23/06/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly
By Jana BIROSCAKOVA In 2004, Medellín, Colombia’s second largest city and formerly also the most dangerous one in the world, opened the first urban cable car. It connected the most menacing and excluded parts of the metropolis, situated in mountains, with the centre,... 
15/06/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly
By Fabian Küster, Director of Advocacy and EU Affairs at the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) How much attention does cycling get at the highest levels of government in Europe? What are countries doing to promote cycling? And what role can national cycling... 
15/06/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly
By Balazs Kiss Intelligent transportation systems are improving transport efficiency across the globe. In a large-scale application of artificial intelligence, Alibaba’s City Brain has embedded the technology into a larger smart city concept and has brought China to... 
09/06/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly
By Jana BIROSCAKOVA Delivering parcels by bicycle – a less carbon-intensive alternative to van delivery – has become easier in Prague with the opening of two depots for cargo bikes in the city centre in 2020 and 2021. The bike depot concept was a finalist in the 2021... 
02/06/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly, Blog
A second chance for everyone By Federico Ocampo & Juan Cruz Gregorini of VOY EN BICI Argentina Context People are constantly busy, so a pause helps us to re-launch with greater clarity. The Covid-19 pandemic gave us an excellent opportunity to rethink our means of... 
02/06/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly, Blog
By Marcel E Moran You can read the original article here. Paris bypassed standard-construction processes to rapidly expand its bike-lane network amidst COVID-19. This study analyses these new lanes in terms of their design, spatial footprint, and relationship to the... 
30/05/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly, Reports/White Papers
Micromobility is the ultimate solution for first and last-mile commutes to transit hubs. For those who live beyond walking distance from a public transport station, the ideal solution is to give them a convenient micromobility offer to and from the station. Numerous... 
25/05/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly
by Sweekrity Goyal With 20% of the world’s carbon emissions stemming from the mobility sector, it is crucial to consider mobility when working towards a net zero target for 2050. European decarbonisation efforts have been promising in incorporating greener, safer and... 
18/05/2022 | Urban Mobility Weekly
This blog was written by Himanshu Raj, Officer, Sustainable Mobility at ICLEI World Secretariat. From Paris to Buenos Aires to Melbourne, many cities around the world are following a trendy planning model of 15-minute cities emphasizing walkability and accessibility....