First EU mission cities receive climate plan stamp of approval
The first 10 cities under the European Union’s 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities mission have successfully completed their ‘climate contracts’. The cities have received an ‘EU Mission Label’, which...
View ArticleWestminster Council tops UK climate action assessment
All councils in the UK have been scored on their climate action in a first-of-its-kind initiative. Westminster City Council came out on top among single-tier councils, while the West Midlands Combined...
View ArticleCities should mandate access to private sector data for public good, report says
European cities should implement policies that make urban data available by default and use their legislative and bargaining power to require private companies to share data in the public interest....
View ArticleHow Antwerp’s ‘Big Link’ will reshape mobility
As part of plans to reduce traffic congestion, Antwerp is embarking on a major infrastructure project that will see the transformation of its outer ring roads and the expansion of green spaces. Named...
View ArticleTo achieve a cycling revolution, the EU must match cities’ ambition
As Mayor of Leipzig, I witness every day the huge potential of cycling to transform the way we live and travel in our cities. Instead of polluting cars, Leipzig’s streets are now busy with cyclists...
View Article119 cities get an ‘A’ for climate action
A total of 119 cities from across the globe have been named as leaders in climate action and transparency by CDP, a non-profit which runs an environmental disclosure system. These include Barcelona...
View ArticleJapan has a new way to measure city success – happiness
For a long time, governments have viewed economic growth as the main driver of better living standards, but there’s a growing recognition that gross domestic product (GDP) doesn’t tell the whole story....
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From geese to green goals, Stockholm leads with innovation
Innovation isn’t about isolated projects or individual people – it’s a methodology and a way of working to reach goals across the city, says Karin Ekdahl Wästberg, Innovation Director for the City of...
View ArticleDenver’s transport chief talks fixing the fundamentals
The city of Denver is currently undergoing a mobility transformation with a large-scale remodelling of one of its main thoroughfares – 16th Street Mall – and a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service set...
View ArticleSan Diego’s shift to electric mobility
As part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the City of San Diego is ramping up the electrification of mobility. Along with increasing the number of charging outlets and transitioning...
View ArticleAtlanta to launch $1 million e-bike rebate scheme
Atlanta City Council has voted to allocate US$1 million to an e-bike rebate programme that seeks to increase access for residents who might find cost a barrier to purchasing. Three-quarters of the...
View ArticleBarcelona reports record number of sustainable trips
A record number of sustainable journeys were taken in Barcelona in 2023, with city officials revealing that the majority of trips (80.1 percent) were made on foot, bike, e-scooter or public transport....
View ArticleDublin council unveils plans to restrict car traffic in the Irish capital
Proposals to restrict traffic driving through Dublin city centre are expected to come into effect from August 2024. The draft Dublin City Transport Plan aims to shift drivers away from the city centre...
View ArticleHow the e-scooter ban has changed mobility in Paris
Six months on from its landmark vote to ban shared e-scooters, Cities Today spoke with Paris’ Shared Mobility Manager, Natalia Ciciarello, about the impact the decision has had and how the city is now...
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San Jose tops ranking of US cities for low-emission transport
San Jose has been ranked as the top US city for low-carbon transport, according to a study from mobility analytics firm Streetlight Data. The 2024 US Transportation Climate Impact Index ranked the 100...
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Zurich car ban sees 17,310 drivers fined in one month
A trial that aims to discourage car use on one of Zurich’s busiest streets has raked in CHF1.3 million (US$1.44 million) in fines in just one month. Sixty metres of the busy Langstrasse street have...
View ArticleEuropean delivery firms could save €544 million annually with e-cargo bikes
Mixed electric fleets of e-cargo bikes and e-vans could save urban logistics firms €554 million (US$541 million) annually by 2030, according to a new report from sustainable energy consortium, EIT...
View ArticleUK electric bike share hits new record
A record number of daily trips were taken on shared bikes in the UK last year, with more people using e-bikes instead of conventional pedal cycles for the first time. A new report by shared-transport...
View ArticleTier sells bikeshare firm nextbike to private equity
German bikeshare firm nextbike has announced it will re-establish itself as an “independent” entity, after two years as part of micromobility operator Tier. The company is being sold to private equity...
View ArticleAmsterdam mayor slams e-bike firm for racing app
Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has temporarily suspended an interactive app that allows cyclists to race each other. The company announced the move after city officials in Amsterdam called the...
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