Rachel Smith

Jun

Should Private Companies and Celebrities Create the Change in Cycling?

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Bikes, Europe, Transport

Tags: cc, government, Jamie Oliver, Velo

by Rachel Smith

As I write this hundreds of people from across the globe have gathered in Adelaide for the Velo City Global Conference. And to add to the debate we're asking: should private companies and celebrities create change in cycling? Read more

May

Buy Nothing New: Could This Sustainable Lifestyle Experiment Transform Cities?

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, People

Tags: cc

Comments: 2

by Rachel Smith

Imagine a world where we really ‘sweat our existing assets’. Imagine if rail station and city centre commuter car parks were rented out at weekends for festivals, concerts and community events. Picture a city where we use what we already have. Read more

Apr

Do Bicycle Advocates Need a Dose of Hollywood?

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Bikes, Transport

Tags: Brisbane, cc

Comments: No

by Rachel Smith

In the movies every last and final detail is researched to the last degree – no rock is left unturned. Everything that can be researched is researched. So, do bicycle advocates need to act like Hollywood? Read more

Feb

Four Reasons Australian Cities Might be Overthinking Cycling

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Bikes, Transport

Tags: cc

Comments: 2

by Rachel Smith

Are we overthinking cycling in Australian cities? Four ideas have emerged: choices, entitlements, instant fixes and navel gazing. Read more

Jan

Active Streets in India’s Dharavi Slum

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, Dhavari, slums

Comments: No

by Rachel Smith

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

Sep

Unlocking Future Bicycle Networks with the World’s First Crowdsourced Bicycle Map

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Bikes, Data and Infrastructure, Digital, Europe, Transport

Tags: cc

Comments: 6

by Rachel Smith

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

Jul

Creating Safer Streets for People, One Parking Space at a Time

Categories: Europe, Placemaking, Planning

Tags: Berlin, cc, parking

Comments: 4

by Rachel Smith

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

Jul

The Challenges Facing Electric Vehicle Uptake

Categories: Cars and Roads, Transport, UK

Tags: cc, electric vehicles

Comments: 2

by Rachel Smith

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