Published 20 February 2022 by Quitterie d’Harcourt During my time studying about the built environment, I was able to explore how the obesity epidemic, that has gripped many western countries, may be traced back to the widespread use of cars, and poor urban design. Obesity has risen to become the most serious public health issue Read the full article…

In this short article, let us discuss how sustainable movement is critically needed in the 21st century. First, we need to understand the importance of sustainable transportation. Human development carried from the past century has left us with huge concerns with environmental issues. Therefore, we need to look at cities and neighbourhoods as a tightly Read the full article…

A recent study has likened city air pollution to smoking a pack of cigarettes each day for 29 years. Whilst this is undoubtedly concerning, the effects of living in cities may not be limited to those which damage our lungs. Other recent studies have shown the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders Read the full article…

Published 28 November 2021 by Quitterie d’Harcourt “If in 2015 we had parked all the passenger cars in circulation in a single line, one after the other, the line would have covered approximately 11 times the distance between the Moon and the Earth, or 106 times the circumference of the Earth.” (Bobisse & Pavia, 2019, Read the full article…

  A Nation of Luddites: Active Travel as a UK Crises Solution   We are experiencing the aftermath of the modernist era. The complex, concrete networks we call roads comprise the cities we experience today. Cities were built around automobiles. The urban thread is therefore largely disconnected from human form, scale and need. The craze Read the full article…

The Cycle Boom During the national lockdowns, we saw a huge increase in people taking the initiative to stay physically healthy. Being either their daily walks or short bicycle rides around their neighbourhood. One thing I noticed during the lockdown was the demand for bicycles was extraordinary, and suppliers struggled to meet the UK demands Read the full article…

Published 29 October 2021 by Quitterie d’Harcourt The problematic pollution levels in Paris are a matter that is commonly mentioned.  Every year, pollution levels reach hazardous levels, necessitating action, particularly in transportation. According to studies, air pollution kills between 48,000 and 67,000 people prematurely in France each year (Blondeau, 2019, pp.68). Air pollution has thus Read the full article…