On February 13th, 2024, Sarah Atherton MP published a piece in the Wrexham Leader criticising a number of Welsh Government decisions and/or implications thereof of as regards transport. 'Plan for increased use of public transport is fundamentally flawed' | The Leader (leaderlive.co.uk) Whilst I have no problem with an honest and reasoned critique, most of … Continue reading There must be an election coming up…
Category: Air Quality
What use is GDP on a planet with no trees or bees?
A version of this blog appeared in Bylines Cymru on 18th February 2024; this blog "A little knowledge is dangerous" is I think an appropriate and complementary contribution to this broader discussion re the economy, environment and people's awareness and understanding of the underlying science. No, I'm not an economist, so if you are and/or … Continue reading What use is GDP on a planet with no trees or bees?
Cars, Congestion, Health and Road Pricing…
I include a comprehensive chapter on cars in my book (from late Oct 2024), "How to build a Metro". So please head over and take a look.... I wrote a short blog on the subject of car dependency in 2021. Given the news today re a potential Road User Charge in Cardiff I thought a … Continue reading Cars, Congestion, Health and Road Pricing…