In the first article (Carbusters #38), we considered the basic principles of carfree conversion as they were established in the Lyon Protocol. We also reviewed the need for a long-term master plan to guide the conversion over a span of decades. This must include an expanded route system for public transport. In this issue we [...]
Welcome to the future! Born in Holland, the country of bicycles and tulips, this is the hottest gadget on the market for parents. The Taga, classed as a “multifunctional urban vehicle”, has been designed to suit the demands of modern parents for a healthy and green lifestyle. The enticing urban vehicle is eye candy for [...]
Here’s something to help get the average lazy student out of bed and onto eco-friendly transportation: having a folding bike in the house. Dahon, a producer of folding bikes, has teamed up with the UK’s “Hive” student residence project, offering each apartment a Dahon Speed D7 folding bicycle to address the transport needs of residents. [...]
The human race was built for walking speed and running speed, not driving speed. Speed is indeed a problem causing countless accidents worldwide. Another problem is the number of motorists taking to the fast lane causing heavy traffic and clogging up our streets. Stephen J. Watkins examines the impacts of speed and heavy traffic, which [...]
We are very pleased to announce that the 42nd issue of Carbusters has been released and that our dear subscribers should get the new issue next week! The new issue features, among other things, a new column by Joel Crawford on carfree conversions; a feature on the traffic hierarchy; an interview with Margrethe Sagevik from [...]
On 20 May around 4000 people marched to Zagreb City Council and demanded the resignation of mayor Milan Bandic over plans to build an entrance ramp to an underground car park in Zagreb’s Varsavska Street pedestrian zone. Piling up suitcases outside the council building, the protestors demanded that the mayor pack his bags and find [...]
In the future, people may regard the age of the car as a primitive era when humans were working increasingly hard to destroy their environment. They will probably have the opportunity to see many of the car cemeteries spread over the five continents, and may even have the chance to visit Carhenge, in Western Nebraska, [...]
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