2012/02/03
Call for ideas on the “Future of mobility in 2020?”: the results
In June 2011, GART (a French association of transport authorities) launched a student competition on the theme of the “Future of mobility in 2020?” Six months of reflection saw the birth of various innovative projects.

2012/02/02
The United Kingdom gives electric vehicles a boost

Norman Baker, the British Under-Secretary of State for Transport, has just announced financial assistance will be available for those buying electric commercial vehicles. The grant, which is quite similar to the French ecological ...

2012/01/27
New technology in the service of carpooling

It seems certain that 2012 will be a turning point for carpooling: considerable and significant progress is currently being made by this practice, which was relatively unknown a few years ago. The progress is notably due to the ...

2012/01/27
Parking reforms in Manhattan
As Manhattan is such a dense urban space, overflowing with cars and taxis, the Department of City Planning (DCP) proposed an overhaul of New York’s parking policy in late December 2011. This is an opportunity to look at one of the greatest ...

2012/01/20
Is Songdo the city of the future?

Songdo is green and eco-efficient, representing the perfect example of the city of tomorrow. Sold as a ‘kit’, it is built from scratch on an artificial isthmus and promises to be a new type of urban centre. Songdo is more than a ...