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Increasing walking and cycling could prevent 6,000 deaths in the UK
Research from charity the Health Foundation suggests that the North East and West Midlands could benefit the most from an improved walking and cycling infrastructure.
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NTA announces €240m boost for sustainable projects in Ireland
The projects benefitting from the new NTA funding include the Clontarf to City Centre scheme in Dublin and the ambitious Mahon to Marina Greenway in Cork.
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Champs-Élysées set for green transformation with traffic space reduced
Paris’ famous Champs-Élysées will see traffic space reduced by half in a bid to entice Parisians back to the famous tree-lined boulevard.
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Saudi Arabia to build residential project THE LINE centred around walking
THE LINE will be centred around walking according to its designers, with all major services being built within a few minutes’ walk of communities.
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Walking and cycling up in London according to new TfL data
TfL says it is committing even more money to improving walking and cycling in the capital over the next few months.
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Mexico City among cities looking to deliver on the Paris Agreement
Greener transport is at the heart of many cities' plans to reduce emissions and stick to their end of the Paris Agreement.
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Sustainable Transport Alliance looking to slash emissions before COP26
With the UN Climate Change Conference headed for Glasgow in 2021, the Sustainable Transport Alliance has been founded with a view to cutting greenhouse emissions within the mobility sector.
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BRT and urban space allocation crucial to battling back against car traffic
As COVID-19 has changed the way that the residents of Greater Boston travel, ITDP's Julia Wallerce believes a major rethink in how space is divided between pedestrians, cars, and transit is needed.
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Mission “Begin Again” and Mumbai’s mobility woes
With the highest congestion rates in India and problems with pollution, Mumbai needs to seriously rethink its transport network. That's according to Shristi Gupta and Vignesh P, who discuss what India's most populous city needs to change.
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Grant Shapps hands out £175 million for new walking and cycling schemes
The funding will go towards Low Traffic Neighbourhoods as well as School Streets, both of which the government hopes will promote walking and cyclng on a daily basis.
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Transport for Greater Manchester roll out AI controlled traffic junctions
Working alongside Vivacity Labs, TfGM is hoping that the new smart junctions will help reduce congestion, as well as protecting vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.
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Trial schemes to boost cycling and walking given the go ahead in Cheshire
The projects are being put in place in seven Cheshire East towns as a first phase to improve walking and cycling and improve access to town centres, areas for employment and schools.
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Scotland reveals plans to make pop-up active infrastructure permanent
Scotland's COVID-19 pop-up active infrastructure fund has now closed, but the Government has introduced a series of measures to incentivise local authorities to make these changes permanent.
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PM announces details of Britain’s £2 billion cycling and walking plan
The Prime Minister has kickstarted Britain's 'cycling and walking revolution,' with plans including 'cycling prescriptions' and free training, higher cycling infrastructure standards and a national e-bike programme.
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Largest ever Welsh investment in local active travel
The Welsh Government has announced £38 million to make walking, cycling and scooting safer and more accessible across Wales.