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The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion
For many years, roads and special lanes have arisen in urban areas of the United States with the aim of reducing traffic congestions. Nevertheless, the continuous enlargement of the road network, rather than being a solution, is proven to be a contribution to the traffic increase, a recent study by University of Toronto says. The... »
European towns to go on foot
Many European cities are creating car-unfriendly environments, for instance by increasing the costs for driving. Another way to tilt the drivers towards more environmental-friendly transport means is that of hampering them to park. In fact, while there is always room for new shopping malls and apartment buildings in cities like Vienna, Barcelona and London,... »
China plans to build sustainable bus overriding cars to fight traffic and pollution
Traffic and pollution are becoming some of the major problems in China’s ever-expanding economy. With more than 60 million cars crossing the streets, the biggest automotive market in the world needed the traditional Chinese intuition for inventions to face the multiple factors connected with sustainable urban mobility. The answer came with the “3D Coach Express”,... »
How to find a parking spot
“Driving in New York City is analogous only to playing a speed-racer video game. You’re constantly trying to avoid any number of obstacles: 12 million potential jaywalkers, 10,000 erratic cab drivers, 6,000 buses, bicycles, livery cabs, rats. Then, when you finally arrive at your destination, there’s the Whack-a-Mole experience of trying to find a... »
Compressed air cars: reality or chimera?
The research of alternative “environmental friendly” systems for sustainable mobility in urban areas has produced captivating and innovative technological solutions. Which among these are a real opportunity and which ones are just a chimera? The compressed air car, for instance, appeared several years ago and has been presented as a possible revolution in personal... »
Infomobility: which advantages for Alpine tourism?
Building an efficient infomobility system for allowing citizens to get useful information and plan their journeys in advance, limiting trip time, traffic congestion and noxious emissions. »
Car pooling
Car pooling is considered a viable tool to reduce traffic congestion by allowing more people to use a single vehicle for moving along the same track. However, especially in some countries as Italy, this practice has not yet crept in, despite some praiseworthy initiatives (e.g. the reduced fare for cars with more than 2... »
Could congestion be a good thing?
During the SWOMM 2009 conference, mobility and urban planning will be addressed with the participation of experts of the field. Reflections coming from this NewZealand blog -Auckland Transport Blog – regarding the “positive” aspects of traffic congestion in rush hours may well be an interesting starting point for a discussion. In fact, if on one... »