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15/04/2021

Delighted to see my article in the Journal of Urban Design, “The Effects of New Urbanism on Public Health.” is now featured in chapter 3 of a published book entitled: Urban Design and Human Flourishing: Creating Places that Enable People to Live Healthy and Fulfilling Lives. The book is available through the publisher in both hard copy and as an eBook.

The built environment influences health and well-being in a myriad of ways. Some neighbourhoods are plagued by busy roads that are a constant source of danger, noise, and air pollution. In some cities there is inadequate green space for children to play and socialise safely. Yet, this book argues, i...

10/02/2021

Sharing my article published in ME Consultant magazine on "How to Immunize Urban Communities Against the Effects of a Pandemic".

16/05/2020

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-52670597/coronavirus-lockdown-is-opportunity-of-a-lifetime-for-bike-lanes?fbclid=IwAR2WB29eTtU8T9KZjNP3G9nSDJZK2KLc1TPcUA_q9x2lsC86l2Q4M2SV6xg

Gil Penalosa of urban reform group 8 80 Cities says lockdown is the right time to make cities more bike-friendly.

02/09/2019

Transportation planning director Hamid Iravani says planners should focus on what has always worked for their cities

17/05/2019

China has the world’s fastest and largest high-speed rail network — more than 19,000 miles, the vast majority of which was built in the past decade. Japan’s ...

04/02/2019

CNU has now posted my article!

A study examined nine counties across the US and reviewed other research, finding evidence that health is positively impacted by urban design that follows principles of New Urbanism.

17/01/2019

Sharing my recent article published in the Journal of Urban Design.

(2019). The effects of New Urbanism on public health. Journal of Urban Design. Ahead of Print.

01/11/2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/technology/driverless-cars-congestion.html

Tech companies claim that autonomous vehicles could reduce traffic. But skeptics argue that they’ll add to gridlock if people are still taking solo trips.

27/09/2018

They’ve appointed a Walking and Cycling Commissioner and allocated a whopping £2.2 billion (just under $4 billion Australian dollars) over five years, to make London streets better for walking, cycling and to improve air quality.

04/09/2018

See page 43 of ME Consultant September 2018 Issue http://meconstructionnews.com/31106/me-consultant-september-2018

30/08/2018

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/11/22/podcast-donald-shoup

Chuck Marohn interviews Donald Shoup , Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. His book,  The High Cost of Free Parking , and his extensive research into the effects of parking on cities have made him a prominent voice on these topics.