Category: City Planning

Tracking Gentrification in London and Manchester Using the 2021 Census Occupational Class Data

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The Office for National Statistics have started to publish the more detailed tables from the new 2021 census. Of particular interest for my research are the variables related to gentrification. In this post I look at the occupational class data (Standard Occupational Class) to identify areas of London and Manchester with the biggest social changes. … Continue reading Tracking Gentrification in London and Manchester Using the 2021 Census Occupational Class Data →

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City Planning, gentrification, Housing, london, mapping, planning

Post-Pandemic Changes in Travel Behaviour: Evidence from the National Travel Survey England 2021

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The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have seen the largest and most sustained disruptions to travel behaviour in most of our lifetimes. Stay-at-home policies have fuelled an explosion in remote working, and wider online substitution of other activities such as shopping and socialising. In sustainability terms, the pandemic has severely hit public transport and incentivised car … Continue reading Post-Pandemic Changes in Travel Behaviour: Evidence from the National Travel Survey England 2021 →

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City Planning, planning, sustainability, Transport

Pandemic Geographies and Challenges with the 2021 England & Wales Census Results

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The Census is the most comprehensive demographic survey in the UK, providing detailed data for government and academics in many fields, from health and education, to planning and transport. The 2021 Census has a unique context, as the 2021 census day (21st March 2021) occurred when the UK was still in the 3rd national lockdown … Continue reading Pandemic Geographies and Challenges with the 2021 England & Wales Census Results →

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census, City Planning, comparative urbanism, Demographics, Great Britain, Housing, london, mapping

Planning a Cycling Revolution for Post-Lockdown London

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Overview London and the UK as a whole have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, creating multiple health, social and economic crises. Social distancing requirements have drastically reduced the safe capacity of public transport services. The London Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have quickly responded with a radical plan for transforming Inner London … Continue reading Planning a Cycling Revolution for Post-Lockdown London →

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City Planning, cycling, london, planning, sustainability