Once famous just for its internal wars, Colombia is experiencing big changes in its architectural and social life. In its capital, Bogotà, quality of life has improved dramatically in the last years: one of the examples of this improvements is Bogotà’s sunday street, the famous “Ciclovia”. (source: streetfilms)
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Sunday street in Bogotà: la Ciclovia
Posted in 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, B - Trends, tagged bikes, bogota, colombia, events, streets, traffic, trends on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
cargo tram: the solution for deliveries within the city?
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, B - Trends, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged freight, news, tips, traffic, tram, trends on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(image: wikipedia) Cargo trams were born in Dresden, and, ironically, they were conceived in order to supply components to volkswagen car factory. And little by little the idea is spreading all over the world. Wherever the narrow streets of a town are blocked by delivery trucks, cargo trams are seen as the solution. Zürich has [...]
Sunday street
Posted in 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 3 - events, C - Tips, tagged bikes, events, lausanne, pedestrians, streets, tips, traffic on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If your town is still not able to match the criteria for a successful pedestrian street, another option is the Sunday street. 1) Choose a street long enough to be covered by bike in about 45 mins. (3 to 6 km) 2) Close the street for a day (Sunday) 3) Advertise the event in order [...]
Car efficiency: just like light bulbs and washing machines
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.4 - cars, A - News, tagged cars, news, traffic on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We are now used to check the energy efficiency label on washing machines and light bulbs. For all those who want to choose a car folowing the same principle, Touring Club Suisse published a guide, downloadable from here. It’s intresting to note that, while almost all light bulbs or a washing machines that can be [...]
Gland slows down to 30 km/h
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.4 - cars, A - News, tagged downtown, gland, growth, news, traffic on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, the city of Gland is experiencing a massive growth, which is changing the image of the town. Now, another step towards the transformation of the city in a full downtown is taking place. All the northern part of Gland will be traffic-calmed: car speed will be reduced to 30 km/h, [...]
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