The document discusses the impact of car-dependent development on communities and climate, highlighting that transport accounts for 26% of UK carbon emissions. It suggests better public transport, safer roads, and community involvement as key actions to reduce car use and improve sustainability. Examples of successful community initiatives and comparisons with international cities underscore the potential for positive change in transport patterns.

1. Communities, climate action and transport Stephen Joseph, Campaign for Better Transport

2. Transport is an issue for communities and climate action Communities need access to key facilities and services but growth of car dependent development excludes those without cars poor, no, expensive public transport dangerous roads with too much traffic going too fast And transport accounts for 26% of UK carbon emissions now, if road and air traffic grow could be higher by 2050

3. Car dependent development

4. A simple suggestion: It’s not possible to build enough roads for everyone to drive where they like, when they like as fast as they like!

5. Where’s the carbon? Mainly single car drivers

6. Action to help communities and climate Better public transport Safer roads so more can walk and cycle (over half of car trips are under 5 miles) Travel plans for schools, workplaces etc “ car clubs”: low cost, local car sharing Manage roads and car parking properly Communities are promised new roads as the solution, but big new roads worsen rather than improve things and there’s no money anyway

7. Car use can be reduced: Sustainable Travel Towns 2004-6 Darlington Car use Public transport Cycling 11% + 14% +79 % Worcester Car use Public transport Cycling 12% + 22% + 36% Peterborough Car use Public transport Cycling 13% + 13% +25%

8. What can communities do Better buses and trains Access to stations Community Rail Partnerships Quality bus partnerships Social enterprises (HCT) Travel plans for schools and workplaces Support cycle training, safe routes to schools etc Street audits

9. Walking and cycling Safe routes Signing Cycle parking Street design (e.g. advanced stop lines at lights) Speed management where people live

10. Public transport Information: needs to be high quality and easily available Area-wide ticketing Marketing: “metro” maps, branding etc Personal security: CCTV, policing priority Good access to stops/stations Young people’s fares e.g. “Youth Mover ticket” (Isle of Wight) Community rail partnerships Real time information and bus management Bus priority Above all treat public transport as a priority network that decision-makers and car users might want to use

11. Shared space Redesign roads as streets Removing signs, barriers etc

12. General Government policy Higher rail fares – join www.fairfaresnow.org.uk Reduced bus funding – campaign against bus cuts Planning changes will reduce controls on traffic-generating development But there is good news – the local sustainable transport fund, to be launched this week: get councils to apply for it

13. Conclusions Current transport patterns and trends are not sustainable Communities can make a difference to transport and to climate change Technology will help but won’t solve the problems Some government policies will make things worse, communities can campaign against them

14. Different routes to prosperity Vienna: car use has fallen from 40% - 36%, 30% of journeys are now on foot or bike, 34% public transport Los Angeles: 90% car, 10% rest