ITS Monday: Edition 6, 2020
This week’s small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Stories on: two cities versus cars, MaaS and the future of urban mobility, bicycle lane design in Melbourne, and cities versus share bikes and scooters, and more.
Now, scroll down, and see what’s in this week’s edition. Oh, and before you do, be sure check out the quickest way to receive our new content via the subscription box just below …
How London got rid of private cars – and grew more congested than ever
A cautionary tale? Be careful what you wish for …? Or alarmist journalism? In the article are quotes from Professor Tony Travers, the director of LSE London and transport historian Christian Wolmar, and a comparison with transport times in late-Victorian era London.
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12,000 residents, zero cars: Utrecht’s New City district to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists
Staying on the topic of cities and cutting down on car traffic, let’s travel through the Chunnel to the German city of Utrecht. Already rather pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly, it’s planning to push active transport even further in the transport mix. Pending local approval, this plan would be up and running in four years.
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An interview with Matt Cole, the former President of Cubic Transportation Systems (and iMOVE partner!) — covered is MaaS, Cubic’s work with Transport for NSW, public-private partnerships, a big picture view of what can be expected in 2020 and beyond, by way of progress, and more.
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New bike lane design guide released by City of Melbourne
Just as the title says, Melbourne has been thinking bikes. This article from the Bicycle Network cherry picks a few quotes, and, more importantly links to the design guide itself.
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L.A. wins appeal in fight with Uber over scooter and bike data
And in drama number 3,206 about cities and share scooters and bikes, here’s the tale of Los Angeles having a legal win in a(nother) skirmish about data ownership. Who wins? Well, the story title is a bit of a spoiler, but, as you’ll read, this battle in this city isn’t over yet!
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Those e-scooters might not be as dangerous as you think
I did mention right above that scooters, particularly now e-scooters, generate quite a few stories and controversies. Here’s a story WITH GRAPHS AND SCIENCE, that takes a calmer look at the place of this mode of transport.
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Seniors’ public transport use surges after free travel offer
Brisbane City Council (also an iMOVE partner!) have offered senior citizens an incentive to travel in the off-peak on public transport. And it has worked quite well! Follow the link for the full story and stats.
READ THE ARTICLEThe idea behind ITS Monday was in part driven by our ITS Weekly Roundup, an email newsletter we send each Friday (subscribe to that here, plus/or our monthly iMOVE newsletter!). That newsletter contains a substantial number of links, and sometimes I think interesting content could be lost in the mix. I also see quite a lot of interesting content on social media (yes, you can follow us on Linkedin and Twitter). So every week I’ll collect a few things, and put them in ITS Monday.
*Inclusion in ITS Monday does not equal iMOVE endorsement. It’s more aimed at discovery, thought, or discussion … or all of those and more. And while for the most part I expect content to be current, a little age doesn’t mean diminished interest.
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