Cities in motion
Analysis and reportage of cities and their transport systems
'A deadly problem': should we ban SUVs from our cities?
Statistically less safe than regular cars and with higher CO2 emissions, campaigners argue the heavily-marketed cars have no place in urban areas
Ethiopia’s vintage taxis near the end of the road
The country’s taxi drivers are proud of their mid-century Peugeots, but parts are increasingly hard to come by, while modern fuel-efficient cars are out of reach for most
The Innisfil experiment: the town that replaced public transit with Uber
Ridership is high and there’s plenty of work for drivers, but success has come at a cost to this Ontario town
Invasion of the electric scooter: can our cities cope?
They’re cheaper than cabs, less effort than a bike and more convenient than buses. But as the number of e-scooter accidents rises, a backlash is growing
Vienna’s euro-a-day public transport model could waltz into Berlin
Mayor of German capital considering €365 annual ticket to reduce traffic and pollution
London's toxic school runs: how polluted is the air children breathe? - video
Most UK cities have had illegally polluted air for nearly a decade, and the effect of air pollution is particularly bad on children. Ahead of Clean Air Day, we conducted an experiment to assess the air quality on a school run in central London, using new state-of-the art monitors that can measure air pollution in real time
Welcome, watch or ban: how should cities deal with electric scooters?
The ‘arrive first, ask later’ tactics of scooter hire companies has riled cities around the world – but the tech bros seem to be learning a lesson
Unwelcome guests: moped riders protest as Amsterdam drives them from bike lanes
Dutch capital steps its pro-cycling reputation up a gear with new regulations – and not everyone is happy
Mapped: historical public transit systems v their modern equivalents
Artist Jake Berman plots old public transport systems in period style. From LA to Toronto, San Francisco to Buffalo, he has created maps of cities’ modern transit too, so you can click and compare
A city cursed by sprawl: can the BeltLine save Atlanta?
With 2.5 million people moving to metro Atlanta over the next 20 years, an ambitious project to repurpose a 22-mile loop of old freight lines into walking, cycling and light rail offers the city an alternative future – if they can get it right
Uzbekistan's secret underground – in pictures
After the ban on photographing the Tashkent metro in Uzbekistan was lifted this summer, Amos Chapple went underground to reveal the art, architecture and nuclear-blast protection in Central Asia’s oldest subway system
'Public transport is cool': new Adidas trainers double as Berlin transit passes
Hundreds queued for today’s release – and with the €180 shoes doubling as €700+ transport tickets, it wasn’t just the usual sneakerheads
Death on the road: can Mumbai shed its reputation as the ‘car crash capital’?
One person is killed on Mumbai’s roads every 15 hours. In an attempt to get a grip on the chaos, the police are going digital – recording fines electronically and installing CCTV. But will it stop people taking risks?
Gridlock in West Africa: Accra's troubled attempts to tackle its traffic crisis
In Ghana’s capital, cars, motorbikes and minibuses jostle for road space during a daily descent on the city centre. With air pollution killing thousands every year and Accra’s population set to double within 20 years, can the city find a solution?
America’s road trip: will the US ever kick the car habit?
Motor City Detroit built the automobiles, oil capital Houston fuelled them and Los Angeles was carved up by freeways in their honour. Yet now all three cities are pushing walking, cycling and the use of public transport. So does this mean America’s love affair with the car is finally waning?
A world without cars: cities go car-free for the day - in pictures
From Bogota to Paris to Istanbul, cities around the world have been imposing traffic restrictions to mark World Car-Free Day. Is it a vision of the future?
Underground art: Stockholm's colourful metro stations – in pictures
Beneath the Swedish capital lies an intricate web of underground train lines, sometimes referred to as “the world’s longest art gallery”.
When New York City tried to ban cars – the extraordinary story of 'Gridlock Sam'
Decades before New York installed bike lanes and pedestrian streets, Sam Schwartz – the man who coined the term ‘gridlock’ – was at the centre of a bitter fight to create a car-free Red Zone in downtown Manhattan
The innovative delivery system transforming Gothenburg's roads
It’s a simple idea. The Swedish city’s Stadsleveransen system pools deliveries for 500 shops and businesses – drastically reducing shopping centre traffic and freeing up once-congested streets for pedestrians and cyclists
A tour of the Stockholm metro – the world's longest art gallery
Initiated during Sweden’s late 1950s cultural boom, the Stockholm metro is an evolving 70-mile journey through five decades of European art history
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