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Opinion20 Aug 2020Should bikeshare schemes, be part of the Prime Minister’s “anti-obesity drive”?
Ito World chief executive Johan Herrlin says that as the world adjusts to the new normal - this could be the age of the shared bike.
Opinion29 Jul 2020Exemplary projects winning the battle on carbon reduction
AECOM’s Robert Spencer and Claire Bonham-Carter examine projects that could have a huge impact on the health of our planet - if implemented more widely.
Opinion29 Jul 2020Electric bus design standardisation: Finding the right balance in the design standardisation debate
Roger Brereton, head of sales at Pailton Engineering, weighs in on the debate for greater electric bus design standardisation.
Opinion27 Jul 2020Mind the gap: The future of mass transit systems
Given the critical importance of public transport in enabling accessible, equitable, and sustainable cities, AECOM’s Veronica Siranosian and Joe Seymour say proactive action is needed to support its long-term resiliency.
Opinion15 Jul 2020Calling time on rush hour in a post-pandemic world
Joe Seymour, AECOM’s Head of Streets and Traffic, explores the shift in travel and how the industry should address it.
Opinion7 Jul 2020Scaling up climate action: country strategies and emerging investment opportunities for a green recovery
Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng at Climate Policy Initiative's London Climate Action Week event, co-hosted with the UK and Germany.
Opinion6 Jul 2020Resilience in light of Covid-19: Climate Action on the Road to COP26
COP 26 President Alok Sharma's keynote address at 'Resilience in light of COVID: Climate Action on the Road to COP26', a London Climate Action Week event focussed on climate resilience.
Opinion3 Jul 2020Project speed: Infrastructure’s role in the UK economic recovery
The recent speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson putting jobs and infrastructure at the centre of the economic growth strategy is welcome. But the challenge faced by industry is less about his stricture to build and more about action.
Opinion3 Jul 2020Collaboration will be key as cities plot a more sustainable future
Collaboration will be key as cities plot a more sustainable future, says Trevor Hoyle, senior vice president of ground operations at FedEx Express Europe.
Opinion3 Jul 2020Covid-19 can help us design and build more liveable cities
Learnings from the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown can help us to design and build more liveable cities, says Dr James Beard.
