ITS Monday: Edition 46, 2020
This week’s small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week: transport planners vs parking plans, the demise of share bikes, bike lanes, free public transport, and more.
And just in case you hadn’t caught it yet, we have a new series of interviews with transport professionals – Effects of COVID on the transport sector – what they see now, what they would like to happen post-pandemic, and what they think will happen. If you’d like to be join this conversation, drop us a line!
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 …
‘A 1960s solution’: Planners slam city council’s push for free parking
We highlighted a story on this in last week’s ITS Monday. The dust having had time to settles on the idea, and transport planners are weighing in on the decision. As you might glean from the headline, it’s not an idea held in high regard. Amongst those weighing in are Elliot Fishman, who we interviewed a little while ago.
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Brisbane to scrap CityCycle scheme as rider numbers collapse
The share bike, in Brisbane, is dead. Long live the e-share bike in Brisbane. Yes, Brisbane City Council has taken the decision to scrap the CityCycle shared bicycle scheme, which has been running since 2010. In 2021 the council will tender for a trial of 2000 electric bikes.
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Covid-19 has seen a great surge in new city bike lanes
This article looks at what has happened in Copenhagen, Denmark, and how Oslo, New York, Seville, and London are looking to Copenhagen for inspiration and validation for their aspirations in ramping up their bike lane programs.
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TfL hoping to learn from the mistakes of others in new scooter trial
Speaking of learning from other cities, London knows full well that the introduction of e-scooters into a city’s transport ecosystem can be troublesome. And not being the first city to do so has it advantages, as the article remarks, ‘London is notably late to the party when it comes to deploying e-scooters on its streets, but that is potentially to its advantage.’
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Brussels announces free public transport for under-25s from next year
The problem of getting customers back to using public transport post-pandemic is one that many places across the world are grappling with. In Brussels a budget increase for the sector has brought about a program of heavy incentivisation.
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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