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Au Revoir Les Automobiles: Paris Closes Rue De Rivoli To Motorists

Paris is to close one of the city’s principal streets to cars to allow more space for cyclists and pedestrians during the lockdown.

Scotland Pledges £10 Million For Pop-Up Cycleways And Sidewalks During Lockdown

Scotland joins New Zealand as nation willing to invest in temporary cycle and pedestrian infrastructure during the lockdown.

Paris To Create 650 Kilometers Of Pop-Up Corona Cycleways For Post-Lockdown Travel

“Whenever feasible, consider riding bicycles or walking,” recommended the World Health Organisation (WHO) on April 21 in new technical guidance on moving around during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Cooped-Up Children Need Car-Free Play Streets, Say Experts

The physical, emotional, and psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children should not be underestimated, warns the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Roads Can Be For People Not Cars, States U.K. Government Lockdown Guidance

The DfT’s rule change gives local authorities the power to quickly and easily make roads car-free, widen footways, or install temporary cycle lanes.

Cycles For Key Workers Map Goes Live In Lockdown U.K.

Key workers in the U. K. who want to start cycling to work, or keep their bicycles on the road, can now locate their nearest open bike shops and also get details on offers introduced during the lockdown, including the free use of bicycles.

Preventing Civilization’s Collapse With On-Demand Transit Service For Key Workers During Pandemic

Despite providing an essential service, including getting key workers to and from their jobs, transit companies around the world have been hit hard by the current pandemic. But now an Israeli company has a tech solution.

I Am One Of 650,000 Volunteers Ready To Carry Out NHS Coronavirus Tasks

I am raring to go, but despite being locked and loaded since the middle of last week I’ve yet to receive my first NHS Volunteer Responder alert.

Wheels For Heroes: Brompton Crowdfunds To Provide NHS Staff With 1,000 Bikes

Brompton of London wants to supply NHS staff with its iconic folding bikes and launched a £100,000 crowdfunder on April 2 to build 1,000 machines, all to be painted in NHS colors.

Coronavirus Forces Closure Of Dutch Sex Shops And Cannabis Cafes But Bicycle Shops To Stay Open

The Netherlands is to tackle the spread of coronavirus by closing all schools, sex shops and cannabis cafes, but bike shops will remain open.