pedestrianisation

Urbanism

Viennese vision

Maria Vassilakou, Vienna’s former deputy mayor, crosses Mariahilferstrasse, the road she transformed from traffic‑clogged chaos into a pedestrian boulevard. The campaign reshaped urban life and elevated her into political stardom.

Urbanism

Ticket to ride

The pro-cycling transport commissioner who made New York a safer, nicer place is bringing her manifesto to the world.

Politics

Europe

Leipzig's stocks rises to rival Berlin, Vienna gets into the (walking) zone and Moscow moves to tackle traffic.