Conversations in Momentum

Our hosts Kana Nomoto and James Critchley sit down with John Mulhaire and Michael Rivers to unpack everything that happened at this year's UKREiiF - one of the biggest events in the real estate and infrastructure calendar. From the buzz of the conference floor to the fringe events, listen as they cover: 🏠 The continued push for housing delivery and the infrastructure needed to unlock it 🚌 The newly announced Mass Transit Task Force 🤝 What cross-sector collaboration really looks like in practice 📊 How data and GIS technology could shape the future of transport planning 💬 And the general mood of the industry — cautiously optimistic Whether you made it to Leeds this year or not, this episode is your debrief. #UKREiiF #TransportPlanning #TransportConsultants #GISConsultants #GIS #ConversationsInMomentum #BuiltEnvironment #Infrastructure #Podcast

We’re back 🎙️ Season 5 of Conversations in Momentum is officially live - and we’re kicking things off with an inspiring first episode featuring Michael Barratt MBE from TfL. In this episode, we explore what it really takes to create safer, more inclusive streets - and why lived experience must sit at the heart of design. 🔍 Key themes we discuss: • Why designing with people, not just for them, leads to better outcomes • The power of collaboration - from communities to contractors - in making real change happen • Moving beyond 'tick-box' processes to meaningful engagement • Designing for inclusion, including neurodiversity, through simplicity, clarity and empathy Michael shares powerful insights from decades of experience, from early morning road safety patrols to shaping industry guidance, all grounded in one simple principle: be considerate.

In our latest episode of Conversations in Momentum we're lucky to be joined by James Pope, founder of Koru Sports, who talks to us about: The London Nocturne, taking place on Friday 12 June and Saturday 13 June 2026 in the City of London. (Find out more: www.racenocturne.com) Communication and collaboration in managing live events Cycling in London, and Pranks with Sir Chris Hoy

In our latest Conversations in Momentum, we're welcoming our three brand new Momentum graduates to discuss everything from projects, company culture and site visits, to transport inequality, government policy and the future of public ownership. #ConversationsInMomentum #Podcast #Transport #TransportConsultants #Engineering #TransportPlanning #Modelling #GraduateRecruitment #GraduateJobs #Graduates2025

“What excites me is when we’re able to bring transport thinking into the earliest phases - aligning it with environmental goals, community needs and long-term land use. That’s when you really see the value of what we do: helping people, ideas and places connect more meaningfully”. Managing director David Hart joins the podcast to reflect on the current economic climate and its impacts on the industry – sharing insights from significant projects and his takeaways from attending MIPIM and UKREiiF.

Joining us today are Mark Boyle and Alex Edmonds, directors of Eidos. Eidos was founded earlier this year, as a sister company of Momentum. Together Mark and Alex have a combined 50 years of experience as structural engineers, launching EIDOS to provide a client-focused service.

NicoBosetti and JamesOBrien from Micromobility Planner join the podcast to share insights into the opportunities and challenges shared micromobility faces, and how Micromobility Planner can shape the way people move around towns and cities.

Today, we’re welcoming David Hart to the podcast. David is one of Momentum’s founding directors and a CPA board member, and he has been closely involved in the Cycling and the City report, which was published recently by the City Property Association. This report explores the role of cycling in London’s future, focusing on infrastructure, policy and opportunities for real estate to support active travel.

On the latest episode of our podcast, Lydia Clarkson shares her experience of shaping spaces in central London and her vision to bring forward public realm improvements in a more thoughtful, straightforward and faster way. #PublicRealm #PublicRealmAdvisory #RealEstate #DataCentres #Commercial #Offices #Housing #Communities #RealEstateInvestment #Podcast

Season 4 of Conversations in Momentum is here! 🎉 And in our first episode of the new season, we’re diving into the standout results and key insights from our annual sustainability report, launched today. Join AmelieCosse and our brand new host KanaNomoto, alongside Momentum’s RebbecaOglesby, as they discuss the strategies and recommendations that have shaped our successful year in sustainability.

The latest Conversations in Momentum podcast is now live 🚨 This episode features insightful discussions with two experts in urban planning and mobility: Marco te Bromestroet, also known as the ‘cycling professor,’ and Alex Henderson, associate at Momentum, interviewed by Joe Tang and Katie Mulkowsky. Together they explore: 🌍How active travel will shape the cities of the future 🚲What countries can do to catch up in the active travel movement 🚶‍♂️The unintended consequences of pushing for greater active mobility Find the podcast at Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, just search for Conversations in Momentum. #Podcast #ConversationsinMomentum #TransportConsultants #Micromobility #ActiveTravel #UrbanMobility

Hassan Madhoun on Momentum’s new USA office and making the journey as enjoyable as the destination. We’re so excited today to welcome a new Momentum colleague to the podcast studio, and at the same time to share the exciting news of Momentum’s growth in the USA with the opening of our new office in Houston. It’s my pleasure to introduce Hassan Madhoun to you all, Momentum’s director in the United States. Hassan’s portfolio of work includes leading a variety of mobility projects in the aviation, stadia, transit and mixed-use development sectors. Before joining Momentum and launching our Houston office, he has delivered transportation solutions for George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 105th CFL Grey Cup, the NHL 100 Classic and the North American debut of La Machine, the world-renowned large-scale French production.

Conversations in Momentum is a podcast about urban design for our towns and cities. Hosts Amelie Cosse, Joe Tang and Katie Mulkowsky are joined by guests every two weeks as they explore how progressive urban design and transport can accelerate the transformation of our economies, bend the curve on global emissions and deal with the impacts of climate change. Conversations in Momentum is brought to you by Momentum Transport Consultancy and Momentum Transport Canada. Working around the world our strategies add value to society, communities and individuals. Look out for new episodes every other Friday. In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking to Peter Norton. Peter is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia, specializing in the history of technology, social dimensions of engineering, and professional ethics. He has authored Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City and Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving. He has published extensively on transportation history, policy, traffic safety, and autonomous vehicles. We’re also joined today by our colleague Pablo Cabrera, who is a consultant in our Canada business. Pablo is an economist, with a masters’ in urban planning and is particularly interested in transport and transit development. I think today is going to be very insightful, as we take a look at Peter’s critical examination of car-centric infrastructure, to alongside our views as a transport consultancy which specialises in active transportation and advancing sustainable, human-centered alternatives to the automobile.

On this episode we're joined by Andrea Burzacchini, founder and director at Aiforia, and Momentum's Claudio Borsari who share their experiences on some of the biggest topics in transport right now. Join us as they take a look at: How towns and cities across Europe are involving people from the bottom up to give more choice for mobility Advice to policymakers Tactical urbanism and how sustainable cities require change Find the podcast at Apple, Spotify and wherever you listen to your podcasts, just search for ‘Conversations in Momentum’. #Podcast #ConversationsInMomentum #TransportConsultants #TransportConsultancy #Engineering #TransportPlanning #Modelling #UrbanDesign #TacticalUrbanism #CarFree #SustainableCities #SustainableCity #Policy #TownPlanning #CityPlanning #Transport #Mobility #20mph #30kmph #Cycling #Walking #PlacesForPeople

In this episode we talk to Will Durden and Shelley Conway (HR business partner) about our recent 'Great places to work certification'. We discuss how we create a positive work environment at Momentum, our diversity journey, and how we use feedback from our employees to help shape our culture and the way we work.

Join Amelie Cosse, Kevin Larrivee and Pablo Cabrera on everything from setting up in Montreal back in 2018, the importance of humility in urban planning, progressive local government, pedestrianised streets and winter cycling in Canada. An incredibly interesting insight into a transition towards active transportation and sustainable mobility in North America. #MomentumCanada #ConversationsInMomentum #TransportPlanning #TransportPlanners #TransportConsultants #ActiveTravel #ActiveTransportation #SustainableMobility #Micromobility #Cycling #Pedestrians #NewBusiness #ScaleUp

Join Amelie Cosse, Kevin Larrivee and Pablo Cabrera on everything from setting up in Montreal back in 2018, the importance of humility in urban planning, progressive local government, pedestrianised streets and winter cycling in Canada. An incredibly interesting insight into a transition towards active transportation and sustainable mobility in North America. #MomentumCanada #ConversationsInMomentum #TransportPlanning #TransportPlanners #TransportConsultants #ActiveTravel #ActiveTransportation #SustainableMobility #Micromobility #Cycling #Pedestrians #NewBusiness #ScaleUp

In this episode, Momentum's managing director, Roy McGowan, discusses the power of long-term planning and policymaking in the transport industry. He highlights the importance of considering the relationship between transport and land use planning, as well as the need for consistent delivery of long-term policies. The podcast also explores how short-term political considerations can hinder effective transportation policies and suggests the idea of removing some long-term policy decisions from the domain of politics. Roy emphasizes the need for cross-party collaboration and the involvement of experts in decision-making processes, and concludes by sharing the progress made in reducing transport emissions and the importance of communicating hope and progress to inspire future generations. Takeaways Long-term planning and policymaking are crucial in the transport industry to achieve sustainable and efficient transportation systems. Short-term political considerations can hinder the development of effective transportation policies. There is a need to remove some long-term policy decisions from the domain of politics and entrust them to cross-party representation and scrutiny. Communicating progress and hope is important to inspire and engage future generations in achieving sustainable transportation goals. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the podcast 00:54 Introduction of Roy McGowan 01:23 The power of long-term planning and policymaking 06:41 Importance of long-term planning in the transport industry 11:23 Short-term political considerations and transportation policies 19:16 Removing long-term policy decisions from politics 26:39 Keeping politics relevant in long-term planning 31:46 The role of committees in long-term policy making 33:09 The importance of communicating progress and hope 36:24 Closing remarks

Our bespoke environmental impact assessment highlights the sustainability benefits brought to each project that we work on. When a project has been granted planning permission, the assessment captures Momentum’s contribution to the sustainability of the scheme, looking at transport carbon emissions savings, public realm provision and delivery consolidation strategies. Potential CO2 savings are calculated by taking the proposed (and consented) mode share, and any delivery consolidation strategies, and comparing them to an industry standard baseline for the given land use type. Elements such as the number of trees planted, number of cycle parking spaces, public realm improvements and active travel proposals are also incorporated into the review.

It’s a podcast Friday! Join us as we get underway with the 3rd season of Conversations in Momentum and welcome our brand new host, Katie Mulkowsky! In this episode Katie and co-host Joe Tang take a look back at their favourite podcast moments so far - and talk about the quantitative elements of public realm improvement, climate resilience, CO2 savings and activating spaces. Find the podcast at momentum-city.com or wherever you listen to your podcasts, search for ‘Conversations in Momentum’. #Podcast #ConversationsInMomentum #TransportConsultants #TransportConsultancy #Engineering #TransportPlanning #Modelling #UrbanDesign

Today we’re welcoming Derek Griffiths and Claudio Borsari. Derek is a director at Momentum and leads our engineering team, and Claudio is an associate in our transport planning team. In this episode, you can hear valuable insights from Derek and Claudio, who have dedicated seven years to addressing the question: ‘From a vehicle dominated space, how could we create new spaces and crossings for pedestrians’ at Nova, Victoria? Find out more about: - Key Takeaways from Niamh’s 20 slides 20 seconds presentation at the Walking and Cycling event. - The interplay between pedestrian and vehicles Space for cyclists - Future additions to the Nova Project

We’re delighted to welcome Debbie Akehurst to our podcast. Debbie is the chief executive at Central District Alliance, the Business Improvement District – or BID - comprising the Holborn, Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Bloomsbury, and St Giles areas of London.

Conversations in Momentum is a podcast about urban design for our towns and cities. Hosts Amelie Cosse, Joe Tang and Mailys Garden are joined by guests every two weeks as they explore how progressive urban design and transport can accelerate the transformation of our economies, bend the curve on global emissions and deal with the impacts of climate change. Conversations in Momentum is brought to you by Momentum Transport Consultancy, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded transport consultancies. With offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Montreal its strategies add value to society, communities and individuals around the world. Look out for new episodes every other Friday. We’re absolutely delighted to be joined by Rachael Murphy, Scotland director at CoMoUK. CoMoUK is the national organisation for shared transport, a charity for promoting its social, economic and environmental benefits.

🎧 Join us for season 2, episode 2 of Conversations in Momentum, where we welcome discussing all things Vision Zero in the context of emerging transport trends, and designing for safer streets. In this episode: Blackpool – UK pioneers of Vision Zero – Oslo and Helsinki Reducing speed limits to 20mph Redesigning accident hotspots Safety standards for lorries Should the Vision Zero goal be kept? Find us wherever you listen to your podcasts - by searching ‘Conversations in Momentum’ - and at Momentum City.

Conversations in Momentum is a podcast about urban design for our towns and cities. Hosts Amelie Cosse, Joe Tang and Mailys Garden are joined by guests every two weeks as they explore how progressive urban design and transport can accelerate the transformation of our economies, bend the curve on global emissions and deal with the impacts of climate change. Conversations in Momentum is brought to you by Momentum Transport Consultancy, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded transport consultancies. With offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Montreal its strategies add value to society, communities and individuals around the world. Look out for new episodes every other Friday. We’ll be keeping the conversations going on Linkedin where you can find us at Momentum Transport Consultancy and Momentum Transport Canada, or follow our podcast to make sure you don’t miss any future episodes.

We’re honoured to be joined by Leon Daniels OBE. Leon is recognised for his world-class experience, expertise and knowledge of public sector transport in the UK, Europe and the Far East. Until his retirement from TfL in December 2017, Leon brought his unique range of in-depth-skill and experience to his role as Managing Director, Surface Transport at Transport for London. He was responsible for the successful delivery of transport during what has been named ‘the most successful public transport games ever’ in London 2012. Since then, Leon has been responsible for numerous major events in London such as RideLondon and the London Marathon and was in charge during unexpected major incidents. Leon continues to contribute significantly to the progress of global thinking on road and vehicle safety, efficiencies, the social effects of autonomous vehicles and technical developments generally on road and rail. He is passionate about ensuring that the lessons of the past are fully recognised in planning for the future and his expertise is sought by international agencies, Governments and local authorities across the world. Leon was awarded the OBE for Services to Transport in Her Majesty the Queen's 2019 New Year's Honours List.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be an engineer at Momentum? To round off 2022, we’re talking to our colleague Derek Griffiths, who amongst many other things became a director here at Momentum this year. Derek leads our engineering team, drawing on his experience as a Chartered Civil Engineer delivering transport and public realm schemes across the world, from inception and planning through to design and construction.

With the World Cup final coming up on Sunday, our brand new episode of Conversations in Momentum welcomes Will Durden to share his experiences of working on stadiums and major events around the world. We also take a peek into Momentum City to hear Will’s thoughts on ‘what makes the perfect stadium’. Also in this episode: The role of transport planning in the built environment Modal shift as orthodoxy and the reallocation of space Policies driving transport planning: achieving change through carrot and stick #Stadia #Stadiums #Events #WorldCup #ChampionsLeague #MomentumCity #TransportPlanning #TransportConsultancy

Conversations in Momentum / Momentum City Life is a podcast about urban design for our towns and cities. Hosts Amelie Cosse, Joe Tang and Mailys Garden are joined by guests every two weeks as they explore how progressive urban design and transport can accelerate the transformation of our economies, bend the curve on global emissions and deal with the impacts of climate change. Conversations in Momentum is brought to you by Momentum Transport Consultancy, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded transport consultancies. With offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Montreal its strategies add value to society, communities and individuals around the world. Look out for new episodes every other Friday.

In our podcast today we’re focusing on one of the foundations of Momentum City, our commitment to the environment. And we’re delighted to be joined by two of the members of our Momentum sustainability group – Kana Nomoto and Alice Duperrey – to talk to us about how they are evaluating and measuring the impact of good transport strategy. Both Alice and Kana are consultants in our team, and both share a passion for innovative, sustainable and inclusive transport infrastructure that make our cities more people friendly.

It’s Friday, and that means it’s ‘Conversations in Momentum’ day! In this episode, Lucy Minyo joins our hosts Amelie Cosse and Mailys Garden to reflect on experiences from mainland China, streets as public realm, public health, and when transport and Joaquin Phoenix meet…! Check it out at Momentum City and Momentum’s Soundcloud.

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Conversations in Momentum is a podcast about urban design for our towns and cities. Hosts Amelie Cosse, Joe Tang and Mailys Garden are joined by guests every two weeks as they explore how progressive urban design and transport can accelerate the transformation of our economies, bend the curve on global emissions and deal with the impacts of climate change. Conversations in Momentum is brought to you by Momentum Transport Consultancy, one of the UK’s most highly-regarded transport consultancies. With offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Montreal its strategies add value to society, communities and individuals around the world. Look out for new episodes every other Friday.