Demet Yeşiltepe
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#Urbanplanner & #urbandesigner, #Researchassociate @sheffielduni @SSoA_news . #physicalactivity #healthycities #wayfinding #spatialnavigation
Sheffield, UK
Joined August 2011
RT @BrentToderian: Never forget, a 13-year study found protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL….
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Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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RT @BrentToderian: What if we designed cities, and the land-uses, densities and infrastructure that make them what they are, so that daily….
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"Lost your sense of direction? Turn off your phone and you’ll soon reconnect"
theguardian.com
Tech giants said today’s digital native kids would be the first generation who would not know what it meant to get lost. But is that a good thing?
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We've still got miles to go in advancing #publictransport and #activetravel. A new report from the #RTPI finds a decade of planning rules to link #housing with transit routes has achieved nothing. Time for real progress! .
theguardian.com
A decade of planning policy has achieved nothing, leaving millions of people still dependent on cars, study shows
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RT @BrentToderian: THIS IS HUGE. Paris City Hall has announced that starting on Monday, Paris will limit (not ban) car traffic in the city….
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Banning #cyclists from city centres for pedestrian #safety? This quote sums it up: 'There are people in this world who are irresponsible, and some of them are on a bike. But if that’s the problem, we need to address the #behaviour.' #SustainableCities.
theguardian.com
Critics of cycling bans in city centres say they unfairly punish cyclists and push them on to congested roads
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RT @NobelPrize: “You dream of having a good career but this is over and on top of that. It’s a great surprise and honour.” . Daron Acemoglu….
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🚦 Why does it matter? Understanding the role of light levels can shape urban planning, safety measures, & cycling infrastructure—encouraging more people to cycle, even in darkness!.
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Key insights: .Darkness deters cycling (odds ratios generally >1.0). We introduced a Mantel-Haenszel pooled odds ratio for better accuracy across time comparisons.
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🚲🌙 New Research Alert! 🌙🚲.Excited to share our @PLOSONE paper on how #darkness affects cycling in 5 cities! .#Cycling #ActiveTravel #SmartCities
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Comparing the counts of cyclists travelling at specific times of day is one approach to measuring the impact of ambient light level. Here we investigate one source of variance in the magnitude of...
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RT @LukeBornheimer: Newly released study shows that separated bike lanes reduce maximum car speeds by 28%, average speeds for turning cars….
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RT @Boenau: "the evidence suggests that high-bicycling-mode-share cities are not only safer for bicyclists but for all road users." https:/….
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Last week was #PostdocAppreciationWeek at @sheffielduni, and today I received some wonderful news: I’ve been nominated and recognised as an outstanding #postdoc! Reading such lovely comments has made my day. #Academia isn’t easy, but feeling valued makes it worthwhile.
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RT @karlerikmohlin: Pretty strong evidence of negative mental health effects of doing a PhD. Recent working paper by.@EvaRanehill, @annahs….
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RT @NaturePortfolio: Regions of the human brain may shrink in size during pregnancy, but have better connectivity, with only a few regions….
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Great news for active travel and #safety! London's Oxford Street will soon be #traffic-free, creating a safer, more #pedestrian-friendly environment. 🌱📷 #ActiveTravel #UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities.
NEW: Today we've announced exciting new plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street. These plans will transform the experience of Londoners and tourists visiting our world-famous high street - and create one of the finest public spaces in the world.
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RT @husamalwaer: I am thrilled & humbled to learn that my recent illustration of #20MinNeighbourhoods in the UK has been added to the OurPl….
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RT @profgeraintrees: Universities, like banks, are too big to fail via @ft.
ft.com
The UK’s higher education sector is in crisis — but they can draw solutions from financial institutions
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