Active Travel England! Mad Eccentrics! And The War On The Motorist? Or, dare we prioritise design for walking and cycling even if a tabloid reader might get mad?

Will prioritising cycling really worsen traffic jams? Or are traffic jams actually the result of too many cars on the road, not cyclists riding in the primary position? Find out in this week’s Sketch…

#motonormativity #walking #cycling #activetravelengland #officeforplace #LTN120 #waronthemotorist

Active Travel! Inclusivity! And… the DMRB? Or, the challenges of getting people to travel sustainably while designing primarily for cars

To help the NHS get people active we must now decide to put pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists first no matter how painful that might be to drivers
#ltn120 #DMRB #manualforstreets #pedestrians #cyclists #shareduse #activetravel #activetravelengland

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Children, New Towns and Feathers McGraw Or, what the antics of a chicken – I mean penguin! – could possibly teach us about successful new towns

Might a short film that explains the core principles and ideas behind new towns be useful?
Find out in this week’s Sketch…
#pedestrians #cycletrack #bus #aardman #feathersmcgraw #15minutecity #lowtrafficneighbourhoods #ltn #ltn120 #culturalquarter
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Vandalism, Sharrows and Zebras Or, the trials and tribulations of simply crossing the street in safety

Is it time to relaunch the Highway Code?
Find out in this week’s Sketch…
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#livingstreets #bikeabilitytrust #pedestrians #cyclists #sharrows #highwaycode #ltn120 #saferstreetsforall

Women! Cycling! Paris! And NPPF Footnote 48… 🚴‍♀️ Or, the challenge of delivering the infrastructure that would encourage women to cycle

Let’s face it, there are lots of reasons why we should get on two wheels… so why don’t we?

#cyclinguk #myrideourright #cycling #women #ltn120 #placemaking #nppf #manualforstreets #paris #streetsforkidscitiesforall

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