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1 Sustrans and working with the Higher Education sector Paul Osborne, School Travel Director

2 232 million journeys in 2005 The National Cycle Network

3 Sustrans Projects Active Travel, Art & The Travelling Landscape, Carbon, International liaison, Livable Neighborhoods, National Cycle Network, Public Information, Safe Routes to Schools, Safe Routes to Stations / Access to Public Transport, TravelSmart, Usage Monitoring, Volunteer Rangers

4 1992 Early work 2,500 miles by 2000 1995 Target: 2000 Achieved: 5,000 miles

5 1,100 Structures 500 miles of Greenways Sustrans overall co-ordination & development of the NCN

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7 Route 4 ’Gaius Sentius' by Gordon Young

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9 Spen Valley Greenway Part of the National Cycle Network Route 66, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

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11 20 40 60 80 Sedentary Active High cost Low cost Cost of healthcare Years of life Healthcare cost of the active person versus the sedentary

12 Start with schoolchildren- the school trip is the most important one of their life

13 Safe Routes to Schools, Links to Schools & ‘Bike-It’

14 International comparisons - walking and cycling to school

15 Walk journeys by age and sex: 1994/96

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19 Transport accounts for nearly a third of our energy consumption and growing Current Projection Business as usual 35% increase in UK travel by 2030 MtC 40 20 0 20 90 00 10 20 30 Terrestrial travel Air travel

20 60% reduction in CO 2 from transport 90 00 10 20 30 MtC 50 40 20 0 20 Current Projection Business as usual 35% increase in UK travel by 2030 MtC 50 40 20 0 20 90 00 10 20 30 Terrestrial travel Air travel 37.5 15 (60% of 1990) Challenge for 60% reduction in travel emissions

21 Can we really Reduce This by 60%?

22 VIBAT Visioning and Backcasting for UK Transport Policy Policy Packages

23 Current Emissions Technology Increased occupancy Reduced Distance

24 Policy Packages Pricing Regimes Low Emission Vehicles ICT & Travel Alternative Fuels Liveable Cities Soft Measures Long Distance Travel Substitution Ecological Driving Freight Transport Carbon Credits Oil Pricing

25 Policy Packages Pricing Regimes Low Emission Vehicles ICT & Travel Alternative Fuels Liveable Cities Soft Measures Workplace travel plans Teleworking School travel plans Individualised marketing Car clubs Better cycling facilities Incentives to walk more

26 Changing travel behaviour at Addenbrookes Source:Walking & Cycling Success Stories, DfT, 2004 Car Use Bus Travel Cycling Walking % 80 60 40 20 0 1993 74 44 17 71 8 3 11 2005 GB Average (journey to work) 2003 23 25 7 42

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31 In a sustainable city, we need to travel less, less far and more sustainably www.sustrans.org.uk


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