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Crown Square – Matlock, Derbyshire
Mayer Brown was appointed by Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd to design and deliver an improvement to Crown Square Roundabout, the focal point of Matlock Town Centre.
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Is it the end of the road for local bus services?
New figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that the number of local bus passenger journeys in England fell 1.4% to 4.38 billion in the year ending March 2018, compared with 2016/17. It…
Virtual reality and the planning process
As virtual reality (VR) technology advances and becomes increasingly accessible, it’s inevitable that it will become a greater part of the planning process, both for transport planning and urban…
Device and mobile data-driven planning
Accessing data on devices such as mobile phones and tablets has impacted on almost every aspect of our lives. Not surprisingly, the creation and availability of data has become a huge part of…
Healthy Streets
Healthy Streets is a Big Idea that is set to change the streets of London promoted by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, the Healthy Streets Approach puts people, and their health, at the heart of decision…
The experience economy: What do the new leisure developments look like?
The experience economy is a term that was first used in 1998 by authors B. Joseph Pine II and James H Gilmore. It describes an economy, now emerging, in which money is exchanged for experiences. This…
Infographic: London’s Cycle Superhighways helping to reduce pollution
There is some opposition currently to cycling schemes in London with critics saying that the traffic build up is causing a problem. However, research tells us that huge numbers of Londoners will…
Motorised personal mobility devices: Planning for a growing need
What is a personal mobility device? Motorised personal mobility devices (PMDs), are transport aids such as motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters used by people with a mobility impairment. With…
UK pollution levels: Are we doing enough?
Here in the UK, we’re at something of a crossroads when it comes to emerging policies and standards to tackle air pollution. The policies of the new Mayor of London, coupled with the UK referendum…
Alternatives to road building: tackling congestion on our roads
It is suggested that traffic congestion is on the rise in the UK and it’s going to get worse.
Future global trends in junction and highway layout options
In the world of roads and junctions, changes are occurring at an increasing pace, both in the UK and globally. Gone are the days of the highway engineer churning out ill-considered road schemes that…
