Montreal Adding 3 Street Segments To Car-Free Network In 2017
Montreal’s car-free network will continue growing in 2017, with 3 more street segments slated to be added to the network this year.
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Buffalo (New York) Completely Eliminates Parking Minimums, 1st Large City In US To Do So
The city of Buffalo, New York, has completely eliminated parking minimums in its new zoning code, becoming the first large city in the US to do.
Barcelona Unveils “Superblocks”
Originally published on Bikocity. In a new wave of socially and environmentally conscious planning, Barcelona is taking back its streets from cars. The plan will convert up to 60% of the streets from road to green spaces, bike paths, and a boardwalk for pedestrians. To begin, a square of 3×3 city … [continued]
Xtra Electric Car, Bicycling, Clean Transport News
I know we already publish more clean transport stories than most readers can consume, but the arena is getting so popular that there’s a lot of bike, rail, bus, electric car, and even Tesla news that we can never get to. Below are several stories I think are worth a read, or … [continued]
Car-Free Sundays Cutting Pollution & Noise In São Paulo, Brazil
Originally published on Bikocity. In São Paulo, Brazil, citizens are enjoying less air and noise pollution – at least on one day a week. On Sundays, during what is called Paulista Aberta, motor traffic is restricted on the popular Paulista Avenue and the street is dedicated to cyclists and pedestrians. … [continued]
Los Angeles Government Introducing “Go LA” App — Integrates Data On Various Transportation Options
Originally published on Bikocity. A new smartphone app, dubbed “Go LA,” is now available to give residents of Los Angeles a means of accessing data on most transportation modalities within a single app. The app was developed by the City of Los Angeles in conjunction with Xerox. It allows users to view … [continued]
Walking Is The Least Stressful Mode Of Transportation (in Montreal, Anyway)
Originally published on Bikocity. (Editor’s Note: as much as we focus on electric cars here because of their many benefits over gasmobiles, it’s important to remember the benefits of some even cleaner transportation options — like walking, public transit, and bicycling.) Walking is apparently the least stressful mode of travel … [continued]
Electric Smart ForFour, How Model X Seats Work, Model S Distance Record Crushed… (Clean Transport…
More clean transport fun: How The Model X 2nd-Row Seats Work (Images) Perhaps more than any other feature on the Tesla Model X, Elon Musk has focused on the beauty, uniqueness, and complexity of the electric SUV’s 2nd-row seats. After plenty of speculating, we finally know for sure how they … [continued]
Protected Bike Lanes Best, Tesla Selling “Used” Teslas… (Clean Transport Highlights)
More fun clean transportation news for your reading pleasure: Protected Lanes Key To Increasing Urban Bike Usage, 7 Times More Potent A new nationwide US survey has found that protected bike lanes equipped with physical barriers can have a major impact upon the usage of bicycles by residents, due to the … [continued]
Savings From UK Walking & Cycling = £1 Million A Day — While Increasing Health
The first thing I think of when I read a post about walking and cycling is the savings from better health. I have a visceral reaction to the smell of gasoline. Even a whiff can trigger a headache. I am grateful for every quiet, nontoxic pedestrian pathway, the bicyclist whizzing … [continued]
