New York charter reform could speed street safety projects – what might London learn?
New York City voters will decide in November whether to cut inter-agency delays for bike and bus lanes. The proposal has sparked…
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Active travel, sidewalks, crossings, cycleways and access.
US Road Safety Lag Highlights Persistent Gap – London’s Vision Zero in Focus
A Streetsblog USA article notes that the United States continues to trail other developed nations on road safety despite recent progress. The…
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What a US bus-stop bench project tells London about citizen-led public realm improvements
A resident-led project in Fayetteville, Arkansas saw volunteers build 26 benches for bus stops, supported by a mayor who saw citizen action…
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Honolulu’s school zone sign failure: what London can learn about speed limit enforcement
Honolulu cut speed limits near schools in 2024 but has yet to update most signs, leaving drivers unaware and enforcement in limbo.…
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What Amsterdam’s Parking Removal Drive Means for London’s Car‑Lite Ambitions
Amsterdam has removed more than 10,000 on‑street parking spaces since 2019 as part of its car‑lite street plan. For London, where Low…
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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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