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London Traffic Would Be At Least 20 Percent Slower Without Congestion Pricing
The number of automobiles entering London’s center each day has plunged by 44 percent since the start of congestion charging, even as the total number of people entering grew 23 percent.
December 5, 2017
London’s Protected Bike Lanes Move People 5 Times More Efficiently Than Car Lanes
London's new protected bike lane network has made Upper Thames Street much, much more efficient -- because it gave more Londoners a way to comfortably move through their city in a way that requires less public space.
November 29, 2017
To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction
Saying London needs to get "bolder" about reducing reliance on cars, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced today that the city will ban the construction of new parking spaces in home and office developments in large parts of the city.
November 28, 2017
These London Trains Have Real-Time Displays to Reduce Crowding
Sometimes it’s astounding how rider-friendly transit service has become in other countries compared to America.
August 3, 2017
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Transportation Vision: Add a Million People While Cutting Traffic By 3 Million Miles Each Day
London Mayor Sadiq Khan's new transport strategy lays out a vision for how his city, expected to add 1.5 million people by 2041 on top of its current 9 million residents, will keep people moving while reducing pollution and improving quality of life. The big idea: Cars are the problem, not the solution.
June 21, 2017
London Is Going to Ban the Deadliest Trucks From Its Streets
Heavy trucks with big blind spots are a deadly menace to cyclists and pedestrians.
October 21, 2016
Behold the Transport for London Traffic Collision Map
As City Hall staffers work on improvements to Vision Zero View, hopefully they're taking cues from Transport for London’s collision map.
July 27, 2016
Eyes on the Street: London “Cycle Superhighway” Teems With Bike Traffic
In case you're looking for a good visual to show how bike lanes can be extremely efficient transportation infrastructure, check out this short video from the UK-based advocacy group Sustrans. It shows rush hour on the Blackfriars Bridge "cycle superhighway" in London on a Tuesday morning.
June 7, 2016
London’s New Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Pledges to “Accelerate” Cycling Progress
London bike advocates proved they were a political force to be reckoned under Mayor Boris Johnson. After cyclists demonstrated that they would not be satisfied with half-measures, Johnson started to make serious headway on safe bike infrastructure in his second term.
May 9, 2016
Cycling Booms in London, and the City’s Not Looking Back
Boris Johnson says that one of his goals as mayor of London was to make cycling "more popular and more normal." As Johnson's eight-year tenure winds down, it looks like the progress he made in his second term has accomplished that mission.
May 2, 2016