‘School Streets’ and the adaptation of London’s state-led tactical urbanism during Covid-19

Thomas, Asa

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, London rapidly expanded its scheme of temporary School Streets closures. This represented an acceleration of pre-existing tendencies in the city towards using the methods of ‘Tactical Urbanism.’ Through a document review and a series of interviews with practitioners, this case study explores the varied ways in which different levels of government acted ‘tactically’ in the implementation London’s Covid-19 School Streets. It also considers the way this example of a state-led scheme intersects with debates around the concept of Tactical Urbanism and its increasing adoption by local and municipal governments.

• Online Publication Date: Nov 17, 2023
• Publication Date: 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 23, 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 19-43
• Book Title: Cycling Through the Pandemic
• ISBN: 9783031453076
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45308-3_2
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11457275
• Additional Information: First Online: 17 November 2023