Designing streets is one thing, managing them is another: we need to get much better at it ASAP

There’s obvious growing interest in addressing the issue of street space and kerbside management, to ensure that the best and most efficient use is made of what is an often under-valued public asset, says John Dales. Having himself just produced a new report on the subject, he looks at what it identified as the key challenges and how progress can be made in tackling them.