Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about London

European Parking Policies Leave New York Behind

By Noah Kazis | Jan 19, 2011 | 15 Comments

Flashback to Europe, sixty years ago. Just emerging from the ruin of total war, the continent was in the midst of a nearly unprecedented reconstruction. Over the next decade, industry finally was able to turn toward consumer products, from stockings to refrigerators and, of course, the automobile. Italians owned only 342,000 cars in 1950, but […]

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Traffic Calming: Postcards from London

By Elizabeth Press | Sep 23, 2010 | No Comments

Judging by recent comments from some local pols, you’d think the addition of pedestrian spaces and bikeways in New York City has somehow thrown our streets out of whack. But what would our streets look like if we really did balance everyone’s needs and made them safe and functional for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists? In […]

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London’s Do-It-Yourself Approach to Safer Streets

By Elizabeth Press | Aug 10, 2010 | No Comments

In the UK, the non-profit Sustrans is pioneering a community-based method to reclaim streets from high-speed traffic and make neighborhoods safer and more sociable places. Called "DIY Streets," the program brings neighbors together to help them redesign their streets in a way that puts people, safety, and streetlife first. So far, individual streets have benefited […]

London Mayoral Candidate: Use Congestion Charge to Lower Bus Fares

By Jacob Dunbar | Jul 23, 2010 | 24 Comments

With Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith hinting cryptically at future plans for congestion pricing in New York, and with public discussion of congestion pricing percolating in San Francisco, it may be timely to check back in with London’s congestion pricing system. Congestion charging has already greatly improved bus service. Will Londoners vote to use congestion fees […]

The Soft Innovations of London’s “Cycle Superhighways”

By Jacob Dunbar | Jul 21, 2010 | 12 Comments

"Trixi" mirrors help drivers of large vehicles see cyclists at intersections. Physical infrastructure is only one component in London’s "cycle superhighways" initiative. Photo: I Bike London Earlier this week, London launched its first two "cycle superhighways" to decidedly mixed reviews. First announced by then-mayor Ken Livingstone in 2008, the cycle superhighways haven’t quite lived up […]

How London Is Saving Lives With 20 MPH Zones

By Noah Kazis | Mar 22, 2010 | 20 Comments

One of London’s 20 mph zones, with physical traffic calming measures and the speed limit prominently displayed. Image: ITDP-Europe via Flickr. When Mayor Bloomberg announced that the new pedestrian spaces in Midtown are here to stay, he made special note of the safety improvements on Broadway, which he called "reason enough to make this permanent." […]

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