How to design for the planet

Design for Planet sign

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

The car is great. Long live the car!

car in a rural area with an arm holding a hat out the window in celebration

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

Leeds residents to be given the opportunity to design alternatives to car ownership

University of Leeds Press Release A multimillion-pound project to encourage people in Leeds to design and try an alternative to private vehicle ownership has been announced by researchers. The groundbreaking INFUZE study (Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility) will ask communities across the city to help design bespoke mobility solutions, which could include car clubs, … Read more