Congestion
What is a 15-minute city?
The "15-minute city” is an approach to urban design that aims to improve quality of life by creating cities where…
Is it time for transportation planners to move beyond ‘level of service?
When cities and transportation planners want to determine how well a roadway or transit line operates, they look to a…
How Google Maps is ruining your neighbourhood
In 2005, Rebecca was looking for a place to live. She chose a nice street in Bromley, London, just next…
Using AI to unclog urban traffic
Air pollution is generally assessed by clouds of exhaust engine smoke or levels of pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, in…
Have the wheels come off investment in autonomous vehicles?
[caption id="attachment_13853" align="alignnone" width="658"] A Rideflux self-driving car in Jeju, South Korea. GlobalData research shows that Asian countries are generally…
2020 saw a historic decrease in traffic congestion, though not everywhere
[caption id="attachment_13352" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Milan authorities have added more than 35km of pop-up bike lanes and cycle paths in response…
Manila, one of the most congested cities in the world, undergoes a transport rehab
Motorists cram Manila's main artery, the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. A revamped bus system may help alleviate some of…
Mumbai’s Coastal Road is an old mistake applied to a new problem
[caption id="attachment_8469" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Nitesh Patil, a fisherman who fears that Mumbai's latest infrastructure project, the eight-lane Coastal Road, will…
Kolkata’s cycling ban is overturned – at least for now
Lipika Bhattacharya picked up cycling last summer, but she never had the courage to take her bicycle out for work.…
In a coronavirus lockdown, Brussels sees a chance to rethink its reliance on cars
Before March 14 of this year, Brussels had well and truly reached peak car. Pre-coronavirus lockdown, the average driver accumulated…