Interview: Jan Gehl on London, streets, cycling and creating cities for people

The Danish influential architect is disappointed with the capital's progress with implementation his ideas for humanising city streets but sees grounds for optimism elsewhere

Your new car? The cargo bike with some electric assistance

Peter Walker: Chinese parts keep down the cost while a motor pushes you up the hills. Is the Vélo Électrique as practical as a hatchback?

Smart e-bike: futuristic-looking and shiny, but how practical?

The first two-wheeled offering from the carmaker promises a high-tech approach and long range – for a price

Norman Foster unveils plans for elevated ‘SkyCycle’ bike routes in London

Plan for 220km network of bike paths suspended above railway lines could see commuters gliding to work over rooftops

New cycling safety devices cannot cure bad road design

Countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands have taken bold planning decisions over decades to achieve safe cycling for all

Race to test new cycle safety technology

British firms trial radar- and radio frequency-powered warning systems to help save lives on UK roads as deaths mount

Transport in Europe: how does it differ by city?

Are we using public transport more than we used to? And which cities suffer from a high level of night-time traffic noise? A new report provides some interesting transport figures showing how urban transport differs across Europe

London’s cycling culture is developing in a dangerous direction

The capital’s cycling campaigners seem to be outraged by suggestions that cyclists should start taking more responsibility for their safety

Five cyclists dead in two weeks: is there a way to make London’s roads safer?

In London more people are travelling by bike, but already this year 13 cyclists have died

Is Boris Johnson pushing too fast for a cycle-friendly London?

Pressure grows on capital's mayor to rethink cycle superhighways after three deaths in little more than a week

Boris Johnson adviser says deaths should not put people off cycling

Andrew Gilligan says travelling by bike in London is getting safer and mayor remains committed to improving infrastructure

Boris Johnson blames cycling victims and ignores the bull in the china shop

Peter Walker: The London mayor has done a lot for cycling in the capital, but seems wilfully oblivious to the real danger: lorries

Kate Hoey: the MP who thinks cyclists should be registered (and pay road tax)

The London MP, recently the target of cyclists' ire, wants to see more bikes on the roads but has some curious ideas about how this should happen

A loud bell-ding of approval for Australia’s first cyclists party

Gary Nunn: Australia’s first political party dedicated to cyclists is up and riding. I welcome this move: it’s high time we had a party defending us

Driver-less cars are coming – and they’ll see cyclists coming too

Carlton Reid: The technology for self-driving, bike-detecting cars is moving quickly through the gears. What will this mean for cyclists?