Nothing is necessarily as you thought it was, and you should never believe what you're told until you've had a chance to study it for yourselves
Nothing is necessarily as you thought it was, and you should never believe what you're told until you've had a chance to study it for yourselves
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Ben PlowdenBen Plowden is Director of the Pedestrians Association (whose livingstreets campaign was launched in August 2001). From 1991-97, he worked for the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) on minerals, energy and rural economic issues. Recent articlesWalking in cities with dignity Urban areas in Britain have acquired a degraded feel in parallel to the decline in public services. The director of the Pedestrians Association, which recently launched its living streets initiative, argues that a revival of walking is an essential part of a wider strategy to make public spaces flourish. The experience of Birmingham shows what can be done. |
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