cycling Content / cycling Content for 51³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟΝψ en 51³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟΝψ, City of Davis Host International Cycling Safety Conference /news/uc-davis-city-davis-host-international-cycling-safety-conference <p>Making the streets safer for cyclists and promoting cycling for all are goals of the International Cycling Safety Conference, to be held Sept. 21-22 at the 51³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟΝψ, Davis, Conference Center. It is the first time that the conference has been held in the U.S. and appropriately enough, it’s coming to the nation’s premier cycling city.</p> <p>The conference attendees include experts in urban planning, mechanical and civil engineering, data science, sociology and behavior.</p> September 11, 2017 - 4:19pm Andy Fell /news/uc-davis-city-davis-host-international-cycling-safety-conference Global shift to bicycling could save world trillions of dollars, 10 percent of transport emissions /news/global-shift-bicycling-could-save-world-trillions-dollars-10-percent-transport-emissions <p>A dramatic global shift to increased cycling and electric biking, or e-biking, could cut energy use and carbon dioxide emissions from urban transport by up to 10 percent by 2050 compared to current estimates, while saving society nearly $25 trillion. That is according to a report by the 51³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟΝψ, Davis, and the New York-based Institute for Transportation &amp; Development Policy.</p> <p>The report, β€œA Global High Shift Cycling Scenario,” takes a comprehensive look at the future of cycling for urban transportation.</p> November 12, 2015 - 8:40am IET WebDev /news/global-shift-bicycling-could-save-world-trillions-dollars-10-percent-transport-emissions Global shift to mass transit could save more than $100 trillion and 1,700 megatons of CO2 /news/global-shift-mass-transit-could-save-more-100-trillion-and-1700-megatons-co2 <p>More than $100 trillion in public and private spending could be saved between now and 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report released by the 51³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟΝψ, Davis, and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. Additionally, reductions in carbon dioxide emissions reaching 1,700 megatons per year in 2050 could be achieved if this shift occurs.</p> September 16, 2014 - 5:00pm IET WebDev /news/global-shift-mass-transit-could-save-more-100-trillion-and-1700-megatons-co2