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By their fruit you will recognise them

Or, never judge a book by its cover. Or, actions speak louder than words

John Dales
07 August 2015
The previous layout of the ‘Leonard Circus’ junction was very much of the ‘What? Why? No!’ variety
The previous layout of the ‘Leonard Circus’ junction was very much of the ‘What? Why? No!’ variety
Crazy-mad risk-takers careering through the middle of Leonard Circus are a familiar sight
Crazy-mad risk-takers careering through the middle of Leonard Circus are a familiar sight
Someone sitting, someone cycling, someone driving, as viewed by someone walking
Someone sitting, someone cycling, someone driving, as viewed by someone walking

 

Having regularly used (and indeed abused) film and song titles to headline my articles, I thought that I’d try something different this month. In plundering the Sermon on the Mount for this purpose, I’m obviously taking Jesus’ words badly out of context: but then I’m by no means the first person to do so. The point I’m trying to draw attention to is that what count in street design are the results – the ‘outcomes’ – not the names.

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John Dales

John Dales

John Dales MSC BSC MCIHT CMILT Director, Urban Mov

John Dales is a streets design adviser to local authorities around the UK, a member of several design review panels, and one of the London mayor’s design advocates. He is a past chair of the Transport Planning Society, a former trustee of Living Streets, and a committee member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. He is director of transport planning and street design consultancy Urban Movement. 

 

j.dales@urbanmovement.co.uk
+44 (0)7768 377 150
www.johndales.com

 

 
 
 

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