Tag: Urban Mobility

Aug 26
Bici-Taxi, sustainable urban transport

Why not change de taxi fleet in our cities? One of the means of transport that can be adapted to sustainable mobility is the taxi, together with electric cars, we could have a fleet of bici-taxis that would provide citizens and tourists with a new experience to move around cities. Bike lane roads, a way […]

Jul 14
“Mega blocks”: regain lost space

The Madrid City Councilis analyzing a proposal that would free up 70% of the space for pedestrians. In cities like Barcelona and Vitoria, the “Mega blocks to return lost spaces to pedestrians (and VMPs)” are already in practice in some urban districts. It is clear that this health crisis has made us realize that a […]

Jul 13
Getafe welcomes City 30!

Getafe joins the cities adopting the 30 km / h restriction in residential areas by welcoming City 30. The Municipal Government is strongly committed to more sustainable and healthy mobility, providing many benefits to citizens. Today, July 13, 2020, the repainting of the streets has started, welcoming City 30. In a second stage, the right-hand […]

Jul 10
Granada will develop low emission areas

Granada City Council has started a plan for the development of 450 hectares of low-emission areas, giving priority to pedestrians, personal mobility systems and public transport. The goal is to make the Nasrid city “emission-free and a healthier place to live”. Granada is in the top 3 of the most polluting cities in Spain. According […]

May 28
One third of Spanish society is considering cycling to work!

Spanish society is starting to consider new ways of travelling and cycling to work is one of the options considered by 1 in 3 Spaniards. The bicycle has been voted one of the safest means of transport to prevent the spread of COVID19, according to a recent study by Tuvalum.com, according to 9 in 10 […]

Apr 28
Evolution bike accidents in Madrid.

A research shows where accidents occur by georeferencing and investigate the cases monthly, by time zone, gender and age group. Bicycle mobility in the city of Madrid (biciMad) has increased over the last decade thanks to the large network of cycle lanes, bicycle stations and the commitment to sustainable mobility in the capital of Spain […]

Apr 22
Emergency plan to promote bicycle use against COVID-19

The bicycle is one of the key vehicles to meet the social distancing and transport needs, to ensure the safety of people through comfortable and safe mobility after the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, the Cities for the Bicycle Network (RCxB) has designed an emergency plan to promote the use of this vehicle. Many countries are already […]

Apr 17
It’s time to take stock of matters

A difficult year on mobility, but hope for the vaccine, sustainable mobility by bicycle. The end of 2020 is approaching and we are trying to assess everything that has happened and we can only say that it has been a difficult year. That, despite the best efforts, it is a fast moving situation. Mobility limitations […]

Apr 12
Milan is committed on reducing car use

The Strade Aperte plan includes temporary bike lanes and speed limits of 30 km / h to reduce car use and tackle pollution and climate change. Milan has one of the most ambitious plans in Europe to promote and improve community relations between urban, cyclist and pedestrian traffic, in response to the coronavirus crisis. This […]