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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Boston’s Millionaire Tax for Transit: What Could It Mean for London’s TfL Funding Debate?
A $530 million infusion from Massachusetts’ millionaire tax to the Boston-area MBTA highlights a revenue model that London’s transport advocates have long…
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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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Denver housing-and-transit vision offers a cautious comparison point for London
Denver’s proposed Mile High Line is not a London scheme, but its aim to link new housing with bike and transit routes…
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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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