Bike Safety Debate: Why the ‘Dutch Reach’ Alone Falls Short, and What London Can Learn
A recent op-ed argues that the ‘Dutch reach’ is a misplaced focus for bike safety, urging instead for protected infrastructure and cultural…
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Milwaukee parking lot becomes green infrastructure park
A former parking lot at Harley-Davidson’s headquarters in Milwaukee has been transformed into a 4-acre park that doubles as stormwater management, featuring…
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What Chicago’s Clybourn station study could teach London about transit accessibility and station relocation
A feasibility study for Chicago’s 1900-built Clybourn station is weighing relocation vs. retrofit. The trade-offs – accessibility, platform length, multimodal links, and…
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Sound Transit’s Maintenance-Frequency Trade-off: A Lesson for London’s Tube Planning
Seattle’s Sound Transit proposes cutting light rail hours to expand maintenance windows, dropping a route segment and adjusting bus frequencies. The plan…
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Massachusetts pays EV owners to feed power back to grid – what London could learn from the V2G experiment
A Massachusetts pilot program is paying 60 homeowners to discharge electric car batteries into the grid during peak demand. The concept –…
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US Highway Agency Drops Bike Lane and Speed Guidance – A Cautionary Tale for UK Local Authorities
The US Federal Highway Administration has removed bike lanes, road diets and speed management from its safety countermeasures list. The move exposes…
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US bike-lane funding row offers a cautionary signal for London street-design debates
A US transport secretary’s request to restrict federal support for bike lanes has no direct effect on London, but it highlights how…
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New York Charter Reforms Aim to Speed Up Outdoor Dining and Transport Projects – What London Could Learn
Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency has proposed five ballot questions for New Yorkers this November, including a 75% cut in outdoor…
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Bus-mounted enforcement cameras cut travel times up to 6%: what SEPTA’s data means for London
Philadelphia’s AI-powered bus lane cameras have issued over 180,000 tickets in a year, reducing travel times by 3–6% on equipped routes. As…
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US road-repair warning offers a cautious test for London transport spending
A new Transportation for America analysis says US states are still moving too slowly from road expansion to maintenance. For London, the…
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