User:Harveyspeed
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I was educated in Brighton and studied at Loughborough University, Leicestershire some years ago and now work as a transport planner, including urban transport simulation models, development and implementation of Home Zones, bicycle route networks and sections of the UK National Cycle Network.
So far, I have not chosen to edit topics on Wikipedia reflecting my professional life, but have concentrated on my interests, starting with music. I may start adding and editing transport planning related articles soon though, as there are a lot of missing or under-developed topics and the articles that are there, so far seem to cover the North American experience and working practice to the exclusion of the European. I've only been editing significantly since February 2006 and have significantly expanded three articles to date on bands that only had stubs to their name, and have contributed paragraphs, tables and other smaller insertions to a number of other articles on musical styles and bands that I enjoy.
Interests
Music
I listen to many genres of music, both at home and at live gigs, although i admit to not being musically gifted myself. I have accumulated a collection of thousands of CDs and vinyl LPs. My favourite genres being:
Other
- Cycling and Mountain biking
- Mountain and hill walking and rambling
- Pre-history and Megalithicculture
- Films, mainly cult movies from '60's to mid '90's. My favourite movies include Jamon Jamon and La Haine.
- I am also a fan of Doctor Who, although i'm not one to take it too seriously.
- Quality ales and beers, especially those of .
- I also enjoy wine, alcoholic!
I am a supporter of
Articles I have significantly expanded
- Boss Hog
- Electric Eels (band)
- Popol Vuh (German band)
Some Other Articles to which I have contributed to some extent
- Punk Rock
- The Cramps
- Electronic Music
- Ambient Music
- List of electronic music artists and DJs
- New Age Music
- Krautrock
- Theremin
- Plank
- Garage punk
- List of musicians in the first wave of punk music
- List of forerunners of punk music
- Thule
- Protopunk
- The Modern Lovers
- Timeline of punk rock
- Anna Politkovskaya