The Dutch and the Danish have “got it” for a long time. Urban areas that are pedestrian and cyclist friendly are happier, healthier, safer, cleaner places to live. But Britain with its powerful pro car lobby and with its sad addiction to bloomin Top Gear has been lagging behind. But we may be reaching the [...]
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Walkable + Bikeable Cities… are they arriving in Britain?
Posted in 2011, Community, Eco - Friendly, Independent Retailing, Sustainability, Transport on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wayne Mouths off some more about cycling & kids play & even a new way of delivering developments
Posted in 2008, Economy, Family, Green Space, Placemaking, Transport on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a patron of Sustrans (the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity), and recently chaired a conference organised by them and Play England which looked at some of the serious issues around Britain’s decline in places for children to enjoy safe outside play, to cycle safely and the resultant health issues. Here are some things I [...]
Wayne Mouths off about cars and celebrity
Posted in 2008, Eco - Friendly, Sustainability, Transport on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Since 2003 we have had a Toyota Prius. Whilst it doesn’t provide a totally sustainable transport solution, my answer to Jeremy Clarkson and its critics is that at least it is a sign that the motor industry is trying to move the agenda forward and is a stepping stone to a fully electric high performance [...]
Wayne Mouths off about Eco Towns and The current economic woes in the housing industry.
Posted in 2008, Affordable Housing, Architecture, Community, Eco - Friendly, Economy, Transport, Urban Design on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had an interesting few weeks sitting on the Eco Towns Challenge Panel. The proposed Eco Town programme has naturally caused a major outbreak (nay plague) of “nimbyism”. Many of the new towns and settlements the Britain commissioned since the successes of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City are having to have regeneration money lavished on [...]
Wayne mouths off about how stupid the country is at embracing cycling | 2007
Posted in 2007, Community, Eco - Friendly, Independent Retailing, Placemaking, Regeneration, Sustainability, Transport, Urban Design on March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cycling has become my way of getting some sport into part pf my working day. But I am still in the minority. Why are we being so slow in at making our towns and cities more cycleable and walkable? We keep being told about a British obesity crisis, many of our cities roads are clogged [...]
