Healthy Streets for All, a new programme to raise awareness and support UK cities in shaping urban environments around people and their health, has been launched today by the Urban Transport Group in collaboration with renowned public health expert Lucy Saunders.
‘Big shift to active travel in urban transport policy is underway’
Ageing urban populations, rapid bus passenger decline and huge growth in private hire vehicles are just some of the dramatic shifts taking place in UK cities, a new report from the Urban Transport Group reveals today.
- 'Strong and robust' case for greater investment in active travel -
Following on from the EU referendum, the formation of a new Government and with the start of the party conference season, the Urban Transport Group has set out a vision for how UK transport policy could unfold in a way that will enable the nation’s largest urban areas to deliver inclusive growth
- Report identifies four key trends to watch for urban transport –
- Levels of collaboration have improved following public health’s ‘return’ to local government in April 2013 -
A new report, commissioned by pteg from Sustrans, has found that the greatest potential for increasing cycling in the UK can be found in the city regions.
