The last century was all about designing cities around the needs of cars. But today, many cities have committed to reducing or entirely removing cars from pedestrian-heavy areas and have set ambitious goals to become …
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Taxi companies are fighting back (SmartCitiesDive)
All hail: How taxi companies stay competitive in an evolving marketplace. As ride-hailing services grow in consumer popularity, savvy cab companies are using technology and improved sustainability to compete for business. Every innovation brings the …
Continue readingScooters are inducing transit trips (SFChronicle)
San Francisco officials, who rejected electric scooters after an unruly, unlicensed rollout a year ago, are now cottoning to the two-wheel devices under a yearlong trial that limits their numbers. Midway through that trial, the …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 15 April 2019
• The Shipping Forecast podcast (BBC) • Noah’s climate train travels across Europe (RailwayTechnology) • The 6 types of urban tribes (CityMetric) • Inside 45 year old 2nd Ave Subway tunnel (NY1) • Vancouver Greenways …
Continue readingDo AV companies care about safety? (RadUrbanist)
Or is it just a good way to market their product? A lot of big promises have been made about self-driving cars. If you listen to their boosters, the technology is poised to eliminate traffic, end …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 12 April 2019
• Why are fewer people riding the Tube? (TheDeveloper) • £2 Tube coin design evolution and details (HydeParkNow) • Nottingham Park commuter tunnel mis-spec (AtlasObscura) • Salford students built Great War tank tram (USalford) • …
Continue readingOn to the next battery breakthrough (Quartz)
Electric planes could be the future of aviation. In theory, they will be much quieter, cheaper, and cleaner than the planes we have today. Electric planes with a 1,000 km (620 mile) range on a …
Continue readingThe race to code the curb (CityLab)
Everyone—from ride-hailing cars to delivery trucks to bikes and scooters—wants a piece of the curb. How can smart cities map and manage this precious resource? The curb is hot. No longer just a home for …
Continue readingTfL/Grainger JV to build 3000 rentals (ConstructionEnq)
Transport for London has selected residential landlord Grainger as its joint venture development partner for eight sites in London. Together TfL and Grainger will deliver over 3,000 new homes across the seed sites, with a minimum …
Continue readingStockholm traffic tax helps kids breathe easier (JohnsHopkins)
When Stockholm, Sweden introduced a “congestion tax” to discourage driving in the center of town, traffic eased and the pollution level dropped by between 5 and 10 percent. There was one other result that was …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 8 April 2019
• 1858: Designing London’s sewers (TheEngineer) • Hovertrain, the British hyperloop of the 1970s (Wired) • Bilbao unofficial circular metro map (TransitMap) • Transit boards should represent the people they serve (MobilityLab) • NYC’s Lowline …
Continue readingLondon wants vans replaced by cargobikes (Forbes)
In the UK, van traffic has grown by 71% over the last 20 years, compared to growth of 13% for cars. This has congestion and clean air ramifications for cities. A “Bikes for Business” program …
Continue readingNew York congestion pricing approved (Quartz)
New York City will be the first city in the US to charge motorists extra to enter the busiest areas, after the state agreed to a congestion pricing plan as part of its fiscal year …
Continue readingChina’s E-Buses are reducing oil demand (Bloomberg)
The oil industry needn’t be too concerned, for now, about how Tesla Inc.’s electric cars are denting demand. China and its bus fleet could be more of a worry. By the end of this year, …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 1 April 2019
No foolishness, real news. • Victoria Coach Station move to Royal Oak dropped (Coach&Bus) • What cities can learn from the Tyne & Wear Metro (CityMetric) • Review of ‘Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations’ (E&T) …
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