During Amsterdam’s chaotic rush hour, nine-year-old Lotta Crok cycles to a very busy junction. “Look,” she says. “There’s traffic coming from everywhere. Four trams from four different directions. For a child on a bike that’s really confusing!” Lott...
For three months from November 1973, the Dutch government banned cars on Sundays to curb oil consumption during the Opec energy crisis. City residents enjoyed picnics on empty motorways and got around on foot, by bike ... and on horseback Main...
The people of the French and Belgian cities enjoy a rare traffic-free day Main image: Cyclists and pedestrians in front of the Arc de Triomphe Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images Sun 16 Sep 2018 12.06 EDTLast modified on Mon 17 Sep 20...
Desire lines Copenhagenize Design Company mapped ‘desire lines’ through intersections in Copenhagen and other cities to see where citizens wanted to go. The data suggests many people choose the most direct route, regardless of efforts to control the...
For the past 18 months many cities in China have been flooded by millions of dockless share bikes. Those that block pavements or apartment entrances have been removed by authorities to vast storage areas. Viewed from afar they create compelling and...
Standing astride his bike in Prague’s storied Wenceslas Square, Jakub Panek waxes lyrical about the joys of cycling to work in one of Europe’s most historic and enchanting cities. “There have been situations where I’ve had to stop and get off my bik...