Slaves to speed, we'd all benefit from 'slow cities'
- Written by Paul Tranter, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Science, UNSW
Photo: Paul Tranter, Author providedSlowing transport in cities provides immense benefits for the health of people, economies and the planet, so why are we still obsessed with speed?
As Mahatma Gandhi observed:
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
This speaks to our own physical and mental well-being, as well as to the health of cities...





