Is our professional development really continuous?

How much better have we actually become at urban street design?

John Dales
07 March 2016
1946 to 2007: we’ve come so far. Or have we?
1946 to 2007: we’ve come so far. Or have we?
Westfield Avenue in the Olympic Park. Built in 2011 on a cleared site, and yet
Westfield Avenue in the Olympic Park. Built in 2011 on a cleared site, and yet
This is a ‘street’ in a new residential development. People-focused, it is not
This is a ‘street’ in a new residential development. People-focused, it is not

 

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John Dales

John Dales

John Dales MSC BSC MCIHT CMILT Director, Urban Mov

John Dales is a streets design adviser to local authorities around the UK, a member of several design review panels, and one of the London mayor’s design advocates. He is a past chair of the Transport Planning Society, a former trustee of Living Streets, and a committee member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. He is director of transport planning and street design consultancy Urban Movement. 

 

j.dales@urbanmovement.co.uk
+44 (0)7768 377 150
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