Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about London

Mapped: Dramatic Changes on London Streets in the Congestion Pricing Era

By Tanya Snyder | May 2, 2012 | No Comments

For the last nine years, private motorists entering central London between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. have paid a fee (currently £10 or US$16.22) to drive on the city’s scarce street space. The revenue from the congestion charge is plowed into the city’s transit system, and as Transport for London has amply documented, many Londoners […]

What’s the Secret to World-Class Transit Systems? Congestion Pricing

By Noah Kazis | Apr 30, 2012 | 13 Comments

Top transportation officials from three global cities — London, Singapore and Stockholm — shared their experiences in expanding the use of transit at a panel at the Regional Plan Association’s annual conference last Friday. Eyeing those cities, it’s easy for New Yorkers to get jealous. “I was, in many ways, salivating,” said MTA chief Joe […]

London Mayoral Candidates Vie to Be the Most Bike-Friendly

By Ben Fried | Mar 29, 2012 | 10 Comments

Remember the Times of London’s “Cities Fit for Cycling” campaign? Earlier this year one of the most prominent dailies in the UK pulled out all the stops to make bicycling safer in British cities, promoting a comprehensive policy platform. The campaign is for real: The Times is now getting London mayoral candidates on the record […]

London Asks Would-Be Mayors For 20 MPH Speeds — What Should NYC Ask For?

By Noah Kazis | Sep 9, 2011 | 15 Comments

Across London, 20 mph zones combine a lower speed limit with physical street engineering and camera enforcement to create pockets of safety across the city. According to the British Medical Journal, serious traffic injuries and fatalities have fallen by 46 percent within the zones; 27 fewer Londoners are killed or seriously injured each year because […]

From London to D.C., Bike-Sharing Is Safer Than Riding Your Own Bike

By Noah Kazis | Jun 16, 2011 | 41 Comments

People riding shared public bicycles appear to be involved in fewer traffic crashes and receive fewer injuries than people riding their personal bicycles. In cities from Paris and London to Washington, D.C. and Mexico City, something about riding a shared bicycle appears to make cycling safer. Paris’s Vélib’ is perhaps the most iconic bike-sharing system […]

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