A radical practice is suddenly getting mainstream attention. Will it change how we help one another? “It’s fantastic to see so many people engaging with… Read More »Mutual aid during and after the coronavirus

Protecting peat bogs. How you can make sure you aren’t accidentally harming this precious habitat with your gardening choices. . Gardeners can’t get their hands… Read More »Using peat-free compost

To help to make Sidmouth a go-to destination as well as keeping local residents safer: Up-grade all our public conveniences so they are ‘no-touch’. Provide… Read More »Strategies to open up Sidmouth: part two

“As an act of tactical urbanism it would be interesting and simple to chalk a 2.5m wide footpath width down the whole of High and… Read More »New cycle lanes and wider pavements: ‘pop-ups’ for Sidmouth

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