urbanism
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
Cities of the mind
19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination
How to deface a national treasure
Once lauded as one of the most charming historic cities in England, Cambridge is being ruined by architectural monstrosities and ill-thought-out traffic schemes
The ghosts of Norwich
The callous destruction of an ancient city in the name of efficiency, modernity and a failed utopian vision of “the Good Life”
The life of lifts
The mechanical wonders of high-speed elevation