Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about London

London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 25, 2018 | No Comments

London has embarked on an ongoing quest to remake its busiest districts with high-quality public space, taking real estate that used to belong to cars and designing areas where people come first and drivers behave accordingly. The Aldgate project is the latest example.

With the congestion charge, more people are traveling to central London by bus, and fewer by car. Photo: Dun.can/Twitter

Congestion Pricing and a Bus Turnaround: Two Great Policies That Go Great Together

By David Meyer | Jan 5, 2018 | 14 Comments

There's a symbiotic relationship between road pricing and better bus service. Congestion pricing can speed up buses and reverse the decade-plus decline in bus ridership in New York.

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London Cycling Works: How Savvy Campaigning Got 180 Employers to Support Bike Lanes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Dec 6, 2017 | No Comments

In 2014, there was an intense bikelash in London in reaction to groundbreaking, high-quality protected bike lanes in the city center. London CyclingWorks played a critical role in countering this pushback, gathering endorsements of the new bike infrastructure from a wide range of businesses in central London.

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about London

London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space

Congestion Pricing and a Bus Turnaround: Two Great Policies That Go Great Together

London Cycling Works: How Savvy Campaigning Got 180 Employers to Support Bike Lanes

London Traffic Would Be At Least 20 Percent Slower Without Congestion Pricing

London’s Protected Bike Lanes Move People 5 Times More Efficiently Than Car Lanes

To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction