Thoughts, insights and rants about futures, climate change, system change, transport, wicked problems, EDI, and heavy metal

By Professor Glenn Lyons

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  • Decarbonising towards a more equitable future

    Decarbonising towards a more equitable future

    Fancy that – transport planning day coinciding with a slew of long-term decisions for a brighter future (well, the UK Government’s cabinet was ‘refreshed’ anyway). I had the privilege of speaking at the Transport Planning Society‘s event in London, addressing the exam question “Fair shares – how equitable is the current transport system and would… Read more

  • The new vision for active travel: much more a gear change than a step change (long read)

    The new vision for active travel: much more a gear change than a step change (long read)

    The UK Department for Transport yesterday published “Gear change: a bold vision for cycling and walking”. After my early morning walk (see highlight pictured below), I sat down with an air of anticipation to read the document from cover to cover. Was this what transport planners have been waiting for and what the wider public might now… Read more

  • Crowdsurfing, diversity and inclusion – ‘weirdo, mosher, freak’

    Crowdsurfing, diversity and inclusion – ‘weirdo, mosher, freak’

    You know I love metal, right? And you know how excited people get when they see themselves on TV? Well I’m excited to say that I’m the pink shirt crowd surfer in this official Bloodstock festival photo from August this year. That’s all! 🤘. In fact NO, that’s not all. One of the main stages… Read more

  • I know a thing or two about extinction – but what about optimism?

    I know a thing or two about extinction – but what about optimism?

    Here’s my Tuesday morning challenge to you – please point me to a video on YouTube that is under four minutes long that offers a compelling sense of optimism about climate change. Mainstream media has been so very good at balancing (finding a person on either side of an issue to offer contrary views to… Read more

  • New introductory video for the Triple Access Planning Handbook (and Copilot’s attempt to distinguish between TAP and traditional transport planning!)

    New introductory video for the Triple Access Planning Handbook (and Copilot’s attempt to distinguish between TAP and traditional transport planning!)

    I wanted to know what AI makes of Triple Access Planning. Having asked Copilot to provide concise definitions of transport planning and of TAP it then suggested I ask it “How is Triple Access Planning different from traditional transport planning?”. Here’s the answer it gave. Triple Access Planning (TAP) diverges from traditional transport planning in… Read more

  • Go-to tonic for a mad, mad world 🤘

    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