By their very nature, and also as a result of human nature, no complex urban street will ever be to everyone’s liking. Nevertheless, these two schemes give it a very good go, and either could have won the award in another year. But it’s always good to see town centres being given back to the people... continue
The plight of town centres is damaging the viability of bus... continue
If you prefer beautiful routes over short ones, GPS mapping algorithms are of... continue
Successful city planners don't just look at the population size, but... continue
A new report aims to harmonise the definition of cities and rural areas using the new degree of urbanisation... continue
Transport and health: as Transport for London publishes what it calls “the world’s first Transport Health Action Plan”, John... continue
Local authority parking: the latest consultation is, sadly, flawed. The first main paragraph of the... continue
A vehicle with a blind spot capable of swallowing up twelve bicycles is, by any reasonable definition,... continue
A new method for assessing a street’s level of service for cyclists lies at the heart of Transport for London’s draft London Cycling Design Standards. Andrew Forster spoke to Paul Lavelle, one of the standard’s authors, says Andrew Forster... continue
The RTPI says planners are essential to increased housing output, pointing to their submission to the Lyons Review. But why do they ignore the potential of planning gain created through section 106 agreements? Read more on Red Brick... continue
A street which breaks quite a few ‘taboos’ of contemporary urban realm design – in Exmouth Market, London, for... continue
It's one thing having a good business idea, but it is altogether another to show that it can transform the global economy, provide much-needed jobs, and be good for the planet. The key supporters of the circular economy today promised exactly this when they held out the mouth-watering prospect of... continue
Onerous section 106 requirements can tip schemes into unviability, but new... continue
Manifestations of the ‘one-track-mind’ approach to street design may... continue
The balance of power on the UK’s streets is back to front; and it’s more than high time for... continue
If the city’s new mayor gets his way, Central Brussels will soon be essentially car-free. Socialist Party mayor Yvan Mayeur, sworn in last month as mayor of the Brussels City district, wants to turn the Belgian capital's central axis into a pedestrian zone. The move would transform a handsome but... continue
Do you ever just sit, or stand, and watch people go by? If you don’t, you should. If you do, maybe you should do... continue
We should be on guard against the way numbers are used to make a case. The numbers themselves may be accurate, and... continue
Parking on private property has been growing dramatically in the last few years. But the real difference is the shift to the online pre-booking of spaces via a desktop website or mobile phone. Is this the dawn of ‘Parking 2.0’? And if so, what will be the impact on local authorities and parking... continue
Traditions of high quality engineering could, it can be argued, be more concerned with function than form. The result, in many cases, is well-engineered infrastructure that often fails to consider the wider implications of how it contributes to the aesthetic environment and the wider public realm.... continue
The DfT has rejected the theory of ‘peak car’ and is forecasting road traffic in England to grow by 43% by 2040. Reflecting on the traffic forecasts, Phil Goodwin, professor of transport policy at the University of West of England, said: “If these forecast traffic growth rates are correct, they... continue
In transport terms, there is, of course, a reasonable body of evidence suggesting strongly that creating more road capacity is... continue
The reasons why we, as individuals, enjoy public space may be fairly easy to appreciate in broad terms, but we struggle to put numbers to... continue
A planning expert has urged the Government to learn from France and integrate the delivery of high-speed rail with regional regeneration programmes and investments in local transport. Professor Peter Hall of University College London praised the French approach to high-speed rail... continue
The number of walking trips made by Britons has fallen by more than a quarter since the mid-1990s, according to the new National Travel Survey. Cycling trips are down too, as are trips by car and bus. In fact, the only mode to buck the downward trend is rail.... continue
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