10
Feb
Are we overthinking cycling in Australian cities? Four ideas have emerged: choices, entitlements, instant fixes and navel gazing. Read more
Four Reasons Australian Cities Might be Overthinking Cycling
21
Jan
Dharavi is a mixed-use self-contained residential and commercial development with a population in excess of 1 million. It has a real and very genuine sense of community. It's also one of the biggest slums in the world. Read more
The Dynamic Connections Map is a world-first experiment which allows bicycle riders of all abilities to rate streets on how cycle friendly they are and, as a result of data processing, unlock a potential future cycle network. Read more
Streets and public spaces should be for everyone, not just cars. They should address the needs of children, an ageing population, people with disabilities, pedestrians and cyclists. This recent community project in Berlin reimagined the city's parking spaces for social good, with amazing results. Read more
13
Jul
The UK is aiming to have 2 million electric vehicles in use by 2020 and 9,000 e-mobility charging points by 2013. With 30 million non-electric cars already in use in the UK, and only 704 charging points, these are some ambitious targets which, unsurprisingly, face many challenges. Read more
The BMW Guggenheim Lab is currently running in Berlin and a workshop last week saw participants spend a day transforming car parking spots into spaces for people. A swimming pool, dance floor, bike workshop and more soon took over a space formerly dominated by cars. Read more
21
Feb
Collaborative consumption is about sharing, trading and renting rather than owning. Enabled by technology, we can access all manner of assets from houses to technical skills. But if we really want sharing to be mainstream we have to think differently - are cupcakes a good place to start? Read more
02
Jan
Karaoke is not just for terrible Christmas parties. In a not-so-pristine park in Berlin, one Irish street performer called Joe regularly draws crowds of more than 3,000 people, and that’s before the karaoke has even begun. So can karaoke transform our public spaces? Read more