Traffic Calming

Barcelona’s Superblocks: When Traffic Lanes Became Public Squares

How Barcelona’s superblocks reclaim streets from cars, cut pollution and noise, and spark fierce debates about business, gentrification, and the right to the city.

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How a Traffic Filter in Oxford Became a Global Conspiracy

How a mundane traffic filter scheme in Oxford morphed into a global ‘15-minute city’ conspiracy, and what it reveals about car-brain politics and urban planning.

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The Idaho Stop: Why Letting Bikes Yield at Stop Signs Makes Streets Safer

What the Idaho Stop law actually does, how it affects crash risk at intersections, and why more U.S. states are quietly adopting it for safer cycling.

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NYC Congestion Pricing: What It Is, Why It Works, and What to Watch

A research-backed guide to NYC congestion pricing: how cordon tolls reduce gridlock, fund transit, affect equity, and what lessons London and Stockholm offer.

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Traffic Calming Saves Lives

How traffic-calming implementations in the US have contributed to pedestrian safety.

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