A robotic revolution for urban nature
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife.
Ecology
Jan 4, 2021
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News tagged with traffic congestion
Delivery rider deaths highlight need to make streets safer for everyone
Five food-delivery cyclists have died on Australian roads in the past three months, four in Sydney. Most commentary has focused on the harsh employment conditions that force people to take risks they shouldn't have to. These ...
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2020
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Driver behavior influences traffic patterns as much as roadway design, study reports
Urban planners may soon have a new way to measure traffic congestion. By capturing the different routes by which vehicles can travel between locations, researchers have developed a new computer algorithm that helps quantify ...
General Physics
Nov 17, 2020
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Steep NYC traffic toll would reduce gridlock, pollution
New research by Cornell University and the City College of New York (CCNY), shows that by enforcing a $20 toll for cars and taxis to enter the central business district of Manhattan, traffic congestion could be reduced by ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2020
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Where the wild things are: How nature might respond as coronavirus keeps humans indoors
Intriguing things sometimes happen in places deserted by people. Plants creep back, animals return and, slowly, birdsong fills the air.
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2020
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Failed freeways are a road to nowhere
Freeways have failed to solve traffic congestion, but transport planners globally are hesitant to remove or rethink them, according to University of Queensland research.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2020
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The hidden traffic impacts of private schooling
In Australia today, just over 40% of secondary school children and almost 30% of primary school children attend a private school. By contrast, in the UK only 7% of children are privately educated.
Education
Oct 28, 2019
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Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities
Traffic congestion is one of the most significant challenges facing our cities. Melbourne's population is growing by around 325 people a day and is projected to overtake Sydney's within a decade. Identified as the most congested ...
Economics & Business
Sep 2, 2019
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Polluted, bike-hostile Brussels to slam on the brakes
Brussels has made its choice: to reduce emissions and encourage greener, two-wheeled transport options, the road speed limit will have to come down.
Environment
Jul 20, 2019
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Uber names Melbourne as first non-US city for flying car program
Uber on Tuesday selected Melbourne, Australia, as the first non-US city for its aerial ridesharing service that is expected to launch in 2023, as it unveiled new partners for the ambitious initiative.
Business
Jun 12, 2019
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