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ECF Newsletter, October 20, 2011
The Darker Side of Traffic Jams: Congestion Costs Global Economy Billions… As roads worldwide continue to be clogged with cars, it’s time to ask ourselves how much does a traffic jam really cost? A recent study from the Texan Transport Institute pinned the US figure at US$101 billion annually. ECF Policy Officer Ceri Woolgrove investigates More
ECF Newsletter, October 06, 2011
EU Tells Drivers to Take Feet off the Pedal: EU Parliament Adopts 30 km/h Resolution The European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it “strongly recommends the responsible authorities to introduce speed limits of 30 km/h in all residential areas and on single-lane roads in urban areas which have no separate cycle lanes.” This resolution More
ECF Newsletter September 22, 2011
All Routes Lead to EuroVelo Over 10,000 kilometres of cycle routes were added to European Cycle Network, EuroVelo as two new cycle routes were officially inaugurated at the European Parliament in Brussels. Out of Cars and onto Bikes: EU Mobility Week Learning to live without a car may sound like an easy task for the More
ECF Newsletter September 08, 2011
Britain’s Bicycle Economy: A Booming Business Britain’s booming cycling economy made headlines this week with a 24 page report from the London School of Economics putting it in the spotlight. ECF Policy Officer Martti Tulenheimo comments on the news. Bike Lanes Pays Dividends: David Suzuki Gives Thumbs Up to Cycling Prominent academic and Canadian environmentalist More
ECF Newsletter August 10, 2011
The Rise and Rise of Bike Share Schemes Across Europe Bike Sharing across Europe has truly taken off, with more than 400 schemes in existence. Why has there been such growth in these schemes and what should planners do if they want to make sure their scheme is successful? We interviewed Janett Büttner who produced the invaluable More
ECF Newsletter July 27, 2011
Velo-city, Vancouver and Canada’s Resurgent Love for Cycling The ECF co-organised ‘Velo-city’ conference takes place annually with the next 2012 global edition to be held in Vancouver, Canada. With a 42% increase in the number of daily bike commuters between 1996 and 2006, ECF explores recent cycling trends in Canada. ECO-Mobility Conference to Feature ECF More
ECF Newsletter July 13, 2011
Love Affair with Car No Longer Hot: EMI Workshop on Sustainable Mobility “A clean traffic jam is still a traffic jam… You don’t solve obesity with smaller cars…And you don’t give child independence by his parents driving him around“: Professor Phil Goodwin from the University of West England gave valuable insights into the future of sustainable urban More
