipe, a PhD student at the Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems Centre for Doctoral Training at the University of Bath, UK. Rita is currently researching the...

Cycling

From Enemy to Ally? How to Share Bike-Lanes With E-Scooters

Tanja Polonyi - February 17, 2022 0

They endanger pedestrians, they are annoying, and people throw them away like garbage: E-scooters. Many citizens, especially pedestrians and cyclists, do not care for them. But let’s be clear: the potential of e-scooters is...

Car-Free

How to Create a Low Traffic Neighbourhood

Lauren McAskie - January 13, 2022 0

The idea behind Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) is a straightforward one: it means closing off local streets to private cars and through traffic. Yet this seemingly ‘simple’ change can completely transform a residential area...

Car-Free

How to Create a Pop-Up Car-Free Zone in Your City

Lauren McAskie - October 27, 2021 0

Once every year a ‘World Car Free Day’ takes place in various big cities around the world. If your city does not yet host a car-free event, keep reading this guide on how to...

Energy

Notable City London: The Transition to Community Energy

Karl Dickinson - September 10, 2021 0

Widescale social housing retrofit projects led by local authorities are not uncommon. Yet many energy refits still tend to focus on changes at the microscale – in single buildings. Does it have to be...

Construction

Architectural Design and Climate Mitigation & Adaptation

Metka Novak - August 24, 2021 0

“It’s not just about water, not just about heat. It’s about humans and nature and how our cities function holistically and work together.” - Jeremy Anterola With cities becoming more populated and the growing demand...

Retrofitting

Decarbonising Cities to Reverse Climate Change

Karl Dickinson - July 14, 2021 0

Cities emit seemingly endless cascades of greenhouse gasses. Carbon dioxide is the number one offender. Rectifying this is pivotal to halting global warming and preventing irreversible climate damage. But decarbonising cities at a mass...

Walking

Addis Ababa: Lessons in Multimodal Transport from an African Capital

Karl Dickinson - May 31, 2021 0

America and Europe are awash with cities putting multimodal transport at the forefront of cities’ policy and design. The voice of Africa doesn’t feel so prominent, but that’s misleading: Addis Ababa’s progressive transport plans...

Walking

Infrastructural Changes for Pedestrians: What to Consider

Metka Novak - May 18, 2021 0

Changing the infrastructure is never an easy task. A lot of thought goes into designing an efficient transport system – but does it consider all modes of transport? Learn about the most important elements...

Walking

When You Don’t Feel Safe in Your Own Neighbourhood – The Lack of Safety for Communities of Colour

Metka Novak - May 4, 2021 0

Black individuals are 2,5 times more likely to be killed by law enforcement on public surfaces, are often harassed at home by their neighbours, and only 22% of them feel they can safely bike...

Car-Free

How to Pedestrianise a Street: Seven ‘Steps’ to Walkable Heaven

Lauren McAskie - March 25, 2021 0

Do you want to know how to reduce the dominance of cars on your streets and make them better places for pedestrians? This how-to guide sets out seven easy ways that you can make...

Cycling

How to Achieve a Walking and Cycling Transformation in Your City

External Content - March 8, 2021 0

This article was written by and for the C40 Knowledge Hub, which delivers cutting-edge insights and practical resources from leading climate cities for others working in city government. It was originally published here in March 2019....

Cycling

Prioritising Cyclists and Pedestrians for a Safer, Stronger Recovery

External Content - February 17, 2021 0

This article was written by and for the C40 Knowledge Hub, which delivers cutting-edge insights and practical resources from leading climate cities for others working in city government. It was originally published here in May 2020. We’re featuring...

Cycling

The Pains and Gains of Cycle Lanes

Jo Helme - February 10, 2021 0

Building a cycling network? Here’s everything you need – not just the pains and gains, but also the brains behind cycle lanes and the knacks behind cycle tracks. No cycling city is complete without at...

Cycling

What Makes or Breaks Bike Sharing Schemes

Jo Helme - February 4, 2021 0

“Many cities think bike sharing is this easy, ready-to-insert scheme: it’s not.” We spoke to two of Europe’s leading bike sharing experts to find out what five things you need to get right when...

Car-Free

Recycling Highways: A New Perspective on Car-Free Cities

Lauren McAskie - February 4, 2021 2

"In the 1950s we thought the car would save our cities, now we have to reverse it." We spoke to Senior Urbanist and expert city planner Paul Lecroart to find out more about what...

Cycling

From Pop-Up to Permanent – Hopes and Dreams for Latin American Cycling Infrastructure

External Content - February 2, 2021 0

This article was written by Felipe Caicedo Otero, based in Panama City from where he supports BYCS in the areas of research, communications and the Bicycle Mayor Network in Latin America BYCS is an...

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