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By Ransford A. Acheampong Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted:
The measures we put in place around transport and mobility are critical to how we emerge from this pandemic and rebuild in the coming years. In this blog, Dr Ransford A. Acheampong examines how to make transport safe as some of the most vulnerable groups are returning to work, and shows that active travel is […]
By James Evans Filed Under: Urban Posted:
To celebrate the launch of the Manchester Urban Institute, and to highlight the expertise of its academics in terms of urban research, MUI have joined up with Policy@Manchester to deliver a series of blogs focused on the Manchester urban area. Manchester, the home of British Cycling, is finally beginning to fully embrace two wheels, says […]
By James Evans and Gabriele Schliwa Filed Under: Featured Posted:
For cities such as Manchester to operate a fully sustainable transport system they must make cycling mainstream, say Dr James Evans and Gabriele Schliwa. Their study into how to make the vision reality has policy implications for the whole of the UK. Manchester may be the home of British Cycling, but does the city fully […]
By Nicola Spurling and Daniel Welch Filed Under: Science and Technology Posted:
A focus on ‘techno-fix’ solutions to climate change like electric cars simply perpetuate current unsustainable practices and represent a failure of ambition, argue Nicola Spurling and Dan Welch. In January David Cameron announced that his cabinet might trade in their limousines for electric cars. It was the latest in a stream of initiatives to promote the […]