Courage! Active Travel! Vision! And… The Ramblings of An “Eco-Nazi”?

Or, the importance of embedding walking and cycling in the design of our new towns

“What’s missing in the rest of the world is courage. Mayors could say: ‘This is my opportunity [to leave a] legacy,’ but most will not dare.” – Audrey de Nazelle

In Paris, cycling has been embraced to the max under the mayorship of Anne Hidalgo.

There’s a city that regardless of the backlash, has done much to shake its “car-centric reputation.”

Can we do the same here?

Find out in this week’s Sketch…

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