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London Crowded Street

The Many Benefits of Wandering Through Cities on Foot

Forget the countryside. Urban walking helps people understand their cities while at the same time encouraging urban landscapes where people actually want to walk.

August 26, 2018 - The Guardian

The Shard

London's Skyline Getting a Tall Makeover

The Diamond will be the third tallest building in London when it's complete. The two taller buildings aren't built yet either.

July 12, 2018 - The Guardian

London Ride Hailing

Uber Gets its License Back, Still on Probation, in London

London gave Uber a more than a slap on the wrist for the company's lack of concern about public safety. Uber demonstrated sufficient contrition to get back in the large, influential city's good graces.

June 29, 2018 - BBC News

Delay Sign

Op-Ed: 'Public Mood' Has Turned Against Cars in Cities

A survey of recent planning decisions demonstrates that cities are no longer necessarily looking to more and bigger highways to solve their traffic problems.

May 4, 2018 - The New York Times

Pinksy Pollution Pod

Exhibition Offers a Taste of Air Pollution

A London art exhibit lets visitors experience a simulation of the polluted air from five cities around the world.

April 30, 2018 - CityLab

London Traffic

Gaining Support: Plan to Close Oxford Street in London to Cars

A proposal to block cars (and bikes) from Oxford Street has the support of London Mayor and the Westminster Council—as well as the general public.

March 16, 2018 - Evening Standard

Brazil Olympics

Abandoned Olympic Venues Cast Doubt on the Value of Hosting

Though cities hope for an economic boost, these photos show it's far from guaranteed.

February 17, 2018 - Business Insider

High-Speed Rail

Coming This Spring: High-Speed Rail Between London and Amsterdam

Europe might be in political turmoil, but Eurostar high-speed rail service is expanding its reach.Europe might be in political turmoil, but Eurostar high-speed rail service is expanding its reach.

February 11, 2018 - Quartz

New York Street

Op-Ed: Only Political Cowardice Stands in the Way of Congestion Pricing in New York

It was former London mayor Richard Livingstone who accused leaders of cowardice for not supporting congestion pricing, notes a New York Times op-ed that warns that the New York City mayor and New York State governor may "bungle" the opportunity.

January 10, 2018 - The New York Times - Opinion

London Underground

How London's Leading on Transit Data

Transport for London is forging ahead on several projects to collect and use more rider data. One initiative draws on WiFi connections to map users' paths through the London Underground.

December 13, 2017 - DW.com

London Truck

London Plan Takes a Bold Stand Against Parking

The new 25-tear London Plan would ban the construction of parking in large swatches of the city. It's just one component of an ambitious policy agenda presented by London Mayor Sadiq Khan this week.

December 1, 2017 - BBC

London High-Rise Fire

Unfortunate Lessons for City Planners From the Grenfell Tower Fire

The Grenfell Tower Fire in London took the lives of 71 people, and investigators are still searching for lessons from the tragedy. American planners shouldn't neglect these lessons, either.

November 29, 2017 - Kayla Matthews

Geese

3-D Crosswalks Slow Traffic, For a While

Traffic officials around the world are testing 3-D crosswalks in hopes of slowing traffic, and having some success

November 14, 2017 - The Boston Globe

Uber App

U.K. to Uber: Drivers Are Employees

A court ruling in the United Kingdom topples a pillar of the so-called gig economy: Uber's approach to employment.

November 12, 2017 - The New York Times

London 1854

The 1854 Map That Transformed Public Health in Urban Areas

Disease mapping made a significant leap forward in the 19th century, and data scientists and geographic information scientists are still contributing to the public health field.

November 11, 2017 - Sidewalk Labs

Oxford Circus

Plans for Pedestrianizing London's Oxford Street Revealed

A long-debated plan to pedestrianize London's busiest shopping street moves ahead

November 10, 2017 - City A.M.

Uber Protest

Uber Loses its License in London

Uber will appeal a decision to repeal its operating license, but the decision by Transport for London is a major blow for the embattled transportation network company.

September 30, 2017 - The Guardian

Disable Access

Accessibility Barriers Continue to Plague Some Metro Systems

Most metro systems in the United States tend to score high on accessibility, while European systems have mixed results.

September 28, 2017 - The Guardian

Coffee House

When Coffee Came to London (Not a Starbuck's Story)

Walkability makes markets! Scott Bernstein tells the Lloyds of London story from the urbanist's perspective.

September 21, 2017 - PlaceShakers

Nova Victoria

Friday Funny: Meet the Winner of the 2017 'Carbuncle Cup' for the U.K.'s Ugliest New Building

Building Design (BD) a British architecture publication, has announced the "winner" of the competition to decide the ugliest new building of the year.

September 8, 2017 - Building Design

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