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UK urban designer and landscape architect; movement design; deriveur. Volunteer gardener. Royal Parks Guild. Lære Dansk #urbanism #activetravel #streets #architecture #morphology #maps #pyschogeography 👣🚲
Canterbury UK
Canterbury UK
Encouraging to see my city has at last spent some cash on improving this cycle route (NCN1). VFM shown with...erm, a new sign for very tall people on cycles, or perhaps penny farthing riders. Maybe a taster of what long-awaited LCWIP will achieve
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Encouraging to see my city has at last spent some cash on improving this cycle route (NCN1). VFM shown with...erm, a new sign for very tall people on cycles, or perhaps penny farthing riders. Maybe a taster of what long-awaited LCWIP will achieve
Seems to hinted at with a half forgiving 12mm upstand swen better here. Which tactiles would you lose with step? Entry kerbs might also avoid need for Give Way markings too
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Seems to hinted at with a half forgiving 12mm upstand swen better here. Which tactiles would you lose with step? Entry kerbs might also avoid need for Give Way markings too
While jeg elsker Danmark and Copenhagen in particular, the sooner these are just internationally known as side road junction crossings and standardised the better
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
While jeg elsker Danmark and Copenhagen in particular, the sooner these are just internationally known as side road junction crossings and standardised the better
Oh come all ye faithful
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Oh come all ye faithful
Man in his conservatory on BikeHubs website explains how to use these new lockers, though without a bike. I worked out it involves 15 steps (!) to get your bike in one first time. Well intentioned but clunky and too much friction compared to a car park app. I hope my booking for next week works.
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Man in his conservatory on BikeHubs website explains how to use these new lockers, though without a bike. I worked out it involves 15 steps (!) to get your bike in one first time. Well intentioned but clunky and too much friction compared to a car park app. I hope my booking for next week works.
Ramsgate, best viewed in the sunshine in November
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ramsgate, best viewed in the sunshine in November
my Friday afternoons now involve helping in the Cathedral gardens. Such a joy
October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
my Friday afternoons now involve helping in the Cathedral gardens. Such a joy
Enjoyed funally seeing award winning The Avenue in Saffron Walden today. Loved the shingle cladding on some homes. One resident said he loved it.. but there were a lot of leaves!
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September 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Enjoyed funally seeing award winning The Avenue in Saffron Walden today. Loved the shingle cladding on some homes. One resident said he loved it.. but there were a lot of leaves!
hdawards.org/scheme/the-a...
hdawards.org/scheme/the-a...
Was sucked into this M11 portal on a site visit today
September 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Was sucked into this M11 portal on a site visit today
Feeling levelled up. Before and after of public realm works at Canterbury bus station. Some nice buff surface for buses to spill their active hydraulics on, and cycle parking removed at one end. Have footways gained a few cms? Good that those trip hazards are gone tho
September 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Feeling levelled up. Before and after of public realm works at Canterbury bus station. Some nice buff surface for buses to spill their active hydraulics on, and cycle parking removed at one end. Have footways gained a few cms? Good that those trip hazards are gone tho
If you are in Canterbury on Saturday morning, drop in to the Cathedral to see the Hop Hoodening "a uniquely Kentish celebration of the hops and harvest". Service at 11 am
September 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
If you are in Canterbury on Saturday morning, drop in to the Cathedral to see the Hop Hoodening "a uniquely Kentish celebration of the hops and harvest". Service at 11 am
Herb and healing garden in Canterbury Cathedral on site of mediaeval monastery dormitory that was built on the columns
September 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Herb and healing garden in Canterbury Cathedral on site of mediaeval monastery dormitory that was built on the columns
Stopped at the Black Prince's Well in Harbledown, tho not for a drink. Edward was supposed to have bathed here for his illnesses on way to Canterbury cathedral
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Stopped at the Black Prince's Well in Harbledown, tho not for a drink. Edward was supposed to have bathed here for his illnesses on way to Canterbury cathedral
Journey over the bridge of death (oh alright the A2050) though I can never remember as I pass if an African or European swallow is the fastest...
September 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Journey over the bridge of death (oh alright the A2050) though I can never remember as I pass if an African or European swallow is the fastest...
If it's not a kissing gate or steps it's friction from a 'No Vehicles' sign on the cycle route NCN1 Whitstable. Sign means 'No vehicles except pedal cycles being pushed by hand'. Surprising to see some doing just that as I snapped
September 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If it's not a kissing gate or steps it's friction from a 'No Vehicles' sign on the cycle route NCN1 Whitstable. Sign means 'No vehicles except pedal cycles being pushed by hand'. Surprising to see some doing just that as I snapped
Someone thought an offering was worth a punt too
August 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Someone thought an offering was worth a punt too
Nice oak garottte on NCN1. Has been here a while now and must be quite interesting after dark at the bottom of the hill down from the uni
August 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Nice oak garottte on NCN1. Has been here a while now and must be quite interesting after dark at the bottom of the hill down from the uni
When you find out there is a street named after your great grandfather on the other side of the world... and it's totally underwhelming. Hokitika
August 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When you find out there is a street named after your great grandfather on the other side of the world... and it's totally underwhelming. Hokitika
Okay, so now some ideas to make better use of all that spare tarmac outside the hospital. #canterbury
August 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Okay, so now some ideas to make better use of all that spare tarmac outside the hospital. #canterbury
I did have a think about how this leftover space might better provide for our community
August 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I did have a think about how this leftover space might better provide for our community
This suburban road is over the top wide as it served the defunct Canterbury South station (Elham Valley line) so presumably was left for turning carts and vehicles. Closed 1940 tho Station master's house still there
August 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This suburban road is over the top wide as it served the defunct Canterbury South station (Elham Valley line) so presumably was left for turning carts and vehicles. Closed 1940 tho Station master's house still there
I dont support hanging but site of the Gallows in this historic city is now... car park and bin store. I dont support that either. Maybe some decent public realm wouldn't go amiss
August 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I dont support hanging but site of the Gallows in this historic city is now... car park and bin store. I dont support that either. Maybe some decent public realm wouldn't go amiss
"Motoring campaigner criticises plans for 20mph limits on all new residential roads in Canterbury district". Alliance if Bull**** Drivers at it again🙄. No evidence, no logic, no qualification in design or safety... We totally need 20mph more than ever in #Canterbury
August 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"Motoring campaigner criticises plans for 20mph limits on all new residential roads in Canterbury district". Alliance if Bull**** Drivers at it again🙄. No evidence, no logic, no qualification in design or safety... We totally need 20mph more than ever in #Canterbury
Pedestrian Zone but, but, but...
July 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Pedestrian Zone but, but, but...