Traffic in Towns – A 60 year Retrospective

Join the TPS for a celebration of 60 years since the publication of ‘Traffic in Towns’ (the Buchanan Report), which had such a big impact on thinking in the UK and beyond, at that time.

The webinar, chaired by Peter Jones from UCL, will include two representatives from the consultancy set up by Colin Buchanan (Andreas Markides and Atholl Noon), who will talk about the understandings and misunderstandings about its main messages, and its impact and legacy.

We will then do a prospective: what are the main challenges we face in towns and cities going forward, do the Buchanan messages have any relevance nowadays – or do we need a new ‘Buchanan report’? What is the relevance of these questions to delivering transport planning in major UK cities today?

First, we will hear from Deborah Paton, from Glasgow City Council, followed by Isabel Dedring (Arup, Global Transport Lead) on the ‘big picture’ - looking forward from a broader, international perspective. And then open it up for wider debate.

This event is supported by the Academy of Urbanism.

For more information and signing up for the webinar follow this link.