I'm previous Chair of Better Streets for Birmingham. My job is designing government services. I'm also a part-time doctoral researcher at BCU, looking at the role of design thinking within urban transport projects and how to increase deliverability.
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We would also stress that we think the plans can be better shaped to avoid loss of buildings, so encourage businesses and organisations to engage with the consultation on the basis that plans can still be shaped towards a better mutual outcome.
Elections
Advice for the public and political candidates for how to achieve things with the roads and transport.
General
We look ahead to 2032 following the publication of two key reports outlining transport capital funding from 2026 to 2032.
General
As we head into 2026, our Chair looks back at Birmingham’s transport achievements in 2025 and what we can expect in a pivotal year for the city.
General
Co-chairs Cath Palgrave and Martin Price have revealed Better Streets for Birmingham's aims for 2025-26 at the group's annual general meeting, held last night on 31 March 2025. At the meeting, members also voted in favour of applying to change the group's
General
It’s a new year: new commissioners and new task forces full of experts are on the horizon. We’re almost there, eight months after the Mayor committed to replacing ex-commissioner Adam Tranter. While we’ve been awaiting new commissioners, Birmingham has declared a road safety emergency (in its
Opinions
This is an opinion article originally printed as a letter to the editor in the 27 December 2024 edition of the Birmingham Mail. There has been an increase in focus to the parking situation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with the Hospital committing to build another car park to solve
General
30 organisations and figures urge Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker to keep the Cycling and Walking Commissioner role.
Elections
With less than a week to go until the West Midlands Mayor election on Thursday 2 May, we've been paying close attention to the mayoral candidates and their stances on active travel, public transport and road safety. We've also had the chance to unpick some of
Campaign
We submitted evidence to Birmingham City Council's Sustainability and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee inquiry into active travel delivery. We also attended a roundtable with the committee and other stakeholders on Thursday 7 September 2023. Better Streets for Birmingham's submission to the Active Travel Delivery InquiryThis
Campaign
We are meeting with politicians and authorities over the coming weeks to make three asks. Two of West Midlands Police to change the culture of thoughtless driving and one of Birmingham City Council to provide safe alternatives.