February 2012
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Suzanne Hall - LSE Blog: For the future good of... →
Interesting read..
Profound changes are occurring on high streets throughout the country. In order for policies aimed at their planning and stewardship to succeed, a greater understanding of how high streets adapt to changing economic conditions and serve their neighbourhoods is needed. Suzanne Hall argues for a multidisciplinary approach in understanding the social and economic...
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British Medical Journal: The health risks and... →
Abstract
Objective To estimate the risks and benefits to health of travel by bicycle, using a bicycle sharing scheme, compared with travel by car in an urban environment.
Design Health impact assessment study.
Setting Public bicycle sharing initiative, Bicing, in Barcelona, Spain.
Participants 181 982 Bicing subscribers.
Main outcomes measures The primary outcome measure was all cause mortality...
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Ownership in the Hybrid City - New study by Mobile... →
Interesting read…
This study explores the concept of ownership as a design approach for the contemporary city. Digital media technologies are becoming increasingly influential in daily urban life. How can we implement these technologies in such a way that they make and maintain the city as a liveable and vibrant environment? How can we best design urban areas where citizens feel at home,...
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urbaninform →
Cool resource (if a little confusing) of various urban planning, urban design and architecture case studies! Click on map for a world view.
What is urbaninform?
urbaninform is a web tool that collects architecture and urban design projects for the cities of the future. We believe in participation, social entrepreneurship, green business and good urban government initiatives.urbaninform...
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ECF: The Best Way to Promote Cycling ‘Is to Not... →
Great read!! Gil Peñalosa on how making cities more liveable for everyone can also improve conditions for cycling!
…Politicians often want to have a magic formula when it comes to cycling. How do we get more people on bicycle? With his wealth of experience, Gil said that you need to focus on two major things. The first ‘must have’ is slowing down streets...
…“It’s a real paradox....
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Sustrans Liveable Neighbourhoods: Shoppers and... →
Interesting short case study by Sustrans that highlights how a lack of detailed local travel information can lead to retailers being misinformed about how their customers reach their shops.
Sustrans found that most traders greatly overestimated how many of their customers use cars and underestimated how many walked, cycled or used public transport.
Worth reading!
Over ten years ago, retailers...
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How Copenhagen became a winter city: presentation... →
Nice presentation with good images!
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Mary Dejevsky on cycling in London →
Article by Mary Dejevesky in the Independent today about cycling in London.
Given the enthusiasm with which London and its visitors have embraced “Boris bikes” and the recent efforts to signpost cycle routes, you would have thought that just a bit more thought (and cash) could have been earmarked for kerbing off cycle lanes, as in most Continental cities. This might entail expensive...