E-transport boom could see first major European city go car free in 2020
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Next year will see the first major European city to ban private cars, a leading tech investor has predicted, saying a boom in electric-powered bikes and scooters was driving a green “revolution”. Norwegian capital Oslo and bike-friendly Amsterdam in the Netherlands are both candidates to become the first to go car-free […]
Sri Lanka’s car-free day sparks debate over women’s safety
New DelhiThomson Reuters Foundation When Colombo’s mayor announced Sri Lanka’s congested capital would go car-free last Sunday to promote a “healthier” lifestyle, she might have expected a few grumbles from petrolheads. But no one appears to have anticipated the furious backlash from women in the city, who say cars offer them much-needed protection from sexual […]
POSTCARDS: HOW BOGOTA’S SOLAR-POWERED GONDOLA IS GIVING SLUM DWELLERS A LIFT
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Colombia…
Mexico City’s transport ranked as most dangerous for women – poll
Thomson Reuters Foundation Mexico City has the most dangerous transport system for women out of five of the world’s biggest commuter cities, according to a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll, with women saying other passengers often turned a blind eye to abuse. The poll found about three in every four women in Mexico City were not confident […]