The ETA helped launch the first national Car Free Day almost 30 years ago and we’re proud to say we’re still involved. We set up the mobile pop-up parklet we designed on behalf of Kingston council this week in one of the borough’s new low-traffic neighbourhoods. 1970s San Francisco was the birthplace of the parklet – a way of reclaiming…
The theme for European Mobility Week this year is Safe and Healthy with Sustainable Mobility. The event has a focus that pays tribute to the hardships experienced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reflects on the opportunities for change resulting from this health crisis and in particular the creative, resilient responses to the pandemic. This year, European Mobility Week celebrates…
Plastic carrier bag sales fell by more than 90% following the introduction of charges in 2015. However, recycling rates have fallen during lockdown and sales of ‘bags for life’, which use more plastic than the throwaway variety, continue to increase. The UK government has decided against robust action on disposable plastic. By contrast, France said banned every kind of plastic…
Filthy engine oil has been poured over low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) planters in Lambeth. The vandalism is the most recent in a string of attacks on traffic-calming measures erected during the lockdown to promote safer streets. Despite support for many schemes being high among local residents, frequent criminal attacks define a battle for the future of Britain’s streets. Do we…
More cycles, cargo bikes and e-scooters on our streets are causing a shortage of parking spaces for these ‘micromoblities.’ Parking must double rapidly based on rising cycling levels, the roll-out of e-scooter hire trials and other factors, says new research from the London Cycling Campaign’s Policy Forum. “Decarbonising road transport by 2030 will require a massive expansion of secure, convenient…
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