Guest Op-Ed: Repurposed Streets + Small Vehicles = Big Wins for Climate, Safety, and Justice
The Miracle Of Milan: Taming Car Use With Paint And Ping-Pong
Half of Milan’s 1.35 million residents are now within walking distance of new public space, much of it reclaimed from cars through the judicious placement of planters and the bold and expansive application of paint, an easily reversible city makeover technique known as “tactical urbanism.”
An abandoned Berlin airport is being transformed into a climate-neutral, car-free neighborhood
The site will have 5,000 new apartments—along with schools and stores that all residents can walk to.
Citizens inspire a car-free Leuven - Climate-KIC
A broad survey, possible solutions displayed on screens, inspirational walks, tables of future and a Citizen’s Assembly – this is how the Belgian city of Leuven has co-created a new mobility plan for its Kessel-Lo borough, putting citizens at the heart of the transformation. The plan gives priority to pedestrians, reduces car traffic and encourages […]
European cities look to phase out cars in ‘transportation revolution’
Europe is engaged in an ongoing transportation revolution that aims to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and noise pollution, while increasing livability in urban areas, including the implementation of designs for “15-minute cities,” where daily necessities are located mere steps away from homes.
Most readers would give up parking in Boston. Here's why.
During the pandemic, Boston converted parking spots into more pedestrian-friendly spaces. Here's why readers want to keep it that way.
Programs target uses of curb space other than parking
The pandemic we just lived through caused deep changes not only in the health and economic sectors, but also in transportation. As local enterprises had to reinvent ways they do business, mobility dynamics changed as
Philly is making it easier to turn your block into a place for play this summer
Every summer, Philly residents can apply for permits to turn their block into a playground for kids, no cars allowed. This year, the rules are changing.