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Roger Hallam and colleagues sentenced to prison
I woke this morning at 5am and the first thing I did was read this 12-minute account from Roger Hallam about his trial and conviction. It is harrowing and shocking. In a british court. In 2024. Please spare a few minutes to read it. “I outlined four characteristics of the effects of emitting greenhouse gases… Read more
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The Plan for Drivers makes me want to stand and scream at the world
If you haven’t heard about The Plan for Drivers then you must have been asleep this week under a pavement-parked super-sized vehicle. To end this farcical few days in transport planning in the UK (England), I have had the privilege of being asked by The Planner RTPI to write an opinion piece on this vote-chasing fodder that… Read more
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Go-to tonic for a mad, mad world 🤘
How has your start to the New Year been? Pretty intense this end I have to say. Car written off two weeks ago. Now in the EV owners club. Lots going on in terms of work – as ever, great people to work with but bewildered by some of the madness around us. This is… Read more
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Don’t be a bystander – bring constructive challenge to your role
Be an upstander not a bystander. This is a powerful phrase I was introduced to last year. The challenges we face in society today are enormous – multiple wicked problems. So how can each of us do anything that makes a difference? It is easy to be daunted by that question, but I think there… Read more
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Amazing women in the construction industry
Storytelling, personal journeys, and leaders walking the walk help us to nurture talent, embrace diversity and foster an inclusive working environment. But we have a long way to go. I have been at the annual Construction Industry Council (CIC) conference today on behalf of Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) – a gathering of… Read more
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Decide and Provide – a diffusing innovation in a climate emergency
Is a transition in transport planning taking place? Is ‘decide and provide’ an innovation that is diffusing into thinking & practice, or is it following a hype cycle? This evening I had the pleasure of speaking online at the Active Travel Cafe (https://lnkd.in/eerQvtrf) – an inspiring gathering of individuals passionate about….active travel. I’d been asked… Read more
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