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DfT’s new guidance on shared space is based on flawed research and makes exaggerated claims for success, says report

December 5, 2011 - The DfT’s new guidance on shared space street environments, the Shared Space Local Transport Note, is based on flawed research and makes exaggerated claims about the benefits of the design, according to academics. They add that the flagship Ashford shared space scheme in Kent is actually disliked by many local people. more >

Has removal of guardraiing led to an increase in level of road accidents and casualties in London?

August 18, 2011 - According to RUDI's partner organisation TransportXtra, the level of road accidents and casualties have increased at locations where Transport for London has removed guardrailing. But TfL is adamant that the data has not been collected over a long enough period to be truly representative. more >

Better streets: practical steps

Not all of local and/or highways authorities want, or have the resources available, to transform local streets completely, but there are many things that can be done to improve them in the course of routine maintenance, or small-scale improvements. These can be very cheap to implement from an engineering point of view and can be carried out quickly. They can nonetheless achieve substantial improvements without requiring extensive consultation design and procurement processes.This guide uses current London case studies to explore funding, management, monitoring and evaluation, training and implementation.

Better street design can help blind and partially sighted people to become more confident and mobile, says study

October 11, 2010 - A pioneering study shows how better street design can help blind and partially sighted people to become more confident and more mobile, and reduce their isolation. Sight Line: designing better streets for people with low vision was produced by a research associate at the Helen Hamlyn Centre at the Royal College of Art, and funded by CABE. more >

New street design manual moves to embrace highly-trafficked roads, de-cluttering and shared spaces

The new Manual for Streets 2: Wider Application of the Principles, published earlier this week by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), is intended to form a companion guide to Manual for Streets (now routinely referred to as MfS1), which was published in 2007.

Manual for Streets 2: Wider Application of Principles calls for street de-cluttering

September 30, 2010 - The new Manual for Streets 2 (MfS2) guidelines take the principles set out in Manual for Streets and demonstrates through guidance and case studies how they can be extended beyond residential streets to encompass both urban and rural situations. The guide will be available at http://www.ciht.org.uk from Monday 4 October. more >

Smarter travel, cycling schemes and and travel behaviour change policies offer better value than new roads, says report

By Phil Goodwin

The Government will maximise value for money from transport spending by scrapping spending on new roads and diverting the funds into low-cost safety and travel behaviour change policies such as travel planning

Councils urged to strip streets of unecessary clutter, traffic signs and street furniture

August 26, 2010 - Councils are being urged to get rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings in a bid to make streets tidier and less confusing for motorists and pedestrians. more >

Peak car: evidence indicates that private car use may have peaked and be on the decline

By Phil Goodwin

The evidence that car use may have passed its peak – and be on the way down – is especially significant since the cases cited – young people, the capital, towns with the most enlightened ‘smart choices’ policies and towns improving public transport most dramatically – are associated with positive messages for the future, says Phil Goodwin in the conclusion to a series of articles in RUDI sister publication Local Transport Today

New carsharing, walking and cycling 'buddy matching' system to operate across London

August 23, 2010 - Transport for London has awarded a two-year contract for a business carsharing website to a new entrant in the UK market. Canadian firm Rideshark will take over the journey-matching service which Liftshare operated for TfL until October last year. more >
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