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ON THE OCCASION OF AN NTH BIRTHDAY: A FEW WORDS WITH MY FRIENDS ON CLIMATE,...

The power of a new mobility concept depends not on how well it solves a given, targeted problem. But on how many problems it (partly) solves. –   Marco Te Brömmelstroet  ON THE OCCASION OF MY BIRTHDAY,...

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ODE TO CLIMATE CHANGE . . .

Hello! CLIMATE? Of course. No doubt. Yes, Yes. . . Of course. Of course. You are talking about climate change, of course? No! Not at all. So better we get off on the right foot here at the beginning....

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Op-Ed: Why Electric Scooters Companies Are Getting Serious About Safety

By SARAH HOLDER.   July 16, 2019. CityLab at https://www.citylab.com   * * * Full article and illustrations HERE. Lime has joined Bird in establishing a safety advisory board tasked with helping the...

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PROVOKING THOUGHT WHEN WE NEED IT MOST.

To understand how we get the future that our children need, want and deserve, we are obliged to challenge our usual ways of thinking, seeing, reacting, deciding, and doing. Here are some wise reminders...

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The Rough Road to Climate Protection and Sustainable Mobility: Values,...

What many people call “transportation” . .  is at its very essence not about road or bridges, nor vehicles or technology, and not even about money.  Above all it is about people, their needs, fears,...

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WHAT, EXACTLY, IS A “BICYCLE”?

HELP WANTED: What are the max dimensions of a “BICYCLE” in your (a) city, (b) country, — as defined with ability to circulate on reserved cycle lanes? If no specifications, thanks for letting us know....

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SECRET WEAPON?

WORLD WIDE COMPETITION: PLEASE TELL US WHAT THIS IS (supposed to be) Respond here or to Climate.Space@NewMobility.Org SUMPTUOUS PRIZES TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO WINNERS BY OUR ILLUSTRIOUS CHAIR Clue:...

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‘WE’RE DOOMED’ . . . Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will...

Let’s see what Dr. Mayer Hillman —  eminent architect, town planner and Senior Fellow Emeritus since 1992 at the Policy Studies Institute, University of Westminster where he worked for at least thirty...

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TDM – A World Streets Primer

Since TDM (Transportation Demand Management) is a key pillar of the New Mobility Agenda strategy, and of our now forming-up Five Percent Challenge Climate Emergency program, it is important that the...

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ONLINE TDM ENCYCLOPEDIA – VTPI

This is a critical reference and tool set for World Streets readers, introducing the full contents as of 6 March 2019 of the TDM (Transportation Demand Management) Encyclopedia of the Victoria...

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Designing for Transportation Management and Operations: A Primer

Abstract: This primer from the US Department of Transportation  is focused on the collaborative and systematic consideration of management and operations during transportation project design and...

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SLOW CITY TRANSITION: NOTES FOR A THINKING EXERCISE

The idea of slowing top speeds on traffic in the city to reduce accidents and achieve other important systemic benefits would seem like a pretty sensible, straightforward and affordable thing to do....

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WHY SPEND A BILLION DOLLARS IF A FIVE-MILLION DOLLAR SOLUTION IS BETTER OVERALL?

A LESSON FOR PENANG The great weakness of the local political establishment to Penang’s transport planning  and policy needs is that they have insufficient technical backgrounds and competence to solve...

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GRETA MEET BUCKY

Greta Thunberg is right on target when she and the School climate strikers say “save the world by changing the rules”. A full generation ago the noted American architect, systems theorist, author,...

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Neyðarloftslag / hreyfanleiki / áætlun um heimsgötur

The total contents of World Streets since founding in 2008 are of course also easily available in Icelandic — for those three or four Icelanders who are not totally at ease in English .  All they would...

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Iceland’s Prime Minister Talks Climate Change and Gender Equality

Sometimes it can be an advantage to be small. You can do things bigger and faster. Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir in an interview of 25 July 2019 with Ciara Nugent  of Time Magazine. See...

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DECONGESTION – 7 Steps for Mayors and other City Leaders to cut traffic...

Houston, we have a problem Our cities are in crisis because they revolve around the car. It’s killing us, our communities and our economy. Traffic congestion is one of the most significant problems and...

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Department of Transport and Infrastructure, Government of Iceland

The Department of Transport and Infrastructure is responsible for preparing and implementing the Transport Policy Plan. Thereafter a fully developed proposal for a Transport Policy Plan is submitted to...

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LUNCHTIMESTREETS: A street transformation idea from London :

What is Lunchtime Streets? Lunchtime Streets Chancery Lane. Tuesday 3rd – Thursday 5th September find out more below! Lunchtime Streets is an event that removes motor traffic from a street over a...

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Victoria Transport Policy Institute. – Summer 2019  Vol. 19, No. 2

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org ) has many...

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