Being Positive with Brian Deegan

Episode 19 rounds up the year that was, er, pretty well awful - but you can count on us to look at the positives and so we’ve collated all the things we can be thankful for in active travel. Now, if there is a small silver lining to the year 2020, it came in the form of progress on cycling, walking and electric scooters.We're joined by renowned urban planner Brian Deegan, who is Chris Boardman's technical advisor in Greater Manchester, to review 2020 and what interesting things we have to look forward to in active travel in 2021.We hope you enjoy this episode of Streets Ahead, a podcast dedicated to the world of active travel, liveable streets and people-focused urban design.We’re on Twitter and welcome your feedback on our episode: http://www.twitter.com/podstreetsaheadIf you're reading this, please can you take 1 minute to give us a rating and write a review? It helps us more than you probably think.Thanks for listening!PS: Here's what a Cyclops junction looks like. Support Streets Ahead on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cities around the world are finally discovering the pitfalls of a car-centric transport system, with the most progressive cities implementing protected cycle lanes, liveable streets and low traffic neighbourhoods for improved cycling and walking. Each episode, we discuss the news and views in the fast-paced world of active travel, cycling, walking and urban planning in a jargon-free safe space.Streets Ahead is co-hosted by Adam Tranter, Laura Laker and Ned Boulting.For all enquiries, please email streetsahead@fusion-media.co.uk. Support Streets Ahead on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.