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People want a shift in funding from driving to improving walking, cycling, and public transport
Our Walking and Cycling Index 2023, the largest independent survey of active travel in the UK, has revealed that a majority (56%) of people want to see a shift in investment in road building schemes to funding options for walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport. This election year, we're calling on all political parties to recognise this evidence as the view of the public, and to prioritise active travel and public transport.
Government set to miss cycling and walking targets – report
The Government’s objectives for active travel include doubling the number of journeys made by cycling from 0.8 billion in 2013 to 1.6 billion in 2025. It also wants to increase the percentage of short journeys in towns and cities that are walked or cycled from 41% in 2018/19 to 46% in 2025, and has targets for boosting walking activity.
Electric car chargers and outdoor dining create obstacles for disabled people
Department for Transport (DfT) figures show 8,680 public devices for electric vehicle charging were installed in the UK last year. Pavement space has also been taken up by the increased popularity of al fresco dining sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Some disabled people who contributed to the report said they fear tripping or falling when avoiding obstacles on pavements, with parked cars a particular concern. Many also revealed they are reluctant to leave their homes on bin days.
Visually impaired woman forced into road by pavement parking and street clutter in NI
June Best is calling for inclusive design as Sustrans reveal 41% of disabled people have problems because of accessibility barriers June Best, from Moira in Co Down, is one of many disabled people across the UK who have shared grim experiences of how poor infrastructure and planning stops them from making essential journeys for fear of their safety.Sustrans, who researched the issue for months, says inadequate infrastructure unfairly discriminates against disabled people as they try to...
Why the new prime minister should match or improve on Boris Johnson’s £2 billion active travel budget
Author: Xavier Brice, chief executive of walking and cycling charity, Sustrans Whoever wins the Conservative leadership election, we lose a benefactor of cycling and walking and their vital public health benefits. This is at a time when physical inactivity costs the at-breaking-point NHS £900million a year, and driving a car is becoming increasingly unaffordable, not to mention the damage to the environment.
How to reduce your exposure to air pollution during daily travel
Air pollution from car fumes and brake and tyre wear contribute to between 28,000 and 36,000 premature deaths each year. It’s a shocking statistic, and like many environmental problems, it’s something which feels tough to do anything about as an individual. In fact, many of us regularly suffer from eco-anxiety, a fear or worry about the state of the climate. But thankfully there are things we can all do to look after our health as well as improve the air around us. How does air pollution work?
How we're making our language more inclusive
We want to make walking and cycling accessible and desirable for everyone. To do this we need to understand the impact of how we communicate and the language we use. Our Chief Executive, Xavier Brice, explains how and why we're now using the term 'wheeling' to ensure that wheelchair and mobility scooter users aren't excluded. Photo: Jon Bewley/photojb Since Sustrans was founded over 40 years ago, we’ve always sought to improve paths, pavements, and places.
How does the UK Government’s Gear Change relate to the National Cycle Network?
Walking and cycling has been an important part of the UK’s resilience in weathering the peak of the Covid19 pandemic. The UK Government has recognised this in its recently published Gear Change strategy, packed with measures that Sustrans, together with our partners in the Walking and Cycling Alliance, have long campaigned and worked for.
In a world of autonomous vehicles, we’ll still need walking and cycling routes
A Surrey cycle path, 1936 style. Image: Getty. We are on the cusp of dramatic changes in the way we own, use and power our means of transportation. The mobility revolution is shifting from an “if” to a “where” and when”. There are two different futures currently being imagined. First up, a heaven, of easy mobility as portrayed by autonomous vehicle (AV) manufacturers, with shared-use AV freeing up road space for public spaces and accidents reduced to near zero.
Making it easier for people to walk and cycle
2017 marks 40 years of Sustrans. It also marks the next chapter in our history with the launch this month of a new five-year strategy responding to the challenges of today and setting out our vision for tomorrow. In 1977, a group called Cyclebag was formed in a pub in Bristol to challenge the growing dominance of cars on our streets. With the transformation of the disused Bristol to Bath railway line into a traffic-free path they showed what could be done.
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