Fast Company) BY BRENT TODERIAN 12.10.18 Since most of my work around the world advising cities on what I call “advanced urbanism” is in its simplest sense about helping cities get better, inspiring examples of recent successful urban change can be worth their weight in gold. On the other hand, cities that have been great… [Read More]

Kent Live) The victim, five, was struck outside the Launcelot Primary School in Downham at around 3.30pm. He was taken to a south London hospital where he is said to be fighting for his life. A Metropolitan Police spokesman added at the time, that his injuries are being treated as life-threatening. “The driver of the… [Read More]

George Monbiot) The government’s refusal to respond to our democratic emergency is one symptom of systemic political failure By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 13th February 2019 Modern governments respond to only two varieties of emergency: those whose solution is bombs and bullets, and those whose solution is bailouts for the banks. If they… [Read More]

Cyclist) 12/02/19 The partial ban of vehicles on London’s Bank Junction is to be extended with traffic now banned from at least three roads leading to the junction in a bid to prioritise cycling and walking. Motorised vehicles have been banned from the area at peak hours since September 2018. This latest measure would ban… [Read More]

This Is Wiltshire) By 14th February Environmental campaigners will be in Swindon’s most polluted street to highlight the need, they say, for urgent action. Extinction Rebellion Swindon, part of a countrywide environmental protest umbrella organisation has set up a Facebook Page called Kingshill Air Quality Campaign. That follows Swindon Borough Council announcing the road from… [Read More]

London Evening Standard) Monday 3 July 2017 07:10 Eight in 10 drivers ignore 20mph speed limits, according to new data. Figures released by the Department for Transport show that 81% of drivers broke the limit at nine sites across the country – with 15% topping 30mph and 1% travelling at over 40mph in 20mph zones…. [Read More]

The Guardian) Former UN climate chief says it is time to ‘heed voice of youth’ as thousands join protest First published on Fri 15 Feb 2019 Thousands of schoolchildren and young people have walked out of classes to join a UK-wide climate strike amid growing anger at the failure of politicians to tackle the escalating… [Read More]

Mongabay) Mike Gaworecki For more than three decades, fossil fuel interests have waged a campaign to protect their businesses by undermining public trust in climate science and delaying action to forestall global warming. This misinformation has been especially successful in the United States, the country that has, historically, pumped the most climate-cooking carbon emissions into… [Read More]

BBC News) A psychologist fined for driving through a bus gate has won her appeal after arguing there were too many signs for the brain to process. Bernardine King’s penalty charge notice (PCN) was quashed after a tribunal ruled signage was “inadequate”. Essex County Council has taken £1.5m after 54,000 drivers were fined using the… [Read More]

Guardian) More than 200 sign letter to the Guardian saying pupils right to be angry at inaction Matthew TaylorWed 13 Feb 2019 12.12 GMT School climate strike children’s brave stand has our support More than 200 academics have voiced their support for this week’s school climate strikes, in which thousands of young people are expected… [Read More]