In my work on car dependence and travel demand reduction, there is something that I have been fascinated and frustrated by in equal measure. Rarely have I had a personal or professional conversation about the need to reduce car dependence without immediately triggering an extreme reaction seemingly out of nowhere. It goes something like this: … Read more
Researchers from INFUZE and ELEVATE Leeds discuss the future of transport on University of Leeds “How To Fix…” podcast. How can we build a future where we don’t need to own a car? In the excerpt below Jillian Anable discusses why the term ‘car-free’ can be problematic. You can find the full episode here: https://listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir
Air Quality News has done a feature on the INFUZE project and why it matters to our towns and cities Read the full article in Air Quality news
We’re excited to announce another new project partner – Flock Mobility One of our aims in INFUZE is to engage citizens and organisations in our partner areas with different ways in which transport could be organised. We are delighted that Flock has joined INFUZE and we are looking forward to working together to understand how different … Read more
The media is full of coverage of the dilemma facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the forthcoming budget. Professor Greg Marsden suggests that anything that is announced in the budget will just be a sticking plaster. The real issue, he argues is the £79bn we spend on simply owning, maintaining and insuring cars in the UK … Read more
This originally appeared as an op-ed in the Yorkshire Post Sunday 22nd September marks global Car Free Day. Across the world, parts of hundreds of cities will be closing off roads to cars and vans and repurposing the space for play and socialising. The aim of the day is to stimulate people into thinking about … Read more
We’re excited to announce another new project partner – Hiyacar Peer to peer sharing solutions and vehicle fleet optimisation could both make a really important contribution to our future mobility systems. We are delighted that Hiyacar has joined the INFUZE project and we look forward to working with them to explore how our communities could … Read more
We are pleased to announce that BetterPoints has joined as a project partner. As INFUZE kicks into action it is great to have more partners committing to help us develop positive visions of the future. BetterPoints has a long track record of trying to make a change and are very aligned with our values and … Read more
In case you missed it here is a little segment that aired on BBC Look North about the INFUZE project and a few local residents who have found creative ways to get around more sustainably by sharing a vehicle with their neighbours [open the blog post to see the video clip]
by Greg Marsden Where I grew up in Coventry we were taught to find a safe gap between parked cars before we crossed the road. That wasn’t so difficult in the late 70s. The cars that were around were often ‘out’ for the day at a place of work and so we played out on … Read more