Mobility & Motherhood
2023-12-06
Navigating cities with my first child (and the stroller) was my primary entry point into getting a bit deeper and more complex with issues of barriers toContinue Reading
15-Minute City & Mobility Observations: Accommodations
2023-11-28
💡 I was living in Örebro when I first heard about the 15-minute city in 2020 (and had just started Pedestrian Space activities). I had a lightbulbContinue Reading
15-Minute City Perspective: Voice for Disabilities
2023-11-24
As part of a series of interviews for my dissertation research, I interviewed local disability advocate & and politician Mateusz Majkut earlier this year at a cafeContinue Reading
Amplifying the relevance of toilet equity for walkability
2023-09-25
The slide behind me says “Clean, free and safe public toilets are a vital dimension of walkability.” My presentation for the team at Mobilise VUB last weekContinue Reading
Talk on Social Exclusion at CUPT conference on Transport Exclusion & EU funds
2023-07-10
Last month I delivered what was billed as a ‘power speech’ at the conference in Wrocław on EU Funds & Transport Exclusion in Poland, organized by theContinue Reading
Humanistic Urbanism & the Humble Neighborhood Park
2023-05-03
Parks are vital for sustainable urbanism. I love photographing city parks and researching the importance of urban nature for multiple reasons including benefit for multiple species, mitigationContinue Reading
Universal Design is not the enemy of local character
2022-11-30
By Steve Wright I have interviewed famous architects, renowned planners, legendary rock stars, world leaders, star athletes and some infamous characters in 40 years as a professionalContinue Reading
DESIGN FOR ALL IS WORTH IT
2022-10-09
AND OFTEN CAN BE DONE AT A LOW COST By Steve Wright Steve Wright has immersed himself in walkability issues as a journalist, public servant, planner, marketer,Continue Reading
The Importance of Clean, Accessible Public Bathrooms
2022-07-11
What is the situation with public bathrooms in your city or town? Is it easy to find public bathrooms that are also clean, well maintained and accessible?Continue Reading
Talk with Bridget Doran on inclusive transport
2022-05-08
Talk with Hamilton, New Zealand-based Bridget Doran on: her research and work on sustainable transport including the voices of disabled people in mobility research the historic lackContinue Reading