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Another pollution experiment

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 No Comments

The last time I read of a similar experiment, it indicated that cars/taxis were the worst for this. Here, being in a car is best. Although, the experimenter only tried one trip in each mode for 30 minutes duration. It was along the same road though. A proper study might be worth doing. The findings […]

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Cities for People Cycling Dublin

“Re-Cycle”

August 24, 2015 No Comments

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Cities for People Cycling Transport

London becomes Europe’s gridlock capital

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015 No Comments

The FT contradicts itself a bit here I think: The works-traffic is being compounded by large construction projects, many of them residential, such as those at the Nine Elms area in south-west London and Elephant and Castle, a symbol of the rampant property market in the capital. More capacity is also being taken up by […]

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Cities for People Environment Transport

Conundrum

August 21, 2015 No Comments

We’re paying €28m a year to private toll road operators thanks to ‘minimum traffic’ clauses that were agreed to in a time of increasing traffic flows and as an incentive to the operators to invest the building of the roads in the first place. The department is now examining whether removing tolls would increase traffic […]

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Cities for People Cycling

‘If there aren’t as many women cycling as men … you need better infrastructure’

August 13, 2015 No Comments

London is not alone in lacking gender parity in cycling. Sustainable transport consultant Alix Stredwick quotes 2008 research by the Department for Transport showing that UK-wide, women make 27% of cycle journeys, just ahead of the US at 25%, but below Canada at 30% – and in a different league entirely to Germany at 49%, […]

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Cities for People Cycling

Not a new cycle lane?

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015 No Comments

I thought this was a new cycle lane outside the school in Killinarden, but I now suspect (due to it’s intermittent extent) that it’s to allow people get out of their cars here without having to walk on grass. It’s chock-a-block with cars during term time. I hope I’m wrong, but it only extends along […]

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Cities for People Dublin South Dublin County

SDCC – New link road across the Dodder Park?

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 No Comments

There’s a proposal from council planners to create a new link road between Ballycullen and the N81 at Tallaght, according to Councillor John Lahart (emphasis his): The Council’s planners say that Oldbawn Bridge is a major bottleneck. The planners say this effects the efficiency of bus services, which regularly face long delays along the Old Bawn Road. Planners […]

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Cities for People Transport You Couldn't Make It Up

“City Bus Drivers Protest Vision Zero Law By Driving More Carefully”

June 18, 2015 No Comments

No, it’s not the Onion or Waterford Whispers, or even the Donegal Dollop, yes, these NYC bus drivers are protesting that they are not being allowed to squish pedestrians (and, we can presume, other vulnerable road users) with impunity if they simply don’t see them, and they are protesting by being extra careful. Apparently, this […]

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Another pollution experiment

“Re-Cycle”

London becomes Europe’s gridlock capital

Conundrum

‘If there aren’t as many women cycling as men … you need better infrastructure’

Not a new cycle lane?

SDCC – New link road across the Dodder Park?

“City Bus Drivers Protest Vision Zero Law By Driving More Carefully”

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