What changes could Hyperloop deliver?
The last in our series of blogs on WEBs. Having worked on the Hyperloop projects, Volterra Partner Paul Buchanan looks at the impact futuristic modes of transport have on WEBs. WEBs and Hyperloop I have been lucky to work on four or five Hyperloop projects; this means thinking about the impact of Hyperloop on where […]
WEBs – can they be negative?
The second in our series of blogs looking at how Paul Buchanan has continued to develop the techniques and spread the application of WEBs. Can WEBs be negative? I spent many years after Crossrail espousing the power of WEBs: the economic growth that resulted, the additional tax revenues accruing to government and all of the […]
The history of Wider Economic Benefits (WEBs)
Paul Buchanan started WEBs, secured the original approval of WEBs by government and has continued to develop the techniques and spread the application of WEBs ever since. This series of blogs looks at some of the key changes and innovations that were introduced over time. They range from the original work on Crossrail, through early […]
Volterra’s Paul Buchanan and Lucy Dean hard at work ‘down under’!
Volterra Partner Paul Buchanan and Senior Consultant Lucy Dean have just returned from Sydney where they have been working with Transport for NSW on the business case for a light rail scheme. More on this in the New Year…
Hyperloop One: Stockholm to Helsinki
Volterra carried out an economic assessment of an ultra-fast transport system connecting Stockholm to Helsinki. Hyperloop One will be an entirely new form of transport: as planned, it will connect city centres that were previously hours apart in minutes and deliver a step change in the relationship between distance and connectivity. The existing journey requires […]
Paul Buchanan’s published report: Transport, land use and economics
Volterra Partner and leading economist Paul Buchanan has written a paper for the Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal. Paul’s article Transport, land use and economics is featured as one of many papers discussing urban regeneration and renewal in a complex contemporary climate. You can read the article HERE. The publication is the essential peer-reviewed journal for all professionals […]
from golf to GDP, why unlikely events confound forecasters
Life imitates art, as the sporting world has shown this week. The Grand National was won by a horse which had never previously won a steeplechase. The US golf Masters was won by Danny Willett, who nearly did not take part at all because of the birth of his son. With only nine of the […]
Paul Buchanan article for Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal
Volterra Partner and leading economist Paul Buchanan has written a paper for the Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal. Paul’s article Transport, land use and economics is featured as one of many papers discussing urban regeneration and renewal in a complex contemporary climate. The publication is the essential peer-reviewed journal for all professionals concerned with physical, economic and […]
Driverless Cars…closer than you think
In October this year Volterra Partner Paul Buchanan spoke at the Urban Land Institute’s conference Driverless Cars and the City. The conference explored the implications for cities, mobility and the possible changes to urban realm. It was aimed at complementing initiatives delivered by Greater London Authority and London Transport Museum across the following themes: Challenging the current […]
Driverless Cars and the City. Volterra’s Paul Buchanan speaker at conference.
The emergence of autonomous vehicles will have far reaching implications for cities, planners, real estate and the wider urban environment. Going beyond the technology, Urban Land Institute’s conference Driverless Cars and the City, explored the implications for cities, mobility and the possible changes to urban realm. It was aimed at complementing initiatives delivered by Greater […]
