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COVID-19 and the future of urban mobility

By Michael Hodson and Andrew McMeekin Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted: June 12, 2020

COVID-19 has comprehensively disrupted urban mobility systems. Public transport authorities are running skeleton services, while streets are less congested. In the midst of lockdown conditions, urban mobility systems look unrecognisable. Here, Dr Mike Hodson and Professor Andrew McMeekin reflect on how different areas have responded to the lockdown, and discuss key considerations that will shape […]

Tagged With: #active travel, AMBS, cities, COVID-19, GM COVID-19 recovery, Greater Manchester, Levelling Up, MUI, Pandemic, public transport, SCI, sustainability, transport

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Could Greater Manchester’s plans for transport be bolder?

By Andrew McMeekin and Michael Hodson Filed Under: Devo, Urban Posted: May 18, 2017

Greater Manchester’s Transport Strategy 2040 was published in February 2017. Led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the Strategy aims to direct the long-term shape of Greater Manchester’s transport system to 2040.  With a new mayor and devolution, there is an opportunity to be bolder, to make the most of this opportunity, say Mike Hodson and […]

Tagged With: inclusive growth, productivity, Sustainable Consumption Institute, transport policy, urban planning

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