active commuting news

Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on people's physical activity levels and there have been calls ... More

One in four people worldwide do not meet daily exercise guidelines but need only undertake simple tasks to reduce risk of death and heart disease ... More

As Strava today (10 May) kicks off its first ever Global Bike to Work Day, the cycling app has revealed that more than 70 cities ... More

The government has unveiled a new blueprint to boost physical activity and sustainable transport by encouraging more walking and cycling across Britain. The strategy wants ... More

A design team led by Bystrup Architecture Design and Engineering has won a design competition for central London’s first car-free bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. ... More

We’ve had suggestions for a cycle highway along the Thames and another in the sky ; now yet another innovative scheme has been launched to ... More

Transport for London (TfL) has come up with a novel way to promote active commuting while taking in the sights of the city: following the ... More

Active commuting in London could be in line for a major boost after a number of designs were revealed for a new £40m pedestrian and ... More

New research has reinforced the long-held view that cities which strive to promote physical activity gain a significant economic advantage. The findings, presented this week ... More

Matt Gibbs, a landscape architecture student, has come up with a proposal for a frosty new transport network. An 11km (6.8m) long ‘Freezeway’ that will ... More

Design firm Gensler has been awarded a London Planning Award for its London Underline concept – a network of cycle and pedestrian paths running beneath ... More

An international design contest has been launched by Wandsworth Council for a new bridge crossing London’s River Thames from Nine Elms to Pimlico embankment. The ... More

Last week saw the launch of an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for running - further demonstration that exercise is beginning to become a policy ... More

Getting more people active on their way to work is the aim of a new £1m trial headed up by Bristol University, which will involve ... More

Bristol is bucking the inactivity trend: a new report from Bristol City Council shows that 57 per cent of residents under 40 are now ditching ... More