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
By David Swann Each year, design creatives, business leaders, and government officials gather to explore how design can be a powerful force for positive change at the Design for Planet Festival. The event is organised by the Design Council, the UK’s national strategic advisor for design. Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Art hosted the festival … Read more
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