Sharing a car is an idea that has been around in some form for many decades. More recently changes in technology and a renewed interest in sustainable living have led to more curiosity about carsharing. Finding ways for more people to get access to shared cars could play an important role in creating a future … Read more
By Luma Al-saadi, When we think about car emissions, most of us picture exhaust fumes coming from a tailpipe. However, the reality is much bigger. Every vehicle on the road carries an invisible footprint which includes the energy and resources used to make it, how we drive it, and even how it’s recycled at the … Read more
By Charlotte Elliott-Harvey, INFUZE Programme Manager, INFUZE is now one year in! We’ve engaged with hundreds of local residents and a variety of partner organisations and have delivered a range of activities. As we move into the next phase of our five year programme, we wanted to share what we’ve done so far. Some highlights … Read more
By Elena Alyavina and Carlos Lopez-Galviz, “How many different alternative uses can you imagine for a parking space?” read the opening question of the first Creative Sprint, run by the INFUZE team and Ahead Partnership at Carr Manor Community School in Moortown, Leeds. In just three minutes, nine groups of four to six Year 10 … Read more
by Greg Marsden, The INFUZE response to the Integrated National Transport Strategy is now available. Drawing on our Call to Action which engaged around 500 citizens in Leeds, we have provided some reflections on what an integrated transport strategy should deliver. Defining success Of course, there are lots of day-to-day experiences of things that don’t … Read more
by Carlos López Galviz, Last year (2024), I found myself joining a visit to the BMW car manufacturing plant in Leipzig, Germany. The central building, including a canteen, shop, and reception centre was designed by the studio of Zaha Hadid, following an international architectural competition launched in 2001. The visit was one of the excursions … Read more
By Dan Phillips, The UK’s integrated national transport strategy asks the public to tell the Department for Transport how to improve our travel experiences and, for organisations, to share how transport systems could be better ‘joined up’ and how ‘data’ and ‘technology’ could improve our transport network. These questions rely on the idea that strategy … Read more
We’re excited to announce another new project partner – CoMoUK INFUZE is delighted to be collaborating with CoMoUK. Shared mobility services are growing in importance as part of a package of mobility options and CoMoUK’s existing knowledge and understanding about what works and how people change their mobility patterns when they adopt these services is a … Read more
by Elena Alyavina, Our ‘Call to Action’ survey has now reached over 400 Leeds residents! The survey includes a variety of open-ended questions including: “What journeys would you find most difficult without a car?” This question lies close to the core objectives of INFUZE. So far 356 respondents used the opportunity to voice their opinions … Read more
Shout out to Beryl’s Leeds City Bikes e-bike scheme for reaching 100,000 journeys in Leeds and saving the city 7.5 tonnes of carbon emissions! Beryl runs bike and e-scooter hire schemes in several towns and cities across the UK and they are one of INFUZE’s Project Partners Read more about the Leeds City Bike scheme … Read more