Top news of the week: 14.04.2021.
Mobility
Good Transit Is Pointless When People Can’t Live Near It
A good Oregon bill would hold high-capacity transit lines to a very basic standard.
Walking in London: people, space and governance
Walking is vital for liveable cities and a basic right for any city dweller. However, it has long been under-represented in practice and research, something London is planning to overcome. ...
This Is the Most Embarrassing News Clip in American Transportation History
"Now, you might think, alright it's like a subway. But this is more like a highway underground."
Yes in my back yard: The millennial movement rebelling against Nimby baby boomers
Baby boomers spent their youth fighting property developers who wanted to build high-rise apartments. Their children want the opposite.
What's behind the California bullet train project's latest woes?
Two contracting teams said the state rail authority's inability to secure land is creating delays. Here's a look into what that means for the $100 billion project.
NYC e-cargo bikes lay groundwork for future of grocery delivery
The URB-E fleet vehicles tow cargo carts holding up to 800 pounds through New York City and Pasadena, CA, with more cities in its sights. "Last mile has to be electric," the company's CEO ...
Facts and Figures about Transport and Mobility in Europe
Sustainable transport and mobility are key to tackle the climate crisis and to achieve the targets of the European Green Deal. However, transport today accounts for nearly 30 percent of the ...
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Issues Getting around Our roads, tunnels, bridges, railways, ports and airports help us to get around. In future we need to ensure that people and goods can get from place to …