Christopher Martin @chriscities

Urbanist; Co-founder @UM_Streets; Vice-Chair @LivingStreets; Planning + Climate Group @UNHABITAT urbanmovement.co.uk London Joined May 2009

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

a year ago

Almost the exact same location, before and after @UM_Streets’ trial upgrade of Market Street in Oxford for @OxfordCity with @civicengineers Still space for vehicles, but now with space for people and city life to support the Market.

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

a year ago

In a soundbite, we need more simple policies that better connect people with the consequences — financial or otherwise — of their choices, to help to change behaviours and make cities safer, and more equitable. standard.co.uk/comment/london…

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Adam Harrison @AdamDKHarrison

2 years ago

Excited to share plans for a more people-friendly Clerkenwell Road 😃 We're proposing: –400m of segregated cycle lanes –changes at important junctions such as with Gray's Inn Road and Rosebery Avenue –pedestrian, public realm and greening improvements consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-com…

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Hackney Council @hackneycouncil

2 years ago

Our friendly team will be outside Hackney Central station next to Oslo today from 3pm-6pm. Come and say 👋 and share your thoughts about what you'd like to see included in the new designs for Amhurst Road. Details ▶️ orlo.uk/QfhY4

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Public consultation to help the local community reimagine Amhurst Road in London Borough of Hackney is live! @UM_Streets have been appointed by @hackneycouncil to lead the development of designs for a greener Amhurst Road and Hackney Central. Get involved! bit.ly/amhurst-road

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Quite an election year ahead of us, so I am using my Pro Landscaper column to set out our URBAN ASKS. For those looking to get keys to a public office take note, so you can also unlock better urban environments for people, place and planet. First up, the humble side road zebra

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Companies who advertise on new @bt_uk advertising totems - selling valuable space in the public realm - should think very carefully about the image of themselves they are buying.

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Launch of #StreetScars today by @boys_nicholas. Let’s get behind this, a no brainer way to create more attractive and inclusive streets. As an aside, where does the natural stone go when utility companies dig it up and don’t put it back? It has a value. createstreets.com/wp-content/upl…

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Phillippa Banister @phillybanister

2 years ago

Fab to hear @chriscities on working with people to understand what the possibilities are when it comes to streets.. what do we want to prioritise? So vital to breakdown assumptions about what public street space is used for.. - you get what you design for! 🚗🚲🛴 @UDGUrbanUpdate

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🪺  🕊️ Tanya Szendeffy 🕊️🪺 @TanyaSzendeffy

2 years ago

Citizens. Councils. Government. Don’t take no for an answer. Work it out. Do the best not the least worst. Make places better. Sheffield really has done that. Sheffield is fabulous. Real vision from Tammy Whitaker. Very exciting. ⁦@UDGUrbanUpdate⁩ ⁦@chriscities⁩

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Living Streets @livingstreets

2 years ago

“Crossing time is so often designed to prioritise the maximum number of vehicles, and after a certain amount of time, people will lose patience waiting...” - our CEO, @sedwards1976 full quote ⤵️ We need #BetterCrossings now 🧵 thetimes.co.uk/article/how-do…

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Why does Farringdon use the word “Station”, I can’t think of another station that says what it is as well as where it is?!

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@about-buildings.bsky.social @about_buildings

2 years ago

La Sagrada Familia early on in its construction, when it was still on the edge of Barcelona’s grid

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Autobesity. The inexorable growth in the weight and size of vehicles circulating in cities. Paris - again - being brave enough. theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

The only reason these horrid estate agents signs should be allowed.

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

And we should all read it.

CHAIRRDRF @CHAIRRDRF

2 years ago

And we should all read it.

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Guardian Cities @guardiancities

2 years ago

Tory MPs back mandatory swift bricks in all new homes to help declining birds theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Harman Idema @HarmaninToronto

2 years ago

There are no more borders in the European Union. However, you will always know where the Netherlands begins.

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Why do we measure road safety only by looking at the people using a street who’ve had a collision, not the people who look at the street and say, ‘I ain’t walking along that!’?

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Christopher Martin @chriscities

2 years ago

Depend on data! Some very interesting findings from Ahmadreza Faghih Imani + Imperial College on 3 Islington Council LTNs, as well as a review of the twitter accounts responding to the data being published. Average traffic volumes + NO2 down on boundary and internal streets.