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How could London take inspiration from other major European cities? Find out more in this week’s ‘Sandbox’ FOMO5...
With Berlin implementing efficient ‘Sponge City’ initiatives, and Copenhagen leading the way for cycle-friendly cities, what can London learn from its European counterparts?
In this week’s ‘Sandbox’ FOMO5 episode, taken from our most recent episode, ‘Heart of the City: Re-thinking Capital Living’, our panel explore the following:
- Integrated cycling networks: Cities like Copenhagen are re-shaping urban spaces to prioritise cycling and active travel.
- Cost effective solutions: Active travel infrastructure is not just environmentally friendly, but also an efficient way to lower costs.
- Nature based solutions and mitigating flood risks: Looking at cities like Berlin which have great ‘Sponge City’ initiatives, guest, Lawrie Robertson, notes how in cities which are increasingly becoming flooded due to climate change, ‘You don’t have a flooding problem. You have a land use problem.’
Joining our regular host Andy Duncan, in this episode, were Buro Happold experts Lawrie Robertson, Head of Strategic Planning, and Rainier Valcarcel, Discipline Director, Cities Infrastructure.
Subscribe to the whole series; Sometimes we’ll tackle a subject head on, sometimes a sideways view - but always with curiosity, expertise and maybe even a dash of humour.
This podcast series is brought to you by Buro Happold (https://buro.im/SandboxPodcast).
How could London take inspiration from other major European cities? Find out more in this week’s ‘Sandbox’ FOMO5...
With Berlin implementing efficient ‘Sponge City’ initiatives, and Copenhagen leading the way for cycle-friendly cities, what can London learn from its European counterparts?
In this week’s ‘Sandbox’ FOMO5 episode, taken from our most recent episode, ‘Heart of the City: Re-thinking Capital Living’, our panel explore the following:
- Integrated cycling networks: Cities like Copenhagen are re-shaping urban spaces to prioritise cycling and active travel.
- Cost effective solutions: Active travel infrastructure is not just environmentally friendly, but also an efficient way to lower costs.
- Nature based solutions and mitigating flood risks: Looking at cities like Berlin which have great ‘Sponge City’ initiatives, guest, Lawrie Robertson, notes how in cities which are increasingly becoming flooded due to climate change, ‘You don’t have a flooding problem. You have a land use problem.’
Joining our regular host Andy Duncan, in this episode, were Buro Happold experts Lawrie Robertson, Head of Strategic Planning, and Rainier Valcarcel, Discipline Director, Cities Infrastructure.
Subscribe to the whole series; Sometimes we’ll tackle a subject head on, sometimes a sideways view - but always with curiosity, expertise and maybe even a dash of humour.
This podcast series is brought to you by Buro Happold (https://buro.im/SandboxPodcast).
