Road traffic deaths declined overall, but those of cyclists and pedestrians rose in last decade: WHO report

Cyclists deaths have increased by 70 per cent in a decade; just 25 per cent of countries have laws in place to support public transportation,…

Walk this way

Aniruddha Sengupta witnesses a revolution brewing on a road with a history

Lawsuit over bike lane in New York

Most say it calms traffic, some claim threatens pedestrians’ safety

Road trauma

Emergency call

Nearly 140,000 people in India died in road accidents in 2013, more than the death toll from many communicable diseases. But the country does not …

Let the journey choose the vehicle

Heather Allen looks at issues related to sustainable development at the International Association of Public Transport, Brussels. Pradip Saha …

Motorized, stuck

‘No room left for the car’

Australian environmental activist and professor of sustainability at Curtin University in Perth, Peter Newman loves Indian streets. He shares his …

Roads are meant for walking

Never too many pedals

Stranded at the station

Needed, integrated transport planning  

Lost track

Ahmedabad authorities plan to scrap cycle lanes in upcoming bus rapid transit corridors

The freedom to ride

Pedestrian questions

Happy feet

Residents of pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods keep fit

How negotiable is your city?

Centre asks cities to benchmark their urban transportation services

On two legs and a prayer

Let's talk about access to space

On two legs and a prayer

Walkers outnumber people using vehicles in every Indian city. But city plans have no space for pedestrians, nor do urban roads. Will town …

Can we afford not to change?

Come out and claim the road

COVID-19 and green, open spaces: What is going to be our new normal?

Living conditions created under a pandemic situation are also a reflection of the inadequacies of our cities

On foot and pedal

The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …

Lessons from London

How cities can improve mobility