URBAN MURAL
I may be incredibly boring and a bit despondent (at times!) But I have a great excuse, I am an aspiring planner.
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BOTTLE SCHOOLS
The project by Hug it Forward is innovative way of building. I have seen innovative stuff like this here in the UK via the ‘grand design’ type projects. It would be great if there was much more of this. I think if there was more of this, particularly in future housebuilding or community building would definitely demonstrate the UK’s innovativeness and willingness to tackle climate change and environmental landfill sites. However other considerations would need to be consider such as their impact on the people using them in terms of climate and durability of such a build.
At a time like this where there is very little money floating around, I think that this would be a great idea to develop and execute in more developing countries, particularly by cash strapped charities. From my experience in India, where building extra classrooms etc, this was not a technique which was even considered, despite the fact that most of the material (rubbish) was right there and free.
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The Constructor’s Design Challenge Winners…..but will any of these replace your car?
As someone who has momentarily just brought a new folding bike in an attempt to avoid the expensive commuter costs around London and avoid driving schools while also attempting to keep fit, I was fascinated to come across some innovative new bike designs in a recent Oregan Manifest.
They featured all sort of fascinating designs including electric pedalling, increased storage, retro-reflective powder coating etc. If I was a bike enthusiast I would definitely be shopping around, rather than picking something off eBay.
However, with cycling increasing across the capital, this article has made me question why I have not seen a bit more variety in design away from the Brompton and Boris bikes and the usual. One thing that struck me about my recent purchase is the lack of space offered for storage, this would be great. The fact that the winner has come up with the inclusion of an electric pedalling system has led me to think whether this would be enough to get people out of their cars and for new cyclists like myself to think more intuitively about the type of bike to get and how it should serve me in such a busy city.
