Policy for London’s Quietways
London’s ‘quietways’ are not quiet enough. TfL explain them as: ‘continuous and convenient cycle routes on less-busy …
Costing and phasing London’s Cycleway Network
Should London’s cycling infrastructure be planned for a mode share of 9% or 41%? And when …
Green the Redways: Copenhagenize the TfL Transport for London Road Network TLRN
TfL should Copenhagenize London’s the TLRN (Transport for London Road Network. Copenhagenization means confiscating the …
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Little Free Libraries for urban landscapes
Little Free Libraries are a great idea. Landscape architects should include them in designs for public …
Michael Brown and the landscape architecture of housing
Many thanks to Colin Moore for remembering Michael Brown’s work in a Merl blog post. Michael …
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The Yorkshire trod is a great way to make a footpath
The OED defines a trod as ‘A trodden way; a footpath, path, way. (dialect)’. Phillips New …
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Should wearing cycle helmets be compulsory? No.
No. The below diagram from Copenhagenize illustrates the balance of expert opinion. A cycle helmet will …
Parliament Square in Westminster should be re-designed
The public open space outside the Mother of Parliaments should be re-designed as a place for …
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Death on the TfL London Cycle Network in 2018
This draft cannibalised for a post on cycle deaths The London Cycle Network LCN is …
London Cycle Action Plan TfL: a review
The Guardian is too kind when it says the London Cycle Action Plan is ‘bold but …