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,...
View ArticleODE 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....
View ArticleOp-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...
View ArticlePROVOKING 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...
View ArticleThe 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,...
View ArticleWHAT, 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....
View ArticleSECRET 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:...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleTDM – 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...
View ArticleONLINE 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...
View ArticleDesigning 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...
View ArticleSLOW 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....
View ArticleWHY 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...
View ArticleGRETA 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,...
View ArticleNeyðarloftslag / 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...
View ArticleIceland’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...
View ArticleDECONGESTION – 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...
View ArticleDepartment 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...
View ArticleLUNCHTIMESTREETS: 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...
View ArticleVictoria 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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