Pedestrians
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…
Expanding London’s ULEZ has sparked fractious debate – psychologists explain how it can be de-escalated
Drivers of the most polluting vehicles are now charged £12.50 a day (or more for heavier vehicles) to drive within…
The Highway Code is dead: We need a new movement code for London
Every day our crowded public transport network accommodates not only millions of people but also the varied fabric of our…
Pedestrians in Ghana are risking their lives
Walking has health and environmental benefits – but it’s not always a person’s choice for getting around. And it does…
Driverless cars: What we’ve learned from experiments in San Francisco and Phoenix
Residents of San Francisco and Phoenix have grown used to witnessing something that, a decade ago, would have seemed magical.…
Why cities are embracing the call for car-free streets
"Ban cars" has become a clarion call of contemporary urbanism, even as protests against low-traffic neighbourhoods rage on in the…
Bristol looks to be the UK’s e-scooter success story
This month marks the official end of the UK’s e-scooter trial, which has been running in 31 regions across England…
Nobody walks in LA? Think again.
Picture Los Angeles. What do you see? Swaying palm trees? Sunny beaches? A red carpet? The Hollywood sign, perhaps? Maybe…
The most dangerous roads in the UK for cyclists and pedestrians revealed
Around 27,500 people were killed or seriously injured in collisions on Britain's roads in 2021, according to data released by…
Can escalators and elevators solve the last-mile problem?
Churchgoing residents of the Travesia neighbourhood in the port city of Vigo, Spain, used to face a weekly dilemma: travel…