Gilston! Women’s Safety! And… Placemaking Guts!

Or, why it takes 50 years to build seven villages but only ten seconds to realize the pavements are too dangerous to walk on

“Gilston is more than just a construction site – it is a test of whether Britain can still build communities that last.” – Jamie Grierson

Grab a mug of weapon-grade coffee, folks. We’ve had disappearing women, the scourge of pickup trucks and now… an ode to active travel within a tale of seven villages.

I can report that we’ve finally had a breakthrough i…