How cars heat up our cities
It’s a hot summer’s day, and our car driver, let’s call him Bob, approaches his car which has been parked… Read More »How cars heat up our cities
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Cycling: the best “medicine” against dementia
If you needed another reason to ride a bike, science has just given it to you. A study published in… Read More »Cycling: the best “medicine” against dementia
Cycling helmets and road safety
Photo: Screenshot from Helmet Week The prompt for this essay came from a discussion we had with our community members… Read More »Cycling helmets and road safety
The Transportation Safety Board’s new report on cycling
On the occasion of the ETSC PIN Flash 50 exhibition, April 21, 2026 Cyclists in Europe: More helmets are… Read More »The Transportation Safety Board’s new report on cycling
The bicycle as an answer to the energy crisis
Cartoon by Robert Ariail The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis, and road transport, which accounts… Read More »The bicycle as an answer to the energy crisis
Induced Demand for other modes of transport
A few years ago, I travelled from the UK to Greece by train and boat. We arrived at the port… Read More »Induced Demand for other modes of transport
Why more lanes don’t fix traffic
I spent the last couple of months of 2025 reading the Power Broker, by Robert Caro. It is a magnificent… Read More »Why more lanes don’t fix traffic