Mo Amjar

Principal Planning & Visualisation Consultant @MottMacDonald | PhD in Placemaking | Architect | Urban Designer

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

Delighted to also see one of our visualisations work @SYSTRA_LTD featured @courier_angus. This timely and exciting project of Broughty Ferry to Monifieth route in Dundee, @DundeeCouncil, will create an attractive environment for #walking, #cycling, and #running.

[The Courier (Angus) @courier_angus]

‘Unparalleled’ £9m spend welcomed on Broughty Ferry to Monifieth route https://t.co/ig1f3fHXYB

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

Paris now has 180 gorgeous ‘school streets.’ They are pedestrianized and landscaped streets around schools - to mitigate crashes, prioritize walking to school, reduce noise and air pollution. No brainer, really.

[Social Life Project @sociallifeproj]

🌡We've broken records for #heat in the past week, and #cities are coming face-to-face with the hazards to human health that come along with it. Providing adequate #shade is one #climate strategy cities can use to reduce the associated health risks:
https://t.co/jiflFx3QXM

[createstreets @createstreets]

Dear planners, neighbourhoods, landowners and developers,

If you want to build happy, sustainable, healthy & ultimately valuable places than here, culled from thousands of studies and books, are eight top tips.

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

10 Actions to Improve Streets for Children! https://t.co/omx2i8YsFz

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

Exploring the Principles of ReUrbanism: Adaptive Reuse at the City Scale | ArchDaily https://t.co/pi0eJhA6xc

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

@husamalwaer @ICEpublishing Many congrats!

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

@LFCKirstyLFC Congratulations to you both xx

[Matthew Carmona @ProfMCarmona]

What is in the new edition of his book, Public Places Urban Spaces, the dimensions of urban design, Matthew Carmona explains in this new blog https://t.co/z5wJvZMNvv

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

Six principles for healthier placemaking https://t.co/FOMsveGDVo via @theAoU

[createstreets @createstreets]

Where do people like to be and why? It's surprisingly easy to predict when you read the research. To save you time, here it is on two pages. Or.....

[Dutch Cycling Embassy @Cycling_Embassy]

Cambridge's much anticipated Dutch-style roundabout finally opened last week, becoming the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The junction includes priority crossings for cyclists and pedestrians, meaning motorists have to give way upon entry and exit.

Photos: @jjgiddens

[PlacemakingX @PlacemakingX]

Video, slides, and poll results of our webinar on "Redefining the Role of the Street" are up: https://t.co/YfLrDBOw1s
With:
@PlaceLeaders @TownTeamMovers @SandyBurgoyne @PlacemakingXAus @GlobalStreets @skyejduncan @AnnaKellerman @ebkent

#COVID19Streets #StreetsAsPlaces

[Project for Public Spaces @PPS_Placemaking]

📚 Looking for a #weekendread? We've added two new resources to our Portals to Places Initiative page! Check out our guides on "Reimagining Key #Transit Stops" and "Reimagining Transit Hubs and Transfer Points."

Download here: https://t.co/JpQEoM1l57.

[SYSTRA UK & Ireland @SYSTRA_UKIRL]

Latest research from SYSTRA Reveals that passenger confidence in public transport post-COVID continues to decline, with journeys expected to be replaced by the car.

https://t.co/DrhEPjfK5X

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #COVIDー19 #workingfromhome

[PlacemakingX @PlacemakingX]

"Rich street life is no frill. It is an expression of the most ancient function of a city—a place for people to come together, all kinds of people, face-to-face." — #HollyWhyte

https://t.co/IeZjKVYBvB @Fred_Kent

#SocialLifeProject #StreetsAsPlaces #COVID19Streets #Placemaking

[Matthew Carmona @ProfMCarmona]

Re-prioritise street space, a COVID silver lining: new blog from Matthew Carmona: investing in (post-COVID) street appeal https://t.co/QhCSDpOr2S

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

@LFCKirstyLFC 45 mins to glory 🙌🏼

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

Great to see our visualisations work @SYSTRA_LTD featured @bedfordindy for Bedford’s High Street improvements. Watch this video to find out more about this exciting project: https://t.co/f3LK2jgzuT (before & after images @ 2:50mins) @BedfordTweets

[Mo Amjar @AmjarM]

‘How the Coronavirus Recovery Is Changing Cities’ https://t.co/dRQBr2gmmh