Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about London

The Soft Innovations of London’s “Cycle Superhighways”

By Jacob Dunbar | Jul 21, 2010 | 12 Comments

"Trixi" mirrors help drivers of large vehicles see cyclists at intersections. Physical infrastructure is only one component in London’s "cycle superhighways" initiative. Photo: I Bike London Earlier this week, London launched its first two "cycle superhighways" to decidedly mixed reviews. First announced by then-mayor Ken Livingstone in 2008, the cycle superhighways haven’t quite lived up […]

How London Is Saving Lives With 20 MPH Zones

By Noah Kazis | Mar 22, 2010 | 20 Comments

One of London’s 20 mph zones, with physical traffic calming measures and the speed limit prominently displayed. Image: ITDP-Europe via Flickr. When Mayor Bloomberg announced that the new pedestrian spaces in Midtown are here to stay, he made special note of the safety improvements on Broadway, which he called "reason enough to make this permanent." […]

A Fresh Look at American Sprawl

By Noah Kazis | Mar 8, 2010 | 27 Comments

There’s only one Concrete, WA, but concrete and asphalt are the welcome mats for towns across America. Image: Gord McKenna/Flickr. American advocates for livable streets know that our addiction to the automobile is almost without peer. We know that we’ve given our land to driving lanes and parking lots and our air to exhaust fumes. […]

Streetfilms: London’s Campaign for People-First Public Spaces

By Ben Fried | Apr 13, 2009 | 2 Comments

In 2002, then-mayor of London Ken Livingstone launched the 100 Public Spaces Programme, a campaign to better realize the potential of the city’s public realm. With guidance from Jan Gehl, the initiative emphasized reclaiming space for pedestrians and enhancing street life. Soon after Boris Johnson defeated Livingstone in last year’s election, the new mayor shook […]

Wiki Wednesday: The Transformation of Trafalgar Square

By Ben Fried | Mar 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

There’s no place quite like Times Square, and no exact precedent for the reclamation of street space along Broadway that Mayor Bloomberg and NYCDOT unveiled last week. But London’s pedestrian improvements to Trafalgar Square certainly invite comparison. DianaD describes those changes in this week’s StreetsWiki entry: Because it formed the intersection of some of London’s […]

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