Can design reduce crime? Local councils around the UK certainly seem to think so. Starting today, they will all be using a new M-shaped bike stand called the ‘caMden’, in the hope that it will deter thieves from stealing bicycles. It’s a simple idea: the main feature of the caMden is that it has more […]
Continue ReadingCo-author Winners and Losers in a Troubled Economy: How to Engage Customers Online to Gain Competitive Advantage
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Continue ReadingAuthor credit: The Enemies of Progress: Dangers of Sustainability
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Continue ReadingWhy we should swat The Mosquito
Originally published on spiked. Yesterday, civil libertarians and concerned officials launched a campaign called ‘Buzz Off’, with the aim of ridding Britain’s streets and estates of 3,500 ultra-sonic devices called ‘the Mosquito’. Introduced at locations around the country in January 2006, these little machines emit a disturbing buzzing noise that is only audible to those […]
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