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The importance of user perspective in the evolution of Mobility as a Service
Download our new paper. See a video of the paper being presented. A collaboration between Mott MacDonald and UWE Bristol‘s Centre for Transport & Society. At the end of 2018 the UK Parliament’s House of Commons Transport Committee published the report on its inquiry into Mobility as a Service (MaaS). It considers findings and conclusions concerning MaaS in practice and issues of governance and… Read more
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Rebel with a cause
It’s hashtag#metalfriday and I get to be me on the front cover of Transportation Professional 💚💙🤘. I want to explain why this is the year the CIHT President is ditching the suit and shirt for a heavy metal t-shirt and leather jacket. It’s no secret that I love heavy metal. It’s part of who I… Read more
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Team spirit
There is something beautiful and powerful about being part of a team with shared purpose, emotional intelligence, creativity and a wealth of experience. These are some of the wonderful humans I work with in Mott MacDonald making magic when it comes to vision-led planning and robust decision making in the face of uncertainty. Our collective skills help… Read more
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Hurry the hell up – or not: a stocktake on road transport decarbonisation
I know – you can’t take any more. Madness reigns. But here’s a slide deck on how we’re doing on road transport decarbonisation in the UK. Mark Frost asked me to present today at an Urban Design London online event, alongside Aoife Dudley & Esther Kurland. Mark sensibly suggested adding ‘timely’ to the title. I updated the slides again… Read more
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Breaking news – New Zealand Government unveils time travel – back to 2009
Breaking news – New Zealand Government unveils time travel – back to 2009. When I went to NZ in 2014 I was told ‘planning’ was a dirty word and that the Roads of National Significance were nicknamed ‘Roads of Significance to the Nationals’. On 6 March (two days ago) the draft NZ Government Policy Statement… Read more
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Triple Access Planning for Uncertain Futures – A Handbook for Practitioners
📢 We are delighted to announce that today our new Handbook is launched. ‘Triple Access Planning for Uncertain Futures – A Handbook for Practitioners’ is available to download for free. The main Handbook is in English. A summary version is also available in Dutch, English, Italian, Slovenian and Swedish. You can download it directly from… Read more
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