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Earlier this month, Anna Biggs enjoyed volunteering with Sustrans on ‘The Hidden Engineering Behind Public Spaces, Art, and Play’ project. As a collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the project targeted young people from backgrounds underrepresented in engineering, with the aim of shining a light on the role of engineers and designers in spaces not generally thought of as ‘engineered’, including parks, public art, and broader public realm. Anna helped in the design and running of the bespoke walking tour for the local young people, across the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) area. Having worked closely with the OPDC in her role as a Sustainability Consultant over the last year, Anna helped identify sustainable design elements along the route. After the tour, the students were tasked with developing their own ‘masterplan’ for the public realm, to which Anna commented: “I was particularly impressed by the suggestion of cycle lanes, electric bike hire schemes, cycle parking, and even a new pedestrian/bike-only bridge. They were also keen to integrate more greenery and ponds into the parks to support wildlife and prevent flooding. It was a great experience seeing a younger generation learning so quickly about sustainability and engineering.” A huge thank you to Sustrans for organising and all the participants for getting stuck in! Expedition Engineering Ltd | Useful Projects| Useful Simple Trust #LearningAndDevelopment #HiddenEngineering #SustainabilityMasterplanning
