By Vanessa Ternes In my research, I refer to people as “experts on their own lives”. I believe that people’s views and lived experiences are a rich source of data. Studying these gives us policy-relevant insights into how different people perceive their lives and the world around them. Research confirms that perceptions matter: We know … Read more
By Richard Dilks, CoMoUK CoMoUK is the national charity for the social, economic and environmental benefits of shared transport and so we are keen participants in and followers of INFUZE. I thought it might be helpful to sketch out how we see the shared transport scene and how this works in communities across the country. … Read more
UK transport system needs a radical rethink to meet Net Zero commitments In 2021 the UK Department for Transport published the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, a multistep plan to achieve a net zero transport system by 2050. However, it appears that this ambition has been quietly scaled back in recent years with no explanation. A … Read more
By Milad Mehdizadeh, For decades, the standard playbook for encouraging sustainable travel has been: change the attitude, and the behaviour will follow. We have relied on ’soft‘ measures, like awareness campaigns and pro-environmental messaging, to nudge people out of their cars and onto bikes or buses. However, our research suggests we might be looking at … Read more
This Wednesday, 28 January Greg Marsden will give oral evidence to the Transport Committee based on a response submitted to the inquiry on Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration. The inquiry comes as the Government has announced plans for an Integrated National Transport Strategy, setting the direction for how transport should be designed, built … Read more
By Greg Marsden, This originally appeared on Fleet News What do people want from their transport system? Sustainable Mobility Week and the forthcoming Integrated National Transport Strategy are both opportunities to further flesh out what can feel like an age-old debate. It is possible to point to places in the middle of big cities where … 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 Jillian Anable, 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 … Read more
By Greg Marsden, 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 … Read more