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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...

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...

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...

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...

Car-Free

Let’s Re-Design to Go Back in Time: How to Re-Purpose Car Space for People

Lauren McAskie - January 18, 2021 0

Our cities are car-obsessed. The result? Urban space that is invaluable and useless most of the time because it only serves one purpose: a place for cars to park. But have you ever stopped...

Car-Free

Infrastructure for Car-Free Cities: The Challenge

Lauren McAskie - January 18, 2021 0

The idea of a ‘car-free’ city sounds pretty straightforward… just ban the cars, right? Well, it’s not quite that simple. Several challenges stand in the way of reducing car dominance in cities and building...

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...

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...

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...

Cycling

Cyclin’ in the Rain? What a Glorious Feeling!

Tanja Polonyi - February 2, 2021 0

It’s minus 30 degrees. Not the ideal temperature to cycle to work, is it? The enthusiasm to get on a bike while it is freezing cold or insufferably hot might, understandably so, be rather...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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....

Walking

Walking: The Key to Multi-Modal Success

Karl Dickinson - June 13, 2022 0

Twentieth-century urban sprawl caused a shift in how we move around and between cities. Where walking was once the norm, private motors now claim the crown. But with recent focus on alternative transport, walking...

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...

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