transport

Gothenburg - A greener solution to freight transport

Joshua Joseph — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:12:12 +0000

Innovative Rail System Fuels Economic Growth

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Real Heroes wear Birkenstock shoes

Rasmus Brønnum — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:48:48 +0000

Amory B. Lovins has been characterized as a darkhaired version of Albert Einstein wearing Birkenstock shoes. And a closer look on his profile leaves a quick impression of a well-armoured environmentalist, with no less than 29 books, a big pile of awards and founder of The Rocky Mountain Institute.

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Budapest: Cyclist numbers double

Anna Esbjørn Hess — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:54:54 +0000

In Budapest, cycling has become a means of transport as well as a leisure pursuit. Cycling accounts for 4% of the city's transport requirements and the number of cyclists is doubling almost year on year. Budapest has long enjoyed a reputation in the region for its strong cycling culture and cycle-friendly city administration, which is doing what it can to encourage cycling. Copenhagenize.com has nominated the Hungarian capital as Eastern Europe's most cycle-friendly city.
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Toronto: Road diet for safer traffic

Maria Nørlyng Leal — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:55:47 +0000

Putting one of Toronto's main thoroughfares, St George Street on a ‘road diet’ has been a tremendous success. This involves narrowing three and four-lane roads to two or three lanes, using the extra space for bicycle lanes and wider pavements/sidewalks. The object is to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians, to reduce the number of cars, increase safety and to create a more aesthetically pleasing, agreeable urban space.
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A report from the Mayors Climate Summit

Fredrik Gyllenhoff — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:47 +0000

Mayors representing more than 80 cities around the world have been at the Mayors Climate Summit the last few days. Representing more than half the world’s population, these leaders have more than just a periphery responsibility.

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Copenhagen: The world's best city for cyclists

Astrid Svane — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:36:22 +0000

Every day, 55% of all Copenhageners cycle to and from work, jointly pedalling more than 1.17 million kilometres a day. Bike lanes, cycle parking and special traffic lights for cyclists are part and parcel of the Copenhagen cityscape. The infrastructure has been meticulously planned to show consideration for more than 150,000 citizens for whom the bicycle is their chosen form of everyday transport.

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Portland: Considerate growth

Astrid Svane — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:27 +0000

Portland is a pioneer when it comes to anticipating climate change. With the regional authority Metro at the helm, politicians and planners have for the last 30 years been working to control the city's growth and to increase the density of building within the city limits. Known as Smart Growth, this strategy involves urban and transport planning which strives to achieve concentrated urban growth.

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Odense: Masterplan for sustainable mobility

Anna Esbjørn Hess — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:29:58 +0000

Under the motto "playing is living" Odense municipality has presented its vision for the coming 10 years. An important link in the long-term strategy is the development of Odense as a sustainable and healthy city, which means that sustainability becomes an integral part of all political decision making. The ambition is to be CO2 neutral in 2025 and the three primary areas that will ensure the fulfilment of that ambition are traffic, energy and construction.
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Växjö: Fossil Fuel Free City

Julie Abitz — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:32:34 +0000

When Växjö decided to be fossil fuel free in 1996, the city had already good experiences with using biomass in their district heating. When the municipality asked the transport companies, industries and firms in Växjö to join them in their mission, they liked the challenge too.
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Masdar: Natural cooling of a modern desert city

Julie Abitz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:02 +0000

The climate and the place of the building site are taken into consideration when designing the city of Masdar. This makes it possible to make the best latent value out of the site and generate natural renewable energy. Inhabitants in Abu Dhabi are usually consuming an extreme amount of energy on air-condition systems due to the hot summers where the temperature goes up to 40 degrees Celsius. Demand for gas rises by 35 per cent in the summer, when air conditioning reaches peak consumption.
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