Choosing to compete on experience over expedience, The Hague removed four lanes of motor traffic along Grote Marktstraat in 2009. No longer squeezed on a narrow footpath, each day hundreds of thousands now visit what is one of the most successful shopping streets in the Benelux.

“Behaviour change is the outcome of good infrastructure design” Dr Moira Nicolson from Cabinet Office shares what’s needed to enable more people to make healthier and greener active travel choices 👇

For fans of NZ mentions (or non-mentions, as the case may be) look who has built the least housing per person in this…

From Māngere to Pukekohe, 'Project Watch 2024' continues with the latest edition: Southside! Updates on what's been built for bikes in the last couple years, and what might be built in the future 🤩 It is worth celebrating the good where we can 😊 bikeauckland.org.nz/project-watch-…

Love this imagery included in AT's Feedback Report - Victoria Street Cycleway Extension - July 2024 about Lower Hobson St Cycleway Bike Auckland

Did you know this: when you use renewable electricity to make hydrogen, you can't use it for things that abate 2x to 9x more emissions, namely getting coal off the grid, powering heat pumps and charging EVs. Call me old-fashioned, but I think this should have policy implications.

The primary energy fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with an equivalent amount of clean energy. BUT: This is not necessary because conversion losses do not need to be replaced. More than 2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste

All Aboard is hosting our first community event in Manurewa on Saturday 21st September from 1:00pm - 3:00pm!They’ll be free coffee, kai from local food trucks, a live performance, a free bike repair station and an optional short bike ride organised by our friends at Bike Auckland

A case for putting tolls on cycle trails rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/52588…

"The West Coast trail had been a boon for the region, adding about $50m to the economy, Lash said" This seems like a direct example of why we should give local councils a share of GST from the activity the assets they maintain generate. Bernard Hickey Shamubeel Eaqub

"But remember: Energy is wealth. There are no wealthy energy-poor countries. (And energy is not just wealth… it delivers prosperity, and with it health and social outcomes)." exponentialview.co/p/the-rooftop-…

“If women designed cities, they would be planned for proximity instead of motorised mobility. This supports a transition from car-centric cities to ones where traffic has evaporated, and people work with nature to create places that function at a speed conducive to living well.”

Self-driving cars could be a disaster for climate change and road safety -- even if they work perfectly. The Jevons paradox, a classic 19th century theory, explains why. Me in The Verge 🧵 theverge.com/2024/9/2/24232…

Having no choice but to drive is a financial drain. It's a big reason to liberate Americans from car dependency.

Police departments run marketing campaigns blaming pedestrians for not being visible enough. But they know visibility doesn't slow down drivers. Here's an SFPD speed trap 👇

🚨 We've launched a website! 🚨 Find active travel resources, case studies and guidance to help councils and delivery partners design and deliver high quality active travel schemes at activetravelengland.gov.uk 👩‍🦽🚶🚲

Cyclists, be visible* on the roads. Front and rear lights, fluorescent vest, reflectors, ... And don't forget your helmet. *be careful to avoid the mistakes of motorists, who do not look at the road and will kill you without realising it. x.com/BikingJulien/s…