Top news of the week: 18.04.2022.
Mobility
12 best ways to get cars out of cities – ranked by new research
A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.
The 12 Best Ways to Get Cars out of Cities, Ranked
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished with permission. Question: what do the following statistics have in common? The ...
Newtown to city bus and bike improvements start soon
Better bus lanes and a safer bike route between Newtown and the city will start taking shape next week, so more people can move around the capital more easily in zero and low carbon ways.
No, Chris Luxon, public transport will never turn a profit - that’s not the idea
The National Party leader said public transport ‘can’t be subsidised or underwritten’. But affordable public transport is a basic human right, says Dr Tim F Welch
Twelve discourses of climate delay in the transport sector
It accepts in principle that someone should do something to mitigate climate change but tries to shift the responsibility for action to other countries, sectors, or actors. A very …
Public transport ultimately 'can't be subsidised or underwritten' - Christopher Luxon
The case for ongoing public transport subsidies does not stack up, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says.
Bird pilot aims to give NYC wheelchair users reliable and fast transport options
Under New York’s e-scooter pilot program, Bird is providing a first-of-its-kind motorized attachment free to individuals who use wheelchairs.
Ecopreneurs Are Critical to the Planet's Future
As business as a whole begins to respond to the climate crisis, we face a moment of both opportunity and risk