London to build cycling paths in tube tunnels
An ambitious project will transform London’s disused tunnels into cycling and pedestrian paths with shops, cultural spaces and floors that generate their own energy.
Google’s ‘visionary’ plan to double the number of employees riding bikes
The Google Bike Vision Plan was created with a clear goal in mind: double the number of employees riding bicycles.
Dancer Bus, the translucent city bus that is powered by wind
L’autobus, nato in Lituania, oltre a sfruttare l’energia eolica, utilizza materiali tecnologici dando vita a un mezzo concepito per migliorare l’ambiente urbano.
Cycling lanes in Luxembourg: investments will equal those of the Netherlands and Denmark
An ambitious investment plan will increase Luxembourg’s cycling lanes by 40%: 840 km by 2021.
Cycling lanes in Barcelona to triple by 2018
The cycling lane network in Barcelona will increase from 116 to 308 km in three years with an investment of 32 million euros. The urban mobility plan also aims to create new bike parking lots.
Roadman’s houses are “donated” to promote sustainable tourism
An initial project of 30 roadman’s houses scattered on a ridge that connects the via Francigena to the Appian Way through bike paths.
Bike the Nobel, Paola Gianotti’s efforts to present bicycles as nominees in Oslo
Cyclist Paola Gianotti will ride her bike with enthusiasm to hand in the Bike the Nobel signatures collected by the Caterpillar radio programme to Oslo’s Nobel Committee.
Tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians built in Amsterdam to reach the central station
The Netherlands amaze us all again: a tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians has been built underneath Amsterdam’s central railway station to quickly reach the trains, buses and ferries.
Germany to create its first highway for cyclists
Germany has decided to go one step further and, instead of opting for traditional cycling lanes, has chosen to build highways open to cyclists. Bicycles are becoming alternative and competitive means of transport in cities, which are also more and more traffic-congested, resulting in stressful driving conditions. But in case you want to move from
Bold mayors are remaking the climate in the city century
Will this week bring an agreement to keep the world from tipping into irreconcilable climate change? Perhaps, but regardless of the headlines from COP21, something very important is happening. Some of the biggest gains for the environment are happening on the streets of urban areas the world over. Cities at COP21 and beyond are already