More International Resources Examples
Source: TheMayor.eu
Reports that Stockholm, Sweden is working on a project that will provide visualizations of the real time levels of nitrogen dioxide (NOx) and microparticles (PM10) pollutants on mobile apps to help people walking and biking plan their trips around the city to avoid the most polluted areas on any particular day.
Read More >Streetfilms: New York City Cargo Bike Revolution for Carrying Kids
Source: Treehugger
Describes a recent Streetfilms video about the increase in cargo bike use in New York City, primarily to carry children rather than cargo, and cites the challenge of parking heavier, larger cargo bikes.
Read More >The Impact of Quick and Creative Street Projects in Massachusetts
Source: Barr Foundation, The Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation
Describes innovative, rapid response pedestrian, bicycle, transit and public space projects built across Massachusetts in response to the pandemic and their impacts.
Read More >Facilities for Walking and Biking Can Increase Safety, but Intersections Still Lag
Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Reports on a study investigating correlation between pedestrian crashes and sidewalk gaps within the Central Florida region.
Read More >An Analysis of the Final Mile Bicycle Infrastructure Program
Source: Urban Institute
Reports on the successes and challenges of the Final Mile program which funded communications campaigns, sustained advocacy efforts, and engineering consulting in five US cities to help stimulate further investment in cycling infrastructure.
Read More >New 435-Mile Walking Route Around Prince Edward Island, Canada
Source: Food & Wine
Describes The Island Walk, a new 435-mile walk around the perimeter of Prince Edward Island that includes a mix of coastal sections, historic trail, dirt roads, and peaceful streets.
Read More >Source: World Bank Blogs
Reports how the Philippines allocated more than $22 million for active mobility infrastructure during the pandemic and built almost 500 kilometers (311 mi) of bike lanes in 9 months.
Read More >Source: CityLab
Discusses research focusing on how The Netherlands worked to change a traffic fatality rate that was almost as bad as that of the US in 1970 to now having one of the lowest rates in the world.
Read More >Boston, MA: Varied Reactions to COVID Spurred Bike Lane Construction
Source: The Boston Globe
Reports that since the pandemic began, many streets in Greater Boston have been transformed to accommodate safer biking and biking has increased in most Massachusetts municipalities by more than 25%. Local businesses,
Read More >Bronx and Brooklyn, NY: Essential Workers Get E-Bike Discounts and Loans
Source: Next City
Describes a program to give frontline essential workers in the Bronx and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City subsidies and loans for e-bike purchases to make their commuting easier and more affordable.
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