Brooklyn’s Kent Avenue bike lane crisis: what London’s cycling planners should watch
A once-celebrated two-way protected bike lane in Brooklyn has become so congested that it is effectively unusable at peak times. The story…
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Streetfilms video on livable streets offers fresh insights for London’s street transformation
A new Streetfilms video revisits Donald Appleyard’s classic livable streets research, showing how traffic reduction can transform neighbourhood social life – lessons…
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Dulles Airport Overhaul Plan Raises Questions for UK Infrastructure Financing Models
A proposed $22.5 billion modernisation of Washington Dulles International Airport, backed by municipal bonds and public-private partnerships, offers a case study in…
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Oregon’s flawed tax-incentive studies offer a cautionary tale for London’s economic development
A City Observatory investigation reveals that taxpayer-funded studies by Oregon’s economic development agency misrepresented academic research to justify tax breaks. London planners…
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Bay Area transit poll: what London can learn from a funding measure heading for victory
A new poll across five Bay Area counties shows majority support for a half-cent sales tax to fund public transport. The coalition…
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What New York’s Containerised Trash Debate Means for London’s Street Space and Parking Conflicts
A veteran New York council member’s demand for local control over on-street waste bin locations highlights a familiar tension between parking and…
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Chicago’s bike lane battle echoes London’s own cycling infrastructure debate
A Chicago op-ed attacking protected bike lanes has reignited familiar arguments about business impact, safety and equity. London’s parallel experience with Cycle…
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Berkeley’s Hopkins bike lane vote: a climate-and-ageing dilemma London’s planners know well
A Berkeley city council vote on protected bike lanes for Hopkins Street pits parking loss against safety for all ages. The same…
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IIHS study finds Waymo robotaxis involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers – what it could mean for London
A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report shows Waymo self-driving vehicles had 68% fewer crashes than human drivers in comparable conditions.…
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US Federal Transit Grant Freeze Offers Cautionary Tale for London’s Transport Capital Funding
The Trump administration has awarded no new transit capital grants for 18 months, raising questions about the vulnerability of transport funding to…
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