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COVID-19 Pandemic Fuels Bicycle Boom
The cycling market experiences a surge in demand in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before COVID-19, we…
Why Are Electric Scooters Dangerous?
Electric scooters seem like a fun way of getting around the city, but they’re far more hazardous than…
How To Make Your Trips Faster Than Ever
Traveling is an exciting experience for most people, but getting to your destination is only half the battle.…
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Future Mobility Solutions
What does this global pandemic entail for the future of mobility in the new world? With the world…
Europe’s Worst Cities For Traffic Congestion
Among the cities of Europe, Moscow has the worst traffic congestion. This is according to the 2019 edition…
A Better Daily Commute Is Possible – Just Ask Residents In These Cities
Public transport plays a vital role in cities around the world, connecting people to their jobs, schools and…
How To Ensure A Smooth Travel Abroad With Kids
Studies show that travelling does many wonders to the children and that it is better to travel with…
Mobility-As-A-Service: The Value Proposition For The Public And Our Urban Systems
Private car ownership is going down soon — it is time for Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) to shine. In a…
Urban Mobility In The Smart City Age
The rapid development in operational and information technologies can reshape the existing paradigm of urban mobility in cities…
Critical Factors For Mitigating Car Traffic In Cities
Car traffic is a very much present problem in almost all — if not all — cities in…
A More Intelligent System For The Scooter Wars
Startups racing to deploy rentable electric scooters around the world seem to be following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s…
Rethinking Urban Mobility
Cities are the drivers of change. If there is one aspect where cities haven’t driven much change over…
How Data Is Powering Smart City Micromobility And Public Transport
The massive volumes of information brought upon by the digital age allow us to move forward in ways…
Internet Of Autonomous Vehicles: Improving Mobility On Our Cities
Almost nothing will happen without some form of movement. Mobility is one of the non-negotiables in urban life.…
Are Shared E-Scooters Good For The Planet? Only If They Replace Car Trips
Shared dockless electric scooters, or e-scooters, transport riders over short distances in cities. Ride share companies promote them…
The Bike As A Future Mobility Solution For Cleaner Cities
The Norwegian Capital of Oslo has incorporated plans to increase the usage and number of cycles among citizens…
The Most Expensive Cities For Public Transport 2019
If you love commuting on your travels, then this might be bad news. These cities recorded the highest…
Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities In The World 2019
Sometimes, we need a step back to move forward. Climate change, pollution, and congestion in cities are some…
These 8 Cities Are Taking Bold Steps To Get Rid Of Cars
Cities around the world are starting to see that they’ll be cleaner, healthier, and just better overall if…
Which US Cities Make It Easiest To Commute Without A Car?
A new study examines 20 American cities and finds most are sorely lacking in non-car ways to get…
Bike-Friendly Cities Should Be Designed For Everyone, Not Just For Wealthy White Cyclists
Designing for bikes has become a hallmark of forward-looking modern cities worldwide. Bike-friendly city ratings abound, and advocates…
How To Turn A Car Town Into A Cycling City
As the home of Royal Philips Electronics for more than 125 years, the southern Netherlands city of Eindhoven…
Why Walkable Cities Are Good For The Economy, According To A City Planner
People spend more money when cities are less vehicle-oriented. You’ve probably seen the term “walkability” thrown around in…
Do Cities Have Too Much Parking?
Minimum parking requirements create more parking than is needed. This in turn encourages more driving at a time…
Why US Public Transportation Is So Bad — And Why Americans Don’t Care
The US has bad public transit, but you probably already know that. While some cities do have impressive…
Is Travel Really That Bad?
Okay, the title of this article is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but travel does involve considerable costs. The average…
How To Build Global Cities Without So Many Cars
Expanding public transportation, walking, and biking in cities could save more than $100 trillion in public and private…
Preparing Your City For The Electric Vehicle Surge? Ask Oslo.
An automobile revolution is coming our way – only you might have trouble hearing it this time. Oslo’s…
The Electrification Of Transport Could Transform Our Future – If We Are Prepared For It
Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to change everything about how energy is consumed and supplied. As a report…
The Good & The Bad Of Driverless Cars For Cities
The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about…
‘This Waterfront Needs A Highway’: The Huge Mistakes Cities Keep Making
Why don’t cities learn from the mistakes others have made? We list the terrible ideas that keep being…
Why Do Traffic Jams Sometimes Form For No Reason?
If you’ve ever driven on a highway, you’ve probably seen it happen. Traffic slows to a crawl, then…
The Transportation Problem No One Is Talking About
Right now, most self-driving cars–like those being developed by Google or Uber–can only operate in very limited urban…
Copenhagen Mastermind Jan Gehl Isn’t Sold On ‘Smart’ Cities
Architect and planner Jan Gehl looks back on how he helped transform Copenhagen into one of the world’s…
Love The Bus, Save Your City
Talk of the transportation future is focused on the next shiny thing. But one old technology is central…
How The World’s First Subway System Was Built
It was the dawn of 1863, and London’s not-yet-opened subway system — the first of its kind in…
Which are The Best Public Transit-Friendly Cities in America?
Living in a city that has great public transit access can be a big bonus to getting around…
The Stockholm Metro: World’s Most Beautiful Underground System
The underground in Sweden’s capital city is not just a public transportation system but the world’s longest art gallery.…
Why Buses Could Be History, Sooner Than You Think
In 1890, no one foresaw the rise of the internal combustion engine: horses were the fastest means of…
10 Ways You May Be Commuting In The Future
It is somewhat safe to say that, without transportation, we wouldn’t have gotten anywhere. The discovery of fire,…
The Top 10 U.S. Cities With the Best Public Transit
Finding a home with easy access to public transit is a wonderful thing. In the United States, though,…
How Our Choices For Holiday Trips Affect Air Travel’s Sustainability
You might think that the 100% increases in charges drivers pay for dropping people off at airports over the last…
Owning A Car Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
The idea that we will surrender our prized motors can look far-fetched. But as cities clamp down on…
Who Wins When A City Gets Smart?
Last year, Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant for high-tech transportation innovation, with a promise to help…
When Artificial Intelligence Rules The City
When we think of the city of the future, we might think about flying cars and scenes from “Star Trek”…
What Our Cities Need To Do To Be Truly Liveable For All
Urban planners, governments and developers are increasingly interested in making cities “liveable”. But what features contribute to liveability?…
Top 12 Best Public Transportation In Major U.S. Cities
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the Long Island Rail Road, and the…
Top 10 Best Subway Systems Of The World
If you’ve ever been to a busy metropolitan area with a subway system, you know what a blessed…
Britain, A Biking Highway Pioneer, In The 1930, Needs Revival
In the 1930s, the U.K. built a massive network of state-of-the-art bike trails. Now the challenge is to…
As Trump Dumps Paris Accord, U.S Cities Must Now Take Its Own Lead
Build dense. Build near transit. Rinse and repeat. President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate…