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nicu calcea
Why winter is a poor argument against bike lanes
Studies confirm that it is substandard infrastructure and maintenance, rather than the cold or the snow, that keeps cyclists off their wheels in winter. One city that’s embraced this lesson is Oulu, Finland.
How Google Maps is ruining your neighbourhood
Google Maps is a common tool for finding the best route, but the platform’s recommendations have caused small-road traffic to worsen.
UK house prices grow at fastest rate in 16 years
House prices in Britain rose by an annual rate of 13.4% in June 2021, the highest since 2004.
Uber and Lyft are cutting even further into the taxi market during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been good for Uber or Lyft, but it’s dealing an even worse blow to taxis. Uber…
Bank branches are closing, and they’re leaving the most disadvantaged areas behind
Underserved neighbourhoods already have fewer banks, and they’re losing them faster, a City Monitor analysis shows.
Chart: Global economy to shrink by 1.9% in 2020, with Western Europe down by up to 10%
The global economy is now expected to shrink by 1.9% in 2020, according to experts from GlobalData. Western Europe and…
Nearly 40,000 coronavirus deaths in England and Wales, ONS says
Around 50,000 more people than expected have died in England and Wales since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. New…
Unemployment claims rise by 69%, highest rate on record
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased to 2.1 million in April 2020 – up 856,500 in a…
UK cities are awakening as lockdown is eased
Saturday saw a surge in walking and driving in the UK after the government eased lockdown restrictions. The new rules –…
Covid-19 cities and regions: North West England close to overtaking London as national "epicentre"
The number of new daily Covid-19 cases had continued to drop in the most affected regions in Europe and America,…