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We must act smarter to solve air pollution crisis

Envirotec Magazine

Local authorities need to act urgently and use smart technology to address the air pollution crisis that is currently facing our towns and cities, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of air quality monitoring and management expert AirLabs. This has caused an increase in support for action against air pollution.

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Supporting multimodal public transit in a post-pandemic future

GreenBiz

A map released by Lime , a scooter-share company, showed that over the summer, trips have become more concentrated within neighborhoods, rather than sprawling across the city. As a fundamental public service, public transit should be conceived as a scalable, resilient and adaptive system. So how would we go about it?

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E-scooters to zoom into West Midlands from next week

Business Green

Year-long trial kicks off following deal with Swedish e-scooter operator Voi. A 12-month trial will see up to 10,000 e-scooters arrive in the West Midlands, as local transport leaders look to cut car journeys and air pollution in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Requirements for the trial include a maximum speed of 15.5

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Could Cycle Superhighways boost house prices?

Business Green

"Much like the spillover effect we've seen in more affordable boroughs surrounding popular locations, as well as the London commuter zone, the wider areas along these routes should also see an uplift in market health as people look for a more affordable option close to a Cycle Superhighway," he predicted.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The ride-sharing brand positions this as a radical shift that will benefit communities, partly by reducing pollution. Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. And its LyftUp effort seeks to meet transportation needs in underserved urban communities.

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5 Shifts Needed to Transform Transportation Systems and Meet Climate Goals

The City Fix

It’s how we get to school and work, how we visit our families, and how we access our food and health care. Transportation connects us to one another. It’s also how we ship goods and deliver services. As economies and.

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Back to work: How businesses can promote sustainable and socially-distanced commutes

Business Green

Business leaders could play a significant role in helping to tackle an expected uptick in road congestion and air pollution as commuters attempt to return to work while following explicit government advice to avoid public transport wherever possible. Good consequences can flow from awful situations," Smith wrote.