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RTPI blog round-up: Presidential team’s report to members

04.12.2020

RTPI

cars | International | Policy & Politics | sustainable development goals | UK

A round-up of RTPI blogs: 7 November-4 December, 2020
Garden communities under development are ‘largely unsuitable’ for active travel

18.06.2020

Laura Edgar

active travel | cars | Community Infrastructure | cycling | England | Garden communities | garden town | garden village | Housing | RTPI | TCPA | walking

New garden villages and towns are at risk of being dependent on cars rather than being geared towards walking, cycling and public transport, says pressure group Transport for New Homes.
Appeal: Unacceptable traffic levels from home-based hair salon

27.03.2019

Matt Moody

Business & Enterprise | cars | Infrastructure - Transport | South East | traffic

An average of 8.3 daily ‘vehicle movements’ caused by a home-based hairdressing business would be ‘readily discernible’ to neighbours, an inspector has ruled, refusing permission despite the appellant’s...
Appeal: Driving test centre run from hotel room can continue

14.11.2018

Matt Moody

air quality | cars | Environmental | Infrastructure - Transport | London | noise impact | temporary permission | traffic

A driving test centre operating from a hotel in Bromley can continue for another 12 months, an inspector has ruled, calling the facility ‘an important public service’.
Appeals round-up: 379 homes approved in Ireland despite campaign; ‘Sharing with neighbours’ does not justify South Downs nature lookout

27.03.2017

AONB | cars | Climate Change | Environmental | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | nature | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | solar farm | UK

A round-up of appeal decisions: 18th-24th March 2017
Transport planners not taking environmental impacts of transport 'sufficiently into account' - study

02.09.2016

Laura Edgar

air pollution | cars | Environmental | Infrastructure - Transport | pollution | UK | vehicles

Transport planning in the UK is not sufficiently taking into account the environmental impacts of transport choices, according to recent research.
Ireland round-up: Dublin car ban proposed, climate change advisory board appointed

11.06.2015

Roger Milne

cars | Climate Change | Dublin | Ireland

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 6 June-12 June, 2015
Peterborough most car dependent city - report

16.12.2014

Laura Edgar

buses | Campaign for Better Transport | cars | cycling | England | Infrastructure | public transport | trains | walking

London, Manchester and Liverpool are the least car dependent cities in England, while Peterborough is the worst, according to a new report.