The power of the network

HS2 – urban connectivity is key to maximising economic impact

Tim Stonor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:40:59 +0000

This morning’s announcement by the UK government about the preferred route of the proposed ‘High Speed 2’ rail line north of Birmingham raises, quite rightly, the issue of economic impact and its geographic spread. Will the line draw commerce north, … Continue reading →

Are streets the answer – yes, but…

Tim Stonor — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:25:19 +0000

Yesterday’s launch by think tank Policy Exchange of a report calling for the removal of inner-city high rise estates and their replacement with streets is a welcome contribution to discussions about the design of future cities. The report, authored by … Continue reading →

Old Street – putting the genie back in the bottle?

Tim Stonor — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:17:25 +0000

Old Street Roundabout is a heady intersection of urban movement flows: on foot, on cycles and in vehicles, including the Tube. But it is currently a mess, out of place within the surrounding network of generally convivial streets. In order … Continue reading →

Vince Cable visits Space Syntax

Tim Stonor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:00:09 +0000

Yesterday, UK Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable, visited the Space Syntax London studio. Here’s a summary of the visit on Storify.

Smart Cities World Expo – speaking notes

Tim Stonor — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:08:21 +0000

Spatial layout influences Human behaviour: 1. Movement 2. Awareness 3. Interaction 4. Transaction. Spatial layout benefits 1. Economy - productivity - innovation - building & campus performance 2. Health - active travel - access to healthcare - building & campus performance 3. … Continue reading →

UBM Future Cities

Tim Stonor — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:04:17 +0000

My piece in full

Water works

Tim Stonor — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:01:37 +0000

From “Slate“ “The abstract-seeming images here are not the result of some wacky Photoshopping. Jay Mark Johnson’s photos are actually incredibly precise. The reason they look like this is because he uses a slit camera that emphasizes time over space. Whatever … Continue reading →

http://storify.com/Tim_Stonor/joan-clos-on-priorities-for-urban-planning-and-des

Tim Stonor — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:09:23 +0000

http://storify.com/Tim_Stonor/joan-clos-on-priorities-for-urban-planning-and-des

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Going to “work” is actually going to “interact”

Tim Stonor — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:01:02 +0000

Why is people movement important in buildings? In a knowledge economy, the key role of buildings is the production and dissemination of new knowledge to drive innovation. Awareness leads to interaction leads to transaction. Spatial layout works with management style … Continue reading →

Urban Process Diagram

Tim Stonor — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:22:20 +0000