The mayor of Paris has proposed to triple parking rates for SUVs in central Paris, which will discourage motorists from using vehicles over a specific weight. This initiative is likely to improve road safety, reduce vehicle emissions, and promote public transport. From emissions to road deaths, the trend for ever-bigger...

Efforts to improve facilities for cyclists in Paris are showing impressive results. The mayor’s office has published new statistics showing that bicycle use in both the centre of Paris and the suburbs rose by 54% in one year following a considerable increase in cycle lanes, many of them separated from motorised...

Best practice design guidelines have been released in Australia for prioritising ‘active travel’ (pedestrians and cyclists). The proposals include recommendations for reducing conflict at city intersections, which can be dangerous for cyclists, where over half of cyclist collisions occur. The...

Transport for London has released new data that shows a significant reduction in the number of collisions since the implementation of 20mph speed limits on key roads in London. Vulnerable road users continue to be most at risk on London’s roads, but since the 20mph speed limits have been introduced, collisions...

Safety could be improved for Vulnerable Road Users (VRU), while boosting neighbourhood communities, by creating residential area ‘Superblocks’. Pioneered in cities like Barcelona, a Superblock covers several neighbourhood blocks and is reserved for shared use by cyclists, walkers and local residents...

Some people question if 30km/h speed limits are actually urgent and necessary. However, low-speed streets are about much more than road safety. By building safer streets, governments and cities around the world are also creating more liveable cities, with benefits including lower crime levels, more physically...