Bicycle network planning should be based on: the principles of transport planning the principles of landscape urbanism This is because The full functionality of cycle ways, paths, lanes, routes etc is realised only when they form part of a well-planned …
Bicycle network planning and design: in Edinburgh, Cambridge and London Read more »
I did the below Tweet after a bad experience at Lewisham Gateway. Then I read its 2017 Cycle Strategy and cycled more of the ‘Network’ cycle routes. My conclusions are set out in this video. Here is a video review of …
London Cycle Strategy: review of what’s good and bad in Lewisham Read more »
The file-name of this depressing image is Riverside-day-overall-view-23032017-Final.jpg. The word ‘Final’ is ominous and, as anyone can see, the blocks are beside a disused dock and a busy runway: it is not a ‘riverside’ development. Suing the development team for …
The Royal Docks Development is a good example of bad architecture and helpless planning Read more »
Lecture by Tom Turner on 23rd April 2018, the LI London Branch The Landscape Urbanism Design Method should be applied to the problem of giving London the Cycleway Network it deserves: for getting from A-to-B, the aim should be to …
Formerly known as Walthamstow Reservoirs, the Wetlands were opened to free access by members of the public on 17th October 2017. Its area is 211 hectares and the only 2 larger parks in London were formed by Henry VIII, who …
London opens its largest new park for 470 years: Walthamstow Wetlands Read more »
Professor David Maguire, as Vice-Chancellor of the University Greenwich gave a short talk on Geodesign at the opening of the 2017 ECLAS conference. He worked in Geographical Information Systems for 25 years before coming to Greenwich and much of the …
The LAA is preparing three videos for publication to remind everyone of Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe. The 20th anniversary of his death will be on 17 July 2016. Jellicoe made six key contributions to the landscape architecture profession: Jellicoe helped found the Institute of …
Vitruvian objectives for landscape architecture Q What is landscape architecture ‘theory’ about? A It’s about the what, why and how of making certain types of outdoor place Q How do landscape architects ‘make places’? A By producing designs for the composition of landform, water and …
Podcasts about landscape architecture, urban design and planning Many of the podcasts, by Tom Turner, are also available (or will be available) as illustrated Youtube videos
Congratulations to all involved with an excellent FOLAR symposium on children’s play.There are 3 videos embedded in this blog post and the other 6 can be found on another blog post on chidren’s play. Particular thanks to Merrick Denton-Thompson who …
