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  • October 1, 2021
    Animation: how much space do cars take up in our cities?

    Covid has spurred discussion about how we want to live in the future and the reallocation of street space is a major subject for debate.

    Today, most of our cities still have a car-centric focus - but this animation by PTV Group shows how long it takes to shift 200 people past a traffic light, using various modes of transportation.

    Spoiler alert: cars don't come out of it very well...

  • September 26, 2024
    Active travel can't solve 'transport poverty', says Sustrans report
    Millions who could benefit from cycling's health and economic effects are locked out
  • November 2, 2012
    Active travel ‘can drive urban economic growth and contribute to citizens’ health’
    European and US experts in health, city planning, environment and transport recently met in Brussels at the Polis Environment & Health working group meeting to discuss integrating health aspects in transportation planning to improve urban mobility and gain substantial savings in public health. Brussels, Paris and London presented their policies and discussed the measures they had implemented, such as low emission zones, community travel plans, incentives for walking and cycling, awareness raising and promot
  • October 23, 2012
    Gewi demonstrates how its TIC connects systems, vehicles and travellers
    The 2012 ITS World Congress marks Gewi’s 20th anniversary of keeping travellers informed worldwide, and the company is exhibiting how its TIC connects systems, vehicles, and travellers. TIC has been used in live traffic information systems since 1997, and is used worldwide by many types of organisations including government agencies, police, DoT’s, commercial RDS-TMC and TPEG service providers, automobile clubs, road operators, radio stations and car and device navigation manufacturers. Recently, Gewi added