London
London Sets Out to Eliminate Traffic Deaths by 2041
London has reduced traffic deaths nearly 50 percent in the last decade, but Mayor Sadiq Khan isn't satisfied.
July 26, 2018
New Traffic Signals in London Will Give Pedestrians the Green Light By Default
The city of London is on a mission to make walking as convenient as possible, using smarter traffic signals that reduce wait times for pedestrians.
July 23, 2018
London’s Protected Bike Lanes Move People 5 Times More Efficiently Than Car Lanes
Leave it to a Brit to deliver a mathematical smackdown this courteously.
November 29, 2017
To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction
Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city will ban new parking spaces in home and office developments in large parts of the city
November 28, 2017
These London Trains Have Real-Time Displays to Reduce Crowding
Sometimes it's astounding how rider-friendly transit service has become in other countries compared to America.
August 3, 2017
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Transportation Vision: Add a Million People While Cutting Traffic By 3 Million Miles Each Day
London Mayor Sadiq Khan's transport strategy for the next 25 years lays out a vision for how his city, expected to add 1.5 million people by 2041 on top of its current 9 million residents, is planning to keep moving while reducing pollution and improving quality of life. The big idea: Cars are the problem, not the solution.
June 21, 2017
London Is Going to Ban the Deadliest Trucks From Its Streets
Heavy trucks with big blind spots are a deadly menace to cyclists and pedestrians.
October 21, 2016
Eyes on the Street: London “Cycle Superhighway” Teems With Bike Traffic
In case you're looking for a good visual to show how bike lanes can be extremely efficient transportation infrastructure, check out this short video from the UK-based advocacy group Sustrans. It shows rush hour on the Blackfriars Bridge "cycle superhighway" in London on a Tuesday morning.
June 7, 2016
London’s New Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Pledges to “Accelerate” Cycling Progress
London bike advocates proved they were a political force to be reckoned under Mayor Boris Johnson. After cyclists demonstrated that they would not be satisfied with half-measures, Johnson started to make serious headway on safe bike infrastructure in his second term.
May 9, 2016
Cycling Booms in London, and the City’s Not Looking Back
Boris Johnson says that one of his goals as mayor of London was to make cycling "more popular and more normal." As Johnson's eight-year tenure winds down, it looks like the progress he made in his second term has accomplished that mission.
May 2, 2016