Transport for London: You’re Better Off by Bike
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A Thermoplastic bike stencil is the star of this short public service advertisement produced for London city government’s transportation agency.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about London
London’s Trafalgar Square Goes Green… Literally.
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A once traffic-heavy part of Trafalgar Square, now open only to pedestrians, just received a green, grassy face lift from London’s city government. Could New York City’s Times Square be next? (If not, we’d settle for three months-worth of car-free Central Park this summer.) The BBC reports: More than 2,000 sq m of turf has […]
Londoners Take to the Streets — on Cycles
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Via the blog of Stuart Hughes, a BBC journalist who lost part of his leg in Iraq while on assignment in 2003 and who is an avid cyclist, come a few interesting links regarding cycling in London. First, a BBC story on the skyrocketing popularity of biking both for recreation and commuting in London, a […]
Eyes on the Street: Parking it for Lunch in London
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On-street parking space becomes a pub’s outdoor patio in Covent Garden, London. Photo: Aaron Naparstek
Ken Livingstone on Congestion Pricing in New York
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In his most recent article for the Guardian, London mayor Ken Livingstone applauds Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to introduce congestion pricing in New York City: New York is now to get congestion charging modelled on London’s successful scheme. Isn’t it about time the naysayers admitted they were wrong? Retail sales in central London are far outperforming […]
Pedestrian Safety: London Shows How NYC Can Do Better
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Saturday afternoon traffic congestion on a London street near Covent Garden with dimensions and land use almost identical to Prince Street in Manhattan. In the days before Wednesday’s hearing on pedestrian safety, the City Council should consider how badly New York City pedestrians fare compare to those in London. While pedestrian safety has been improving […]