Mike was awarded a FIT fellowship in 2020 to conduct an analysis of the discourse that has emerged in response to trials of Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods. He worked in collaboration with senior fellow Professor Phil Goodwin.
Exploring the themes that have emerged in the lively public discourse regarding Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods, this work aimed to explore what recent experiences suggest regarding the public acceptance of these schemes, as well as the current appetite for road space reallocation and car restraint in British cities more widely.
As well as examining the arguments used, this work aimed to look at the differences and commonalities behind specific schemes to try to highlight where issues around implementation appear to have contributed to or ameliorated local controversy.
About Mike Tisdell
Mike has a background as a campaigner for everyday cycling, having been an active member of London Cycling Campaign for a number of years, looking to work constructively towards mainstreaming utility cycling in Britain. He is particularly interested in the design and management of urban streets and the challenges inherent in resolving the competing demands placed upon them.
Mike completed an MSc in Transport Planning at Westminster University, where his dissertation explored the range of disciplinary perspectives brought to bear upon the redesign of urban mixed-use streets, using an interview-based method.
A board member at Phoenix Community Housing in South Lewisham, he also has an interest in the relationship between housing policy and transport, as well as the common challenges of decarbonisation across sectors and how they interrelate.