November 2011 Street Talk by Richard Bourn and Richard Hebditch, Campaign for Better Transport. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
movementforliveablelondon.com
The document discusses non-motorized transport (NMT) planning and implementation in Cape Town. It provides an overview of completed NMT projects, the statutory context, and Cape Town's city-wide NMT program. The program aims to develop a comprehensive pedestrian and cycling network. It involves data collection, network planning, and project identification across four regions. Key achievements include completing the city-wide NMT network and leading NMT initiatives in South Africa. The way forward includes continued NMT program implementation and updates to related plans and strategies.
The document discusses Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT), a proposed public transportation system for Cape Town, South Africa. IRT would combine aspects of bus and rail systems, using large buses with dedicated lanes on main routes and smaller buses on residential routes. The presentation outlines the key principles of IRT, including universal access, promoting sustainable development, good customer service, and integration with other transit networks. It also provides details on proposed IRT routes and stations as well as the system's planned phases of implementation through 2021.
This document discusses developing a state plan for sustainable transport in Victoria. It outlines high-level sustainability goals of economic competitiveness, social inclusion, environmental protection, and public engagement. Critical land transport issues are identified as economic productivity, congestion, climate change, and others. The document then examines Victoria's transport greenhouse gas emissions and options to reduce them. It argues for a long-term, integrated strategic focus on land use and transport to achieve sustainability goals.
Multimodal in rail development: popularity and reaping benefitsAtkins
Dr Ghassan Ziadat, Atkins’ director of planning and infrastructure, looks in depth at transport planning, multimodal transportation and transit oriented developments. Ghassan believes that clear government direction, through policy and legislation, remains essential to ensure the consistent and effective adoption of multimodal transportation and transit orientated developments (TODs) in the Middle East’s major cities.
This presentation was first delivered in March 2014 at Infrastructure Outlook 2014, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Employment TOD: The Other E in ETOD by Alden S. Raine, PhDRail~Volution
In order to reach and retain quality employees, more employers are considering areas accessible to transit and housing. People want to live, work and play in a walkable community -- so their employers are locating there. Investigate the key interests of both employers and employees. Then explore the land use and transit issues necessary for achieving successful employment-based TOD: last-mile connectivity, transit choices and placemaking. Learn from ETOD projects in Boston, Denver and Dallas.
Moderator: Sujata Srivastava, Principal, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California
Walt Mountford, Executive Vice President, KDC , Dallas, Texas
Tom Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Denver, Colorado
Alden Raine, PhD, National TOD Practice Director, AECOM, Boston, Massachusetts
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to sustainable development and travel. It has implemented numerous initiatives to promote more sustainable travel among staff and visitors, including expanding cycling infrastructure and promoting carpooling. Surveys track progress in shifting modes of transport. Future plans focus on further encouraging walking and carsharing, as well as improving facilities to support more sustainable travel choices.
Centro is responsible for developing public transport in the West Midlands region of the UK, which has a population of 2.6 million people. It oversees 334 million bus, rail, and metro journeys annually. Centro aims to encourage more people to use public transport by delivering innovative service improvements and establishing strong partnerships to transform transportation. Centro has pioneered real-time passenger information displays and services and is now working to provide truly integrated, reliable, multi-modal information and personal mobility management.
The document discusses non-motorized transport (NMT) planning and implementation in Cape Town. It provides an overview of completed NMT projects, the statutory context, and Cape Town's city-wide NMT program. The program aims to develop a comprehensive pedestrian and cycling network. It involves data collection, network planning, and project identification across four regions. Key achievements include completing the city-wide NMT network and leading NMT initiatives in South Africa. The way forward includes continued NMT program implementation and updates to related plans and strategies.
The document discusses Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT), a proposed public transportation system for Cape Town, South Africa. IRT would combine aspects of bus and rail systems, using large buses with dedicated lanes on main routes and smaller buses on residential routes. The presentation outlines the key principles of IRT, including universal access, promoting sustainable development, good customer service, and integration with other transit networks. It also provides details on proposed IRT routes and stations as well as the system's planned phases of implementation through 2021.
This document discusses developing a state plan for sustainable transport in Victoria. It outlines high-level sustainability goals of economic competitiveness, social inclusion, environmental protection, and public engagement. Critical land transport issues are identified as economic productivity, congestion, climate change, and others. The document then examines Victoria's transport greenhouse gas emissions and options to reduce them. It argues for a long-term, integrated strategic focus on land use and transport to achieve sustainability goals.
Multimodal in rail development: popularity and reaping benefitsAtkins
Dr Ghassan Ziadat, Atkins’ director of planning and infrastructure, looks in depth at transport planning, multimodal transportation and transit oriented developments. Ghassan believes that clear government direction, through policy and legislation, remains essential to ensure the consistent and effective adoption of multimodal transportation and transit orientated developments (TODs) in the Middle East’s major cities.
This presentation was first delivered in March 2014 at Infrastructure Outlook 2014, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Employment TOD: The Other E in ETOD by Alden S. Raine, PhDRail~Volution
In order to reach and retain quality employees, more employers are considering areas accessible to transit and housing. People want to live, work and play in a walkable community -- so their employers are locating there. Investigate the key interests of both employers and employees. Then explore the land use and transit issues necessary for achieving successful employment-based TOD: last-mile connectivity, transit choices and placemaking. Learn from ETOD projects in Boston, Denver and Dallas.
Moderator: Sujata Srivastava, Principal, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California
Walt Mountford, Executive Vice President, KDC , Dallas, Texas
Tom Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Denver, Colorado
Alden Raine, PhD, National TOD Practice Director, AECOM, Boston, Massachusetts
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to sustainable development and travel. It has implemented numerous initiatives to promote more sustainable travel among staff and visitors, including expanding cycling infrastructure and promoting carpooling. Surveys track progress in shifting modes of transport. Future plans focus on further encouraging walking and carsharing, as well as improving facilities to support more sustainable travel choices.
Centro is responsible for developing public transport in the West Midlands region of the UK, which has a population of 2.6 million people. It oversees 334 million bus, rail, and metro journeys annually. Centro aims to encourage more people to use public transport by delivering innovative service improvements and establishing strong partnerships to transform transportation. Centro has pioneered real-time passenger information displays and services and is now working to provide truly integrated, reliable, multi-modal information and personal mobility management.
The document discusses the need to change urban transportation strategies away from prioritizing private car use due to issues like congestion, poor air quality, and climate change. It recommends aiming for integrated public transportation, efficient highway use, increased walking and cycling, and liveable cities. Policy can deliver this change through integrated transportation and spatial development strategies, congestion charging, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, freight policies, and public transportation subsidies. Good examples are seen in cities like Copenhagen, London, Shanghai, and Seoul that have reallocated road space and prioritized sustainable modes of transportation.
This report to the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into the utilisation of rail and infrastructure corridors addresses the use of land development for integrated infrastructure corridors and considers improvement to policy development, planning and strategies to achieve greater productivity, enhanced liveability and improved economic benefit through informed decision making.
RV 2015: Sustainable Corridors: Broad and Specific Looks by Robert HastingsRail~Volution
What does it mean to build a sustainable corridor? How do you honor the overall goal of conserving resources, but also engage stakeholders to develop the right type of project for their community? Take a wider look at the national perspective on building sustainable corridors. What is being done across the country to conserve resources and involve communities in these efforts? Then hear stories about a successful sustainable corridor in Portland; Albuquerque's BRT project; and an urban green plan to transform existing park-and-ride lots along Los Angeles' growing transit network into more sustainable places.
Moderator: Shelley Poticha, AICP, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council; Board Member, Board of Directors, Rail~Volution, Washington, DC
Katherine Lemmon, Transportation Planning Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert Hastings, Agency Architect, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
David Leard, AICP, Senior Management Consultant, HDR, Seattle, Washington
City Partnerships Challenge - Melbourne Metro 2 briefESD UNU-IAS
Melbourne Metro 2 is a proposed rail link between the Werribee and Mernda lines via a tunnel under the CBD from Newport to Clifton Hill. This would improve access and network capacity. The project aims to facilitate jobs growth along the corridor connecting major employment centers. The key objective is to undertake a full business case for the project alongside the recently announced Suburban Rail Loop. This would integrate land use and transport planning to maximize community benefits like local jobs, affordable housing, and sustainable outcomes. Currently there is high car dependency in Hobsons Bay leading to issues. There is also a lack of local jobs and integrated strategic planning. Solutions include collaborative land use and transport planning prioritizing broader benefits, and strategic network planning to
Assessing impact of metro stations integrating commercial landuse & trans...Vivek Agnihotri
The study had been done as a dissertation for the academic requirement to be fulfilled for Master in City Planning (Department of Architecture & Regional Planning | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur) in the year of 2015.
Using spatial presentation of bus GPS data to identify and justify bus priori...JumpingJaq
This document summarizes the analysis of bus priority data from Sydney's Public Transport Information and Priority System (PTIPS) to identify pinch points along bus corridors. Two methods of analysis were used: stop-by-stop analysis and time point analysis using GIS mapping. Key pinch points with low average speeds and high variability were identified. The analysis validated infrastructure improvements and informed options to enhance bus corridor efficiency, such as new bus lanes and stops. Transport NSW was satisfied with the outputs which provided a reliable basis for justifying planning and investment decisions.
External seminar given at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, on 21 November 2013.
Presented by Claire Sheffield from Transport for London (TfL) who leads TfL’s behavioural change unit.
Presentation includes the creative use of secondary data, collecting primary data using SP/SI and developing your own bespoke models, with a strong practical focus.
New Generation Transport (NGT) www.ngtmetro.com
presentation by Louise Porter & Tom Hacker, delivered to postgraduate students at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) University of Leeds, UK. 27 November 2014
Data, innovation & transformation in the public sectorAtkins
Atkins’ geospatial lead, Colin Henderson, gave a masterclass on how public sector organisations can use data in innovative ways to provide better services to the public. Colin presented two case studies on how innovative data analysis is being used to deliver cost effective broadband services in rural Scotland and how data is being used to understand and develop the Scottish ICT infrastructure.
This presentation was first delivered in June 2014 at One Public Sector Scotland in Edinburgh, UK.
Read more: http://atkinsglobal.com/en-GB/media-centre/events/atkins-lectures/2014/data-innovation-and-transformation-in-the-public-sector
Further Analysis of HOV Lane and Sustainable Transport Failures in Ontario: O...Barry Wellar
This report deals with four types of questions that have arisen in response to previous publications and media interviews about so-called “high-occupancy vehicle” (HOV) lanes. 1. Questions regarding the validity of claims made by transportation agencies and other proponents, about HOV lanes as a solution to congestion or other transportation problems involving the movement of private and/or public motor vehicles on public roads. 2. Questions regarding the validity of the methodologies that transportation agencies use to define “high-occupancy vehicle” (HOV). 3. Questions regarding the validity of the ways used by transportation agencies to measure the performance of HOV lanes. 4. Questions regarding the extent to which claims by transportation agencies about the benefits of HOV lanes are subjected to efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, sustainability, value-for-money, energy reduction, and other performance tests by oversight bodies, including auditors, budget officers, commissioners of the environment, and professional organizations. Presentations by public agencies on behalf of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes are generally promotional, frequently disingenuous, and usually very short on evidence pertinent to assessing the purported claims made by HOV boosters. On the other hand, it is my experience that critics of HOV initiatives fail to properly expose the shortcomings in the HOV argument. As a result, the HOV notion manages to “wriggle free” and survive for another day, and more HOV lanes are added to more sections of highway, ultimately worsening the situation that was purportedly going to be corrected. Moreover, and looking at the larger or broader picture, creating HOV lanes frustrates the pursuit of sustainable transport systems and sustainable transport behaviours. In this paper I use the case of Ottawa to take issue with the HOV notion, and contend that by creating HOV lanes in the Ottawa area the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MOT) has directly contributed to Ottawa’s deteriorating sustainable transportation situation. It will take decades for the Ottawa area to deal with the mess caused by the provincial government’s HOV program, but perhaps these comments will help residents in other municipalities prevent similar messes from being started by mis-guided HOV notions.
This document discusses the evolution of transport appraisal in the UK from the 1960s to present. Early appraisal focused on road projects and considered travel time savings. Methods expanded to include public transport, rail, aviation and environmental impacts. Opposition to large road projects grew in the 1970s-80s. Recent developments include the introduction of the NATA/Appraisal Summary Table to integrate policies, consideration of wider economic benefits, and challenges around devolution, targets vs cost-benefit analysis, and estimating reliability.
“The ethics of transport planning” - Prof Stephen Potter talks at the HCDI se...Marco Ajovalasit
This presentation will explore the ethical issues behind what appears to be a technical design process - that of transport planning decisions. It will draw upon the transport/land use designs explored in Britain’s new towns (and Milton Keynes in particular) which help to highlight the ethical decisions involved.
This will illustrate the way that the design of towns and cities affects our travel behaviour and constrains our ability to choose to travel in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Indeed, we can get locked into unsustainable travel behaviours and feel powerless to behave otherwise. This leads to the now prevalent negative attitude towards transport policy initiatives and often outright opposition to sustainable transport developments.
Urban design professionals argue that high density settlements are the main way that sustainable transport choices can be provided, as such designs produce conditions which make for good public, and also suppress car use. However, although such an approach is possible in major conurbations and city centres, this is a difficult and contentious approach for suburban Britain. For most places ‘big city’ design solutions are not politically viable.
Perhaps we should be looking to more innovative approaches. These could blend a variety of new measures, such as the ‘smarter travel’ initiatives as well as new emerging technologies. However these require a different way of doing transport planning to the traditional ‘big infrastructure’ transport policy approaches. New physical design approaches often require the redesign of the processes and structures to implement and manage them, and this may be the key barrier to success.
Guest presentation by Dr Michele Dix, Managing Director of Crossrail 2 (crossrail2.co.uk). Presented at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, Feb. 2016.
[Copyright TfL, reproduced here with permission].
Land Use & Transport Planning_Istanbul IETT Workshop 4_15 June 2015VTPI
The document summarizes a presentation on integrating public transport and land use planning in Istanbul, Turkey. It discusses how Istanbul aims to protect its historic center through sustainable transport, including improving mass transit. It recommends making Istanbul's historic center more walkable, bikeable, and accessible through public transit. The presentation also promotes transit-oriented development, complete streets, and other smart growth policies to create a more people-oriented city and reduce automobile dependence.
Guest presentation to the Institute for Transport Studies by Keith Buchan, Policy Director of the Transport Planning Society (TPS), 12th November 2014
Keith Buchan outlines what the Transport Planning Society would like to see included in a transport manifesto for the new Government which will be elected in 2015.
Keith Buchan, is the Policy Director of the Transport Planning Society. He has been an Executive Director of Metropolitan Transport Research Unit (MTRU), an independent transport planning consultancy, since 1989. Prior to that he worked for local authorities, including the Greater London Council where he was responsible for implementing the Night and Weekend Lorry Ban. His work has included objectives led assessment, traffic restraint, ‘new generation’ bus priority, demand responsive transport and heavy vehicle studies. Keith recently completed a draft UK strategy to reduce carbon emissions from transport including aviation and shipping. He was a Government adviser for the 1997 national road traffic forecasts (NRTF) that were part of the original NATA in 1998, and is a member of the advisory group now working on the NATA Refresh.
Chattanooga Passenger Rail Public Meeting 10/22/15 Tyler Yount
The document summarizes a public meeting held on October 22, 2015 to discuss a proposed rail transit implementation study in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The meeting agenda covered the project background, existing transit modes and technologies, examples from peer cities with rail systems, and current conditions in Chattanooga. The goals of the proposed rail project are outlined as improving economic competitiveness, sustainability, and quality of life through transportation alternatives while enhancing safety and existing infrastructure. Community input received so far indicates strong support for rail transit in Chattanooga.
The London Transport Strategy of 2000 aimed to address acute congestion and overcrowding through a package of measures including improving bus services through the London Bus Initiative. The Initiative took a whole-route approach across 27 key routes, implementing bus priority measures, stops improvements, and increased enforcement to deliver over 100 new bus lanes. This increased bus patronage by 21.9% while improving journey times and reliability, demonstrating that coordinated multi-agency initiatives can provide short-term congestion relief as part of an integrated long-term strategy.
June 2012 Street Talks by Ben Whitelaw, The Times - Maintaining the pressure: What's next for #CycleSafe. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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May 2012 Street Talks
Judy Green, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Identity and the city – what your choice of transport says about you
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The document discusses the need to change urban transportation strategies away from prioritizing private car use due to issues like congestion, poor air quality, and climate change. It recommends aiming for integrated public transportation, efficient highway use, increased walking and cycling, and liveable cities. Policy can deliver this change through integrated transportation and spatial development strategies, congestion charging, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, freight policies, and public transportation subsidies. Good examples are seen in cities like Copenhagen, London, Shanghai, and Seoul that have reallocated road space and prioritized sustainable modes of transportation.
This report to the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into the utilisation of rail and infrastructure corridors addresses the use of land development for integrated infrastructure corridors and considers improvement to policy development, planning and strategies to achieve greater productivity, enhanced liveability and improved economic benefit through informed decision making.
RV 2015: Sustainable Corridors: Broad and Specific Looks by Robert HastingsRail~Volution
What does it mean to build a sustainable corridor? How do you honor the overall goal of conserving resources, but also engage stakeholders to develop the right type of project for their community? Take a wider look at the national perspective on building sustainable corridors. What is being done across the country to conserve resources and involve communities in these efforts? Then hear stories about a successful sustainable corridor in Portland; Albuquerque's BRT project; and an urban green plan to transform existing park-and-ride lots along Los Angeles' growing transit network into more sustainable places.
Moderator: Shelley Poticha, AICP, Director, Urban Solutions, Natural Resources Defense Council; Board Member, Board of Directors, Rail~Volution, Washington, DC
Katherine Lemmon, Transportation Planning Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert Hastings, Agency Architect, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
David Leard, AICP, Senior Management Consultant, HDR, Seattle, Washington
City Partnerships Challenge - Melbourne Metro 2 briefESD UNU-IAS
Melbourne Metro 2 is a proposed rail link between the Werribee and Mernda lines via a tunnel under the CBD from Newport to Clifton Hill. This would improve access and network capacity. The project aims to facilitate jobs growth along the corridor connecting major employment centers. The key objective is to undertake a full business case for the project alongside the recently announced Suburban Rail Loop. This would integrate land use and transport planning to maximize community benefits like local jobs, affordable housing, and sustainable outcomes. Currently there is high car dependency in Hobsons Bay leading to issues. There is also a lack of local jobs and integrated strategic planning. Solutions include collaborative land use and transport planning prioritizing broader benefits, and strategic network planning to
Assessing impact of metro stations integrating commercial landuse & trans...Vivek Agnihotri
The study had been done as a dissertation for the academic requirement to be fulfilled for Master in City Planning (Department of Architecture & Regional Planning | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur) in the year of 2015.
Using spatial presentation of bus GPS data to identify and justify bus priori...JumpingJaq
This document summarizes the analysis of bus priority data from Sydney's Public Transport Information and Priority System (PTIPS) to identify pinch points along bus corridors. Two methods of analysis were used: stop-by-stop analysis and time point analysis using GIS mapping. Key pinch points with low average speeds and high variability were identified. The analysis validated infrastructure improvements and informed options to enhance bus corridor efficiency, such as new bus lanes and stops. Transport NSW was satisfied with the outputs which provided a reliable basis for justifying planning and investment decisions.
External seminar given at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, on 21 November 2013.
Presented by Claire Sheffield from Transport for London (TfL) who leads TfL’s behavioural change unit.
Presentation includes the creative use of secondary data, collecting primary data using SP/SI and developing your own bespoke models, with a strong practical focus.
New Generation Transport (NGT) www.ngtmetro.com
presentation by Louise Porter & Tom Hacker, delivered to postgraduate students at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) University of Leeds, UK. 27 November 2014
Data, innovation & transformation in the public sectorAtkins
Atkins’ geospatial lead, Colin Henderson, gave a masterclass on how public sector organisations can use data in innovative ways to provide better services to the public. Colin presented two case studies on how innovative data analysis is being used to deliver cost effective broadband services in rural Scotland and how data is being used to understand and develop the Scottish ICT infrastructure.
This presentation was first delivered in June 2014 at One Public Sector Scotland in Edinburgh, UK.
Read more: http://atkinsglobal.com/en-GB/media-centre/events/atkins-lectures/2014/data-innovation-and-transformation-in-the-public-sector
Further Analysis of HOV Lane and Sustainable Transport Failures in Ontario: O...Barry Wellar
This report deals with four types of questions that have arisen in response to previous publications and media interviews about so-called “high-occupancy vehicle” (HOV) lanes. 1. Questions regarding the validity of claims made by transportation agencies and other proponents, about HOV lanes as a solution to congestion or other transportation problems involving the movement of private and/or public motor vehicles on public roads. 2. Questions regarding the validity of the methodologies that transportation agencies use to define “high-occupancy vehicle” (HOV). 3. Questions regarding the validity of the ways used by transportation agencies to measure the performance of HOV lanes. 4. Questions regarding the extent to which claims by transportation agencies about the benefits of HOV lanes are subjected to efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, sustainability, value-for-money, energy reduction, and other performance tests by oversight bodies, including auditors, budget officers, commissioners of the environment, and professional organizations. Presentations by public agencies on behalf of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes are generally promotional, frequently disingenuous, and usually very short on evidence pertinent to assessing the purported claims made by HOV boosters. On the other hand, it is my experience that critics of HOV initiatives fail to properly expose the shortcomings in the HOV argument. As a result, the HOV notion manages to “wriggle free” and survive for another day, and more HOV lanes are added to more sections of highway, ultimately worsening the situation that was purportedly going to be corrected. Moreover, and looking at the larger or broader picture, creating HOV lanes frustrates the pursuit of sustainable transport systems and sustainable transport behaviours. In this paper I use the case of Ottawa to take issue with the HOV notion, and contend that by creating HOV lanes in the Ottawa area the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MOT) has directly contributed to Ottawa’s deteriorating sustainable transportation situation. It will take decades for the Ottawa area to deal with the mess caused by the provincial government’s HOV program, but perhaps these comments will help residents in other municipalities prevent similar messes from being started by mis-guided HOV notions.
This document discusses the evolution of transport appraisal in the UK from the 1960s to present. Early appraisal focused on road projects and considered travel time savings. Methods expanded to include public transport, rail, aviation and environmental impacts. Opposition to large road projects grew in the 1970s-80s. Recent developments include the introduction of the NATA/Appraisal Summary Table to integrate policies, consideration of wider economic benefits, and challenges around devolution, targets vs cost-benefit analysis, and estimating reliability.
“The ethics of transport planning” - Prof Stephen Potter talks at the HCDI se...Marco Ajovalasit
This presentation will explore the ethical issues behind what appears to be a technical design process - that of transport planning decisions. It will draw upon the transport/land use designs explored in Britain’s new towns (and Milton Keynes in particular) which help to highlight the ethical decisions involved.
This will illustrate the way that the design of towns and cities affects our travel behaviour and constrains our ability to choose to travel in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Indeed, we can get locked into unsustainable travel behaviours and feel powerless to behave otherwise. This leads to the now prevalent negative attitude towards transport policy initiatives and often outright opposition to sustainable transport developments.
Urban design professionals argue that high density settlements are the main way that sustainable transport choices can be provided, as such designs produce conditions which make for good public, and also suppress car use. However, although such an approach is possible in major conurbations and city centres, this is a difficult and contentious approach for suburban Britain. For most places ‘big city’ design solutions are not politically viable.
Perhaps we should be looking to more innovative approaches. These could blend a variety of new measures, such as the ‘smarter travel’ initiatives as well as new emerging technologies. However these require a different way of doing transport planning to the traditional ‘big infrastructure’ transport policy approaches. New physical design approaches often require the redesign of the processes and structures to implement and manage them, and this may be the key barrier to success.
Guest presentation by Dr Michele Dix, Managing Director of Crossrail 2 (crossrail2.co.uk). Presented at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, Feb. 2016.
[Copyright TfL, reproduced here with permission].
Land Use & Transport Planning_Istanbul IETT Workshop 4_15 June 2015VTPI
The document summarizes a presentation on integrating public transport and land use planning in Istanbul, Turkey. It discusses how Istanbul aims to protect its historic center through sustainable transport, including improving mass transit. It recommends making Istanbul's historic center more walkable, bikeable, and accessible through public transit. The presentation also promotes transit-oriented development, complete streets, and other smart growth policies to create a more people-oriented city and reduce automobile dependence.
Guest presentation to the Institute for Transport Studies by Keith Buchan, Policy Director of the Transport Planning Society (TPS), 12th November 2014
Keith Buchan outlines what the Transport Planning Society would like to see included in a transport manifesto for the new Government which will be elected in 2015.
Keith Buchan, is the Policy Director of the Transport Planning Society. He has been an Executive Director of Metropolitan Transport Research Unit (MTRU), an independent transport planning consultancy, since 1989. Prior to that he worked for local authorities, including the Greater London Council where he was responsible for implementing the Night and Weekend Lorry Ban. His work has included objectives led assessment, traffic restraint, ‘new generation’ bus priority, demand responsive transport and heavy vehicle studies. Keith recently completed a draft UK strategy to reduce carbon emissions from transport including aviation and shipping. He was a Government adviser for the 1997 national road traffic forecasts (NRTF) that were part of the original NATA in 1998, and is a member of the advisory group now working on the NATA Refresh.
Chattanooga Passenger Rail Public Meeting 10/22/15 Tyler Yount
The document summarizes a public meeting held on October 22, 2015 to discuss a proposed rail transit implementation study in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The meeting agenda covered the project background, existing transit modes and technologies, examples from peer cities with rail systems, and current conditions in Chattanooga. The goals of the proposed rail project are outlined as improving economic competitiveness, sustainability, and quality of life through transportation alternatives while enhancing safety and existing infrastructure. Community input received so far indicates strong support for rail transit in Chattanooga.
The London Transport Strategy of 2000 aimed to address acute congestion and overcrowding through a package of measures including improving bus services through the London Bus Initiative. The Initiative took a whole-route approach across 27 key routes, implementing bus priority measures, stops improvements, and increased enforcement to deliver over 100 new bus lanes. This increased bus patronage by 21.9% while improving journey times and reliability, demonstrating that coordinated multi-agency initiatives can provide short-term congestion relief as part of an integrated long-term strategy.
June 2012 Street Talks by Ben Whitelaw, The Times - Maintaining the pressure: What's next for #CycleSafe. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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May 2012 Street Talks
Judy Green, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Identity and the city – what your choice of transport says about you
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December 2011 Street Talks - The word from the street.
Sue Phillips, Friends of Homerton Station.
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February 2012 Street Talks
Tim Gill, Rethinking Childhood: There's a salmon in my street - The outdoor child as an indicator species for the quality of urban environments
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This document discusses the importance of walkable high streets and some of the challenges they face. It notes that walkable high streets are important for communities but that they need to balance the needs of different functions and users. The document also emphasizes that improvements to public spaces on high streets can increase foot traffic and local business revenue by up to 40%. It encourages speaking up to local councils to help rebalance high streets to better serve pedestrians.
December 2011 Street Talks - The word from the street.
Charlie Holland, Kennington People on Bikes.
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July 2011 Street Talk by Amy Aeron-Thomas, Executive Director, RoadPeace. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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December 2011 Street Talks - The word from the street. Alexander Baxevanis. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London - movementforliveablelondon.com
This document summarizes a presentation by Simon Birkett, the Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, given on September 6, 2011. The presentation outlines the major public health issues caused by air pollution in London and the UK. It discusses the health impacts of both short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution, citing estimates of thousands of premature deaths per year. It also examines the sources of air pollution in London and legal standards. Finally, it proposes 10 practical steps that can be taken to improve air quality and public health.
April 2012 Street Talks
Ashok Sinha and Richard Lewis, London Cycling Camapign: Love London, Go Ducth
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This document outlines 9 steps for designing urban areas that promote walking and cycling: 1) Build dense, mixed-use neighborhoods; 2) Create a well-connected street grid; 3) Design great streets that are pleasant for walking and cycling; 4) Sensibly approach car parking; 5) Prioritize and celebrate bicycle parking; 6) Only implement cycle lanes when necessary; 7) Consider the wider area beyond just the development site; 8) Familiarize yourself with the local area by walking and cycling; 9) Remember that placemaking can increase property values.
September 2014 Street Talk by Max Martinez, Associate Director, Space Syntax
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January 2012 Street Talks - Creating succesful shared space streets, Sturat Reid, MVA Consultancy. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London - movementforliveablelondon.com
This document discusses creating more equitable, people-focused cities with an emphasis on cycling. It notes that (1) the blog iBikeLondon aims to spark discussion about improving cycling infrastructure in London, (2) most people feel safer walking than cycling due to street conditions, and (3) people are demanding cities built for people, not cars, with safe streets that invite walking and cycling.
March 2012 Street Talks
Anna Minton, author of Ground Control – Fear and happiness in the twenty-first century city
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City Speak XI - Is transport the solution or the enemy? Chapman Lam of MVADesigningHongKong
Development and transport are closely related, but how do we connect the dots and guarantee a livable city for future generations?
Lifting the moratorium in Mid-levels, reducing the threshold for redevelopment and the constant pressure to increase density are all choking the older parts of Hong Kong with more traffic and roadside air pollution.
How do we deal with the increased traffic on new roads to the Mainland? How many more roads are we planning to build on our waterfront? Is there too much public transport clogging up our roads? Is replacing pedestrian crossings with subways and footbridges a good thing?
What plans are there for environmentally friendly transport and aesthetically more pleasing transport infrastructure in Hong Kong? Where are the hopes for making our city more pedestrian-friendly? Can new engine technology solve our problems? Could electronic road pricing help? Will the new rail lines be enough? Do we have a sustainable (transport) plan for our city?
Planners, engineers, academics and officials will discuss whether transport is our solution or our enemy.
Designing Hong Kong is a not-for-profit organisation focused on sustainable urban planning. See: www.designinghongkong.com
Northern Transport Summit: Danny Crump, Broadway Malyan & Nicola Kane, TfGMPlace North West
This document presents information on creating more equitable streets that balance the movement of people and goods. It discusses pilot projects in Greater Manchester that aim to reallocate street space from cars to walking, cycling, and public transit. The projects use a co-design process involving local stakeholders to understand issues like high car dependency, congested streets, and unsafe environments for pedestrians. The goal is to rebalance streets to encourage modal shift, improve public health, and enhance local communities and places. Next steps include detailed street design, developing design principles and strategies, and taking lessons from the pilot projects.
Dr Piotr Kuropatwiński: Lessons learnt from the process of development of su...Viktor Zagreba
This document summarizes a presentation on lessons learned from developing sustainable transport infrastructure in Gdansk, Poland. It discusses how current urban transport policy favors motor vehicles over other modes and outlines alternative approaches. These include prioritizing improvements to walking conditions, mainstreaming cycling, and using education to promote active mobility and multi-modal trip chains. The conclusion is that simply focusing on public transit is not enough; soft measures like information campaigns are also needed to change mindsets and enable truly sustainable transport solutions.
The document discusses strategies for promoting bicycling and non-motorized transportation (NMT) in Cape Town, South Africa. It notes that apartheid spatial planning created poverty and inadequate public transportation. The goals are to increase bicycling and walking through creating a safe network of paths, and to integrate NMT with other transportation projects and planning. Challenges include safety, weather, funding, and competing uses of road space. Suggestions include clear vision, community participation, partnerships, and sustainable funding. Achievements so far include the longest continuous cycle lane in Africa integrated with bus rapid transit routes.
This document discusses traffic congestion and how cities manage it. It defines traffic congestion as too many vehicles for the road to handle, commonly found during rush hour in city centers where jobs are concentrated. Congestion occurs due to people living and working in separate areas and needing to commute, as well as moving goods and services throughout the city. This reduces productivity, causes stress and pollution, and affects health. Cities implement measures like improving public transit with integrated networks and bus lanes, expanding rail systems, road pricing, and encouraging alternative transportation to reduce vehicle numbers and alleviate congestion.
This document provides details about a public consultation to gather input on a transport study being conducted in the West of England over the next 20 years. The study will inform a strategy and plans for major transport projects to address issues like congestion, limited travel options, and supporting planned population and economic growth while reducing environmental impacts. Residents are encouraged to participate in the consultation to help shape the solutions considered.
The document summarizes a study on developing an integrated land use and transport vision for Greater Bunbury, Western Australia. Bunbury is experiencing rapid population growth but faces challenges of increasing traffic and low public transport use. The study developed a model to address these issues and proposes strategies like improving pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, expanding parking options, restructuring the bus system, and promoting higher density, mixed-use development around commercial nodes to better integrate land use and public transport. The vision aims to guide the community's development over the next 20 years but implementing it faces challenges of funding, community acceptance, and inter-government cooperation.
L8 issues for people living in urban areas in rich countries traffictudorgeog
Traffic congestion in urban areas of wealthier countries creates several problems, including air and noise pollution, road accidents, and health issues. Solutions introduced to address this issue include congestion charging zones, improving public transportation through measures like bus lanes and tram systems, and using smart cards like London's Oyster card to make public transit more convenient. However, some solutions are costly to implement and maintain, may displace traffic instead of reducing it, or raise privacy concerns through electronic monitoring of travel. Overall, a variety of approaches are needed to balance the goals of reducing pollution and congestion with public and economic impacts.
Rural transport delivery louise cornell 6.4.11Wendy Norfolk
Rural transport delivery in Norfolk County is facing changing financial and policy contexts. Shared transport options like flexibus, dial-a-ride, and car sharing are being supported to provide more targeted and demand-responsive rural transport. Efforts are also being made to support the community transport sector through sustainability initiatives, marketing, and targeting subsidies based on social return on investment.
Transport demand management (TDM) can play an important role in urban development by reducing traffic congestion, environmental impacts, and generating revenue for improved public transport. TDM emphasizes shifting people and goods to more sustainable modes of transport like public transit and non-motorized options. It aims to reduce traffic volumes through pricing mechanisms, infrastructure changes, and promoting alternative transportation options. Successful TDM requires an integrated approach combining various supply- and demand-side strategies tailored to each city's specific challenges and opportunities.
The document discusses a project to analyze the economic impact of proposed bicycle infrastructure on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Bike East Bay approached a student team to help evaluate how bicycle infrastructure relates to the economic vitality of businesses along the corridor. The team will analyze case studies of other cities that implemented bicycle and pedestrian improvements and saw increased economic activity. They will also study current conditions for all street users on Telegraph and propose a methodology to measure the economic effects of planned bicycle and pedestrian upgrades.
The document introduces the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS), which provides new national street design guidance for Ireland. DMURS aims to change the conventional approach that prioritized vehicle movement over other street users. It advocates for a balanced approach that considers streets as places as well as routes for movement. DMURS seeks to create "self-explaining streets" where street design influences driver behavior to naturally reduce speeds and prioritize vulnerable street users through techniques like narrower lanes, on-street parking, and shared spaces. The challenges ahead include overcoming cultural and professional norms focused on vehicle movement and changing misconceptions about liability and legislation.
Bristol: Living city - Towards a Healthy City 2015, by Ian BarrettSustrans
Presentation by Sustrans' South West Regional Director.
Sustrans sees Green Capital 2015 as a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to create healthier communities through changing transport habits and delivering new sustainable transport systems.
Mobility In The 21st Century ITE Conference 2010finalCynthia Hoyle
This document summarizes a presentation about creating multimodal transportation systems. It discusses the need to plan for sustainability and public health due to issues like foreign oil dependence, global warming, and obesity. It then outlines strategies like improving infrastructure for walking, biking, and transit; coordinating land use and transportation; and encouraging behavioral changes. Case studies from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois show how comprehensive planning led to investments in public transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, and other alternatives to driving. The goal is to make mobility options easy and affordable for all residents.
The document summarizes research on the value of street improvements in London. The research found that improvements to publically-owned street spaces can provide substantial benefits. Improvements were associated with a one-third increase in physical quality, 4-7.5% increase in rental values, reduced retail vacancies, and increased walking and social activities. The improvements also enhanced perceptions of streets. The research evaluated ten improved and unimproved street pairs using both quantitative and qualitative data to understand the impacts and value of investing in street environments.
Marketing and Communication_Istanbul IETT Workshop 6_16 June 2015VTPI
Istanbul IETT Professional Development Workshop, #6 of 6
- Presenter: Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
- Assistant: Aysha Cohen, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Scholar
- Presentation Date: June 16, 2015
Istanbul IETT Professional Development Workshop_#6 of 6_Marketing & Communica...VTPI
Istanbul IETT Professional Development Workshop, #6 of 6, Marketing & Communications
Presenter: Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Assistant: Aysha Cohen, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Scholar
Presentation Date: June 16, 2015
Traffic congestion occurs when demand for road space exceeds supply. It is a major problem in many urban areas, with typical residents spending 10 hours per week driving of which 1-3 hours are in congested conditions. Congestion reduces speeds and increases driver frustration. It has social, environmental, and economic impacts. Countermeasures to reduce congestion include improving road infrastructure, promoting public transit and urban planning practices that reduce traffic, implementing demand management strategies like road pricing, and applying traffic management techniques. However, implementing long-term solutions faces challenges including long time spans, high costs, and lack of regulatory bodies in Pakistan.
Oxford City Centre Movement and Public Realm StrategyOxfordshireCC
The document summarizes stakeholder input from two workshops regarding a transport and public realm strategy for Oxford city center. Key issues identified included cycling infrastructure, cycle parking, bus congestion, pedestrian congestion on narrow footways, and poor quality public realm in some areas. Vision ideas involved considering trams, restricting cars in the center, and a franchised public transport system. Two existing strategy options and three new concept options were evaluated against criteria like inclusivity, movement, safety, public realm, and economy. The new options propose one-way traffic loops to give more space to walking, cycling, and public activities while maintaining bus access.
Similar to Movement for Liveable London Street Talks - Richard Bourn and Richard Hebditch 1st November 2011 (20)
This document discusses aligning the interests of pedestrians and cyclists for a more livable city. It notes that while everyone walks, there is no powerful lobby to advocate for walking. It also states that pedestrians and cyclists dream of the same things - they want livable streets and to not have to put up with poor conditions. The document calls for a coherent vision and strategy to reclaim streets for a more livable city that prioritizes walking, cycling, and public transit over cars. It advocates for traffic calming and safer streets for all.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Bruce McVean of the Movement for Liveable London about making changes to London's transportation system to improve health, wealth, and happiness. It discusses how cities are designed for mutual enrichment between people but that streets now have limited space and fierce competition between modes of transportation. It argues that London needs a proper transportation plan and political will to shift more space from cars to walking, cycling, and public transportation to make the city healthier, wealthier, and happier for residents.
This document discusses light segregation as a way to provide protected space for cyclists. It presents a case study of Royal College Street where light segregation was used successfully to reduce collisions. Light segregation uses low-cost, removable objects like armadillos, planters and poles spaced 2.5-10 meters apart to delineate space for cycling while allowing flexibility. It has benefits over full segregation in being adaptable and enabling both protected and vehicular-style cycling. The London Cycling Design Standards provide guidelines for implementing light segregation.
January 2014 Street Talk by Ben Kennedy, Principal Transport Planner, Hackney Council. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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January 2014 Street Talk by Hannah Padgett, Project Coordinator, Pocket Places Peckham. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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June 2013 Street Talk by Trevor Parsons, London Cycling Campaign in Hackney and Cllr Vincent Stops, Hackney Council. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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Street Talks with Jim Davis, Chair, Cycling Embassy of Great Britain – The Joy of Sects: The Evolution of the Embassy
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The document discusses a street talk given by Rosie Tharp from the Canal and River Trust. The talk covers:
1) An introduction to the Canal and River Trust as the new charity managing 2,000 miles of UK waterways, including 100 miles in London.
2) Managing the growth in walking and cycling on London's towpaths, including promoting responsible shared use and developing alternative routes.
3) The Regents' Alternative Routes project which aims to develop quiet, well-signed routes that are pleasant to use and perceived as faster than towpaths.
The document discusses hitchhiking and giving thumbs up to drivers. It is a tweet from @KathHibbert recommending hitchhiking and signaling to drivers by holding up one's thumb to request a ride. The repeated text of "Thumbs up for hitchhiking @KathHibbert" appears to be the body of the tweet.
The document provides guidance on transforming a town centre, using Tooting Town Centre as an example. It outlines steps to recognize issues, develop a vision for the future, map out the space, get community input, refine ideas, seek skills and funding, and put proposals to local leaders. Visualizations and an implemented result from a group called Urban Movement are shown as examples. Currently, funding is being sought to create a visualization for proposed plans in Tooting Broadway.
ARENA - Young adults in the workplace (Knight Moves).pdfKnight Moves
Presentations of Bavo Raeymaekers (Project lead youth unemployment at the City of Antwerp), Suzan Martens (Service designer at Knight Moves) and Adriaan De Keersmaeker (Community manager at Talk to C)
during the 'Arena • Young adults in the workplace' conference hosted by Knight Moves.
Maximize Your Content with Beautiful Assets : Content & Asset for Landing Page pmgdscunsri
Figma is a cloud-based design tool widely used by designers for prototyping, UI/UX design, and real-time collaboration. With features such as precision pen tools, grid system, and reusable components, Figma makes it easy for teams to work together on design projects. Its flexibility and accessibility make Figma a top choice in the digital age.
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
Welcome to Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone. In this presentation, we’ll take a look at a bunch of easy-to-use visual design tips and tricks. And we’ll do this by using them to spruce up some eLearning screens that are in dire need of a new look.
Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
tender analyses.
Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
Monitoring the progress of a project to assess whether or not it is in compliance with building plans
and project deadlines.
Attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required for this role.
Fonts play a crucial role in both User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design. They affect readability, accessibility, aesthetics, and overall user perception.
Explore the essential graphic design tools and software that can elevate your creative projects. Discover industry favorites and innovative solutions for stunning design results.