Making Cities Safer

The new normal: 30 km/h Low Speed Zones

Introduction Author: Philip Wijers. Resolution 11 of the Stockholm road safety declaration 2020 reads: ‘Focus on speed management, including the strengthening of law enforcement to prevent speeding and mandate a maximum road travel speed of 30 km/h (or 20 mph) in areas where vulnerable road users and vehicles mix in a frequent and planned manner’.

Ulrica Bertilsson

Published: 2021-10-11

Speed reduction methods to promote road safety and to save lives

Introduction Author: Philip J. Wijers The traditional and important road safety benefits of lower vehicle speeds include saving lives and reducing the impact and likelihood of crashes. However, speed reduction has important additional benefits that increase the quality of life for neighbourhoods and bigger urban areas, but also for society at large. These benefits include

Ulrica Bertilsson

Published: 2021-10-11

Low Emission Zones White Paper

1. Introduction Many EU countries have been struggling with high concentrations of particles (PM10 and PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air, and road traffic is often an important contributor in city areas. The German Environment Agency, for example, estimates that road transport alone is responsible for 60% of NO2 concentration in cities. In

Philip Wijers

Published: 2020-07-01

Quality of Life must drive city decision making

Introduction Since 2008 more than half of the world’s population, almost 4 billion people, live in urban areas. This number is expected to increase to almost 66% in 2050, seriously impacting the Quality of Life of city dwellers. This means that 2.5 billion people will move to urban areas in roughly 40 years and 90%

Philip Wijers

Published: 2018-06-04

5 reasons electric cars will not solve everything

Electric cars are definitely better than fossil fueled vehicles. However, they are not resolving all problems with vehicle traffic in the cities. Lately I have seen politicians arguing to improve the car friendliness of the city. This is done with reference to that electric vehicles will be solving the negative aspects of vehicle traffic. In

Johan Frilund

Published: 2017-08-25

Nudging traffic

In this blog post, I propose the use of a combination of nudge theory, social media communication and effectuation in traffic. This would be a new way to drive behavioral change towards safer and more sustainable cities.

Johan Frilund

Published: 2017-07-10

Sustainability in the city – Speed is key

When improving quality of life in the city, speed of traffic is key to address Cars and traffic have a major impact on the citizens of the city. Traffic significantly influence the quality of life and the sustainability of the city. Sustainable and inclusive cities are one of the goals in UN Sustainable Goals. There is

Johan Frilund

Published: 2017-04-24

Self-driving cars are coming – the ultimate traffic solution for the future, or?

Huge gains to be made with self-driving cars The self-driving car holds a lot of promises for the future. It will allow a more efficient land use in the cities. Private car ownership could be cut by 50% which would save scarce space in the cities. The self-driving car will be an enabler for mobility as a service. Driving

Johan Frilund

Published: 2017-04-24

Start-up methods – the way to go sustainable

Start-up methods for sustainable cities We are starting to get a grip on what makes a city sustainable and livable. It is a city with less traffic, great public transportation and bike lanes. It has streets and open spaces where people can walk, exercise, meet, socialize and transact. The sustainable city is attractive and has a great

Johan Frilund

Published: 2017-04-24

Alternative transportation – Enabled by technology

Alternative transportation is a key component in sustainable cities Today’s city transportation system is ineffective and inequitable. It consumes scarce and expensive space. The design assumption has for the past 50 to 100 years been that the private car is the dominant mode of transport. This has lead to serious pollution and congestion of our large

Johan Frilund

Published: 2017-04-24

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