It’s Time to Double Down on ESG Issues in Built Environment

by Manchester Urban Institute | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website MUI Deputy Director Anupam Nanda emphasises the need to look beyond politics, advocating for greater focus on environmental, social and governance issues in regulating the built environment to address climate change. We are...

Cycling policy and practice in Greater Manchester: Between ambitious plans and the realities of delivery

by Manchester Urban Institute | Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website Authors Thomas van Laake (University of Manchester) and Graeme Sherriff (University of Salford) reflect on the challenges of putting active travel policy into practice in Greater Manchester and discussions at a recent event...

Global infrastructure scholars go local in Toronto

by Manchester Urban Institute | May 23, 2024 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website In April 2024, students in the Manchester-Toronto International Doctoral Cluster visited Canada to take part in the Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto Enrichment Academy. Thomas Van Laake (University of Manchester) and Élyse...

Tackling poverty in times of increased austerity

by Manchester Urban Institute | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website Economic austerity has deepened and widened across the UK due largely to the ever-rising cost of living and the wider effects of Brexit, the pandemic recovery, political instability and the pressure of overseas conflicts....

Participatory mapping for local green routes

by Manchester Urban Institute | Mar 6, 2024 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website Encouraging active travel and supporting community health and wellbeing through the co-production of local green routes with local community partners | Joanna Barrow, Manchester Urban Institute The previous blog in this...