Top news of the week: 21.07.2021.
Mobility
Jarrett Walker on the Past, Present and Future of Transportation
His book is Human Transit and he means it.
Youth on the Move: Engaging young people in urban mobility planning and campaigns
On 29 July, 11:00-12:30 (CEST), EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK will host a workshop, exploring how youth and young adults have been involved in sustainable urban mobility planning to date, …
Tesla Model 3 Is #1 Electric Car In Germany In June, VW e-Up Remains 2021 Leader
The German plugin vehicle market scored over 64,000 registrations last month, with both plugin powertrains rising fast (+312% year over year for BEVs and +191% year over year for PHEVs). As ...
Global cities still falling short on governance of smart city tech: report
As many localities adopt new technologies, they often lack basic governance policies around data privacy, accessibility and cybersecurity, according to a World Economic Forum report.
Smart technologies and data to future-proof UK energy
Unleashing the full potential of smart systems and flexibility in our energy sector could reduce the costs of managing the system by up to £10 billion a year by 2050, as well as generate up ...
Southern California Edison plans for 38,000 EV charging stations in next five years
The utility's $436 million program, the largest initiative of its kind by any investor-owned utility, will include an "added emphasis" on installing electric vehicle chargers in multifamily ...
One of the biggest myths about EVs is busted in new study
New report calls for a global phaseout of gas-guzzling cars.
Op-Ed: Stop Tolerating Roadway Deaths in our Communities and Start Prioritizing Traffic Safety over Speed
The lack of attention to our shameful national record of traffic deaths in the latest infrastructure debate is a political, professional, and moral failing. Fortunately, we have a solution: ...