Scottish local authorities are to have the power to charge a levy on workplace parking and also prohibit parking on pavements under the new Transport (Scotland) Act. The new Act also covers local bus services and low emission zones in cities. The workplace parking levy (WPL) provisions give local... continue
Enfield Council will be rolling out 180 secure cycle parking spaces for use by residents of the north London borough. The council’s Cycle... continue
In recent years, the idea of a ‘smart city’ has shifted from science fiction to meaningless buzzword to –... continue
Since 2014, Innovate UK has invested around £1.3 billion to help businesses across the country to innovate, with match funding from industry taking the total value of projects... continue
Digital connectivity is the 'golden thread' in the future mobility agenda, enabling new... continue
Two very different perspectives on the country’s cyclists appeared in the media in late September/early October. On 27 September, for example, Eastern Daily Press business editor Richard Porritt asked rhetorically if “Some cyclists [are] just yobs in tight shorts?” “Why... continue
A £341m plan to introduce vehicle-free streets and... continue
Aberdeen City Council officers are recommending that a private model be used for the city’s new bike hire scheme, citing the city’s established car club as evidence that such a model can work effectively in the area. The authority commissioned consultant Sweco to study the options using... continue
Edinburgh's pioneering of a hybrid locking system for hire bikes appears to have been to no avail, with the city’s virtual docking stations now facing closure following damage to bicycles. Transport for Edinburgh and operator Serco launched the city’s bike hire scheme in summer 2018. It... continue
Expansion of Swansea’s bike hire scheme is set to include a docking facility at the city’s main railway station. Railway stations are usually prime targets for bike hire schemes, to facilitate hires by people who arrive by train and need onward local transport or by residents who need... continue
With all due deference to the point that we find what we seek, I have... continue
The Landscape Institute Scotland launched a Scottish Landscape Alliance (SLA) earlier this year, Co-Chaired by Rachel Tennant, Landscape Institute Scotland Chair and Stuart Brooks, Head of Conservation and Policy at National Trust for Scotland, and with Sue Evans as vice-chair of its Landscapes for... continue
Not a week goes by without some sort of story that proposes a ban on some sort of vehicle as a way of tackling air quality issues. In... continue
The city of Barcelona could prevent 667 premature deaths every year by implementing its proposed 'Superblocks' project in its entirety. This result would be achieved mainly as a result of decreased air pollution (NO2), but reductions in traffic noise and... continue
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Phil Goodwin
The 1950s battle against smog can clarify the ills of car dependency
I guess that not many readers of LTT will actually remember the reality of smog. The dark, filthy air was a mixture of smoke...