School Streets set to double in Tirana – the city which ‘everyone can learn from’
The surging popularity of ‘School Streets’ already has a firm foothold in the Albanian capital, Tirana, with 10 already completed or under construction.Read more
School Streets expansion in London will benefit over 9,000 extra children
Thousands more schoolchildren in London will soon be enjoying a healthier and safer school run thanks to the expansion of a local School Streets programme.Read more
Better education needed for European children on road safety and mobility – report
Streets which surround schools have to be made safer for pedestrians and cyclists if active and safe mobility is to be encouraged among children, says a new report from a European alliance of road safety...Read more
More London boroughs to become ’20mph zones’
Five more areas of London are to introduce a 20 miles per hour speed limit, following what city leaders call a ‘dramatic fall’ in road traffic collisions in boroughs already with a lower limit.Read more
How to implement ‘School Streets’ safely in our cities
A leading cycling advocacy body has published guidance outlining some of the key benefits of ‘School Streets’ and how they can best be implemented on a global scale.Read more
‘Too dangerous and unhealthy to cycle to school’, say UK’s kids
The UK’s leading cycle charity says that only a tiny amount of children regularly go to school on their bike – but so would many more if it was safer and healthier.Read more
School Streets pilot up and running in Vancouver
Vancouver’s plan to create safe ‘School Streets’ is gaining pace as the city launches a month-long pilot at three elementary (primary) schools.Read more
School Streets initiative ‘should be rolled out’ across UK cities
A new report says half of all UK schools in towns and cities could easily roll out the ‘School Streets’ initiative aimed at improving local air pollution and road safety.Read more