DIY Urbanism, Planning-by-Doing, Urban Acupuncture, or Urban Prototyping: community-led, low-cost and scalable place-based interventions. . An idea seems to have found its moment: . .… Read More »Tactical urbanism in a time of coronavirus

Choosing alternative means of transport is going to have ‘far-reaching consequences’: Reduced car parking income for councils. Fears of reduced footfall in town centres. .… Read More »New cycle lanes and wider pavements: the problems

“There is a window of opportunity now that people see the benefits of reduced traffic for air quality, road safety, and tranquility.” . Just before… Read More »New cycle lanes and wider pavements: ‘pop-ups’ for Devon

… “to help ensure local people can walk or cycle in a safe way”. . There have been calls to make it safer to move… Read More »New cycle lanes and wider pavements: priorities and funding

East Devon Council officers working from home “begs the question about the expensive hot-desking HQ in Heathpark.” . We need to be rethinking our work-places… Read More »Redesigning where and how council employees work

a) “offices may be a thing of the past” b) “to safely reopen, make the workweek shorter, then keep it shorter” . We clearly need… Read More »Redesigning where and how we work

“Social distancing is the main priority.” . More and more eateries are opening up and offering a take-away service – as posted today on the… Read More »Strategies to open up Sidmouth

Citizen Science: Insects are in decline: DWT have an excellent downloadable guide describing how each of us can take measures, including moving away from chemicals… Read More »Where are we now, and what are the next steps for nature?

Reimagining our parks and public spaces, our homes and offices, our restaurants and shops. . The coronavirus pandemic will reshape the future of architecture, office… Read More »Redesigning our spaces after the coronavirus: part two

… with an in-built advantage: space. If rural business can be re-opened – subject to the appropriate social distancing and hygiene measures, and with the… Read More »Re-starting the economy in rural areas

…but urgent action is needed now to tackle erosion at Pennington Point. . Earlier this year a prototype transparent sea wall was erected as part… Read More »BREAKING: Beach Management Plan: funding secured

Social distancing will be a key element to the relaunching of hospitality businesses. Office design guidelines include distancing in lifts and floors, reduced hot-desking and… Read More »Redesigning our spaces after the coronavirus

A new venture, a new podcast “for reimagining everything” from Rob Hopkins. As of Friday 15th May: “What if … birdsong drowned out the traffic?”… Read More »What if…?

“You’ve got to get sick before you feel better.” . A bedtime story from Tomfoolery: . . The Great Realisation | youtube.com . With thanks… Read More »The Great Realisation: why hindsight’s 2020…

There is simply no independent scientific evidence that supports presenting single-use plastic bags as a safeguard against coronavirus. In fact, coronavirus could remain stable on… Read More »Coronavirus and plastic pollution