Early in the fall of 2017, a dozen municipalities from around the world resoundingly signalled that the long-awaited electric bus revolution had finally pulled out
British technology company Dyson will spend £2.5 billion on developing a “radically different” electric vehicle by 2020, according to an announcement by founder and chief
Anyone in the U.K. owning a Nissan Leaf will soon be able to make money from the vehicle overnight, providing they install a special charger
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell in October purchased the Dutch firm NewMotion, which runs one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in Western
London mayor Sadiq Khan released his highly-anticipated draft London Plan in late November, aimed at addressing an acute housing shortage, congested streets and stubborn levels
For a long time, American cities didn’t put much thought into what to do with the space along the curb. On streets in commercial areas, curb
Parking may seem like a “pedestrian” topic (pun intended). However, parking is of increasing importance in metropolitan areas worldwide. On average, motor vehicles are parked
Quebec has always set itself apart from the rest of the country. We’re not just talking about the official language or its distinct political and
We are all pedestrians. Even if a car is your primary means of transportation, you are a pedestrian from the moment you park your vehicle
Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. Climate change
While tangible, on-street changes like bike lanes, busways and plazas attract lots of attention, parking policy is arguably the unsung hero of urban transportation reform. Removing off-street
Like many cities that have introduced or tried to introduce a congestion charge, there was initially widespread resistance to the idea in Stockholm. The system
Hero: VF American apparel and footwear company VF became the latest corporation to overhaul its sourcing policy targeting deforestation and human rights violations in the
Under the auspices of the Council for Clean Capitalism, Corporate Knights recently released a first-of-its-kind quantification of the annual capacity for green bond issues in
American automaker Tesla is making plans for an additional two or three more factories in the years ahead. “Later this year we expect to finalize
Mexico City Mayor Miguel Mancera is pursuing a sweeping overhaul of the city’s parking policy that’s expected to do away with minimum parking requirements and
When it comes to environmentally friendly modes of transportation to move goods across Canada, the train is considered best. About 28 per cent of Canada’s
Electric vehicles (EVs) will consign gasoline-burning cars to the transportation scrapyard. That’s the firm consensus among industry experts. But agreement breaks down over when it
Inch by inch and block by block, cities around the world are beginning to break up the half-century-long monopoly the private automobile has enjoyed over
London should replace its existing inner city congestion charge with a broader pay-per-mile system, according to a report submitted by the London Assembly transport committee
One of my all-time favorite articles from the spot-on satirical publication The Onion ran under this brilliant headline: “Report: 98 Percent of Commuters Favor Public
Every year, Montreal transforms more of its streets into public spaces where people can rub shoulders with their neighbours without worrying about car traffic. Block by block, experiment
A familiar sight in the French Alps, gondolas are beginning to emerge as a popular addition to the mass transit systems of cities across the
More and more Canadian cities are coming to a simple conclusion: they’ve got too much darn parking. As a recent City of Ottawa video quips: “It’s not the
Voters in Los Angeles County in November overwhelmingly approved Measure M, a ballot initiative that increases the local sales tax to pay for an aggressive
A bill passed by the National Assembly of Quebec last October establishes minimum sales targets for electric, rechargeable and hybrid vehicles, also known as ZEVs
American cities still have a long way to go before they’re considered safe for people of all ages and abilities to bike. But many of
By 2030, the United States will demolish 82 billion square feet of existing building space to create new and modern structures. While some new buildings may
Oslo’s city government has issued an ambitious “climate budget” with the intent of halving its carbon emissions from 1990 levels by 2020, and becoming completely
Faced with dangerous levels of smog, cities across Europe are starting to implement harsh crackdowns on diesel cars. Paris voted in late 2015 to ban
