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The latest news in road travel on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

London transforms streets for World Car Free Day

London transforms streets for World Car Free Day

Road travel20 Sep 2024

Londoners are being encouraged to mark the day on Sunday 22 September with 200 streets transformed into temporary spaces for play and social gatherings.

Tokyo to convert expressway into elevated green walkway

Tokyo to convert expressway into elevated green walkway

Pedestrianisation25 Mar 2024

The transformation of the Shimbashi-Kyobashi expressway into the Tokyo Sky Corridor is part of the Government’s plan to create more people-centred spaces.

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Micromobility20 Mar 2024

The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.

UK councils team to create green, active travel district

UK councils team to create green, active travel district

Road travel15 Dec 2023

The vision for the new green travel district in the Birmingham area is for less congestion, less pollution, fewer accidents and more productive communities.

Wellington adds two suburbs to sustainable transport network

Wellington adds two suburbs to sustainable transport network

Climate action15 Dec 2023

Wellington City Council has given the go ahead for two projects which include new raised pedestrian crossings, bus route improvements, and safer bike routes.

Post-pandemic walking decreases in the US

Post-pandemic walking decreases in the US

Data management & software06 Nov 2023

An e-book, published by StreetLight Data, reveals the data-driven pedestrian activity trends in top US cities and details the national and state trends.

Sacramento set to start Broadway Complete Streets project

Sacramento set to start Broadway Complete Streets project

Road travel08 Aug 2023

A two-mile stretch will be transformed from a commuter corridor to an entertainment-friendly one, serving cyclists, pedestrians, transit users as well as cars.

Aberdeen agrees segregated cycle lane for major street

Aberdeen agrees segregated cycle lane for major street

Road travel11 Jul 2023

An updated design for incorporating buses and a cycle lane for the entire length of Union Street has been agreed as part of the City Centre Masterplan.

Boston launches street safety initiative

Boston launches street safety initiative

Road travel23 May 2023

The Safety Surge initiative will bring traffic calming infrastructure to every neighbourhood in Boston and will include speed bumps and redesigned intersections.

Louisville calls on artists to help create safer streets

Louisville calls on artists to help create safer streets

Cultural space09 Feb 2023

Louisville Metro’s Community Crosswalks programme invites local artists to install vibrant crosswalks to help improve safety conditions for pedestrians.

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Edinburgh launches on-street bus tracking system

Displays offer live departure information and will soon offer details of diverted routes and disruptions for multiple operators, including train and air travel.

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Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

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OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

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Why mobility in urban environments is crucial to the evolution of cities

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

Urban Exchange Podcast

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

With Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 at a close, look back at some of the key actions and considerations for cities that came from a packed two days of discussion and insight. The report explores actionable insights for city administrations to accelerate climate action, emphasising the development of policies, the deployment of cutting edge technologies and the methods of financing projects in climate action across energy, mobility and the built environment.