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How to Create a Low Traffic Neighbourhood

Lauren McAskie - January 13, 2022

The idea behind Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) is a straightforward one: it means closing off local streets to private cars and through traffic. Yet this seemingly ‘simple’ change can completely transform a residential area...

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“20 Minute Neighbourhoods” With James Mant | Moments of Clarity

External content - February 27, 2021

Moments of Clarity is a podcast that aims to gather personal and collective insights through conversations that explore the values and beliefs that unite us. In his 29th episode, Mattew Sortino speaks with...

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The World on Your Doorstep: The 15-Minute City and Why We Should Be Creating It

Lauren McAskie - January 26, 2021

A 15-minute city is simply a place where all basic amenities are available within a short journey by foot or bike. But what is the idea behind it, what does it mean for reducing...

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Perspectives on the 15-Minute City: How to Turn a Utopia Into a Reality

Lauren McAskie - January 26, 2021

You may have already heard of the concept of a ’15-minute city’, but what do urban planners really think about the feasibility of making cities time-scaled, is this mere design fantasy, or is this...

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Barcelona’s Superblocks: Putting People at the Centre – Literally

Michele Castrezzati - March 28, 2023

A few weeks back, during an ECIU Challenge in Barcelona, I talked with the Office for Urban Ecology of Barcelona's municipality. They showed me the city's plan to win its war on cars. The plan is...

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EVs Only Solve One Problem: the Future Viability of the Vehicle Industry

Catherine Knight - October 19, 2023

Let's be completely clear. The only problem that electric vehicles (EVs) resolve is the continued profitability of the vehicle-manufacturing industry. It is a solution created by the industry for the industry, which has no...

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Walking: The Key to Multi-Modal Success

Karl Dickinson - June 13, 2022

Twentieth-century urban sprawl caused a shift in how we move around and between cities. Where walking was once the norm, private motors now claim the crown. But with recent focus on alternative transport, walking...

Walking

Addis Ababa: Lessons in Multi-modal Transport from an African Capital

Karl Dickinson - May 31, 2021

America and Europe are awash with cities putting multi-modal transport at the forefront of cities’ policy and design. The voice of Africa doesn’t feel so prominent, but that’s misleading: Addis Ababa’s progressive transport plans...

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Train Drain: Why We Shouldn’t (Always) Travel Sustainably

Karl Dickinson - April 23, 2024

Sustainability needs a warning label. The somewhat tongue in cheek Godwin’s law suggests that in any online discussion going on long enough, someone will make a comparison with the Nazis. In a similar way, it...

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Young Leader Luis Obregon: Unlocking Urban Regeneration in Truro

Karl Dickinson - October 8, 2024

In cities struck by economic downturn and decay, we might hear the term ‘urban regeneration’ bandied round as a catalyst for improvement. But it’s about more than just throwing money at a problem. Young...

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