walkability
February 25, 2010 - The Government wants to create a generation of new, safe cyclists according to Transport Minister Sadiq Khan. This is one of the aims of its new 'Active Travel Strategy', which outlines plans to put walking and cycling at the heart of local transport and public health strategies over the next decade, and aims to introduce access to cycle training for every child. more >
January 27, 2010 - A coalition of campaign groups is calling for the next Government to rethink transport priorities. They have produced a manifesto, Improving Everyday Transport, which says shifting the focus to local public transport would lead to savings and help the environment. more >
November 9, 2009 - The DfT this week urged urban local authorities to reform their transport governance, give greater attention to the needs of pedestrians and cyclists, and recognise the importance of good urban street environments. The calls came in a new policy paper, The future of urban transport, launched by transport minister Sadiq Khan at the Core Cities Summit in Liverpool. more >
September 28, 2009 - Early results from an experiment that has seen traffic lights switched off at a Bristol intersection indicate that traffic flows through the junction have improved, reports RUDI partner website Transport Xtra. more >
Accessible, legible and walkable urban spaces, supported by a rich mix of urban uses, cycling routes, public transport and sustainable travel solutions, attract people and encourage activity.
A RUDI one-day event was held as part of the 2009 Transport Modelling Forum to explore a range of approaches, being developed by transport planners, urban designers and academics, that aim to understand how people move around and interact in towns and cities
Eamonn O’Neill, Department of Computer Science, University of Bath, & Cityware project Advances in mobile and wireless communications have enabled us to detect and record the presence and movement of users and their devices. These data provide a rich source of information for understanding people’s relationship with the city. An analysis of urban Bluetooth data and visualisation techniques can be used to model and make sense of the spatial and temporal patterns of mobility, presence and encounter within these data
Dr Alison Chisholm, Department of Planning, Oxford Brookes University To develop better understanding of the complex ways in which households and individuals make everyday travel decisions about short trips in urban areas. Understanding walking and cycling through a multi-methods approach which combines spatial network analysis (Multiple Centrality Assessment) and qualitative approaches such as ethnography and audio travel diaries
Jonathon Tricker, Associate Director, Urban Initiatives The Urban ISM model: assessing street networks and movement patterns. Urban ISM (Integrated Spatial Model) is a suite of software tools and methodologies for integrating the principal elements that make places work. The approach can examine a range of city and neighbourhood scales, assessing urban structure/movement, land use mix/density, social infrastructure and development viability
Dr Jake Desyllas, Atkins Intelligent Space What pedestrian modelling means today: a review of the different kinds of modelling now possible with applied examples from Oxford Circus and elsewhere
Maps have become an integral part of our lives. They often play a key role in the way businesses function, give people the confidence to walk further and more regularly, discover new places and lead healthier lives. The Department for Transport is keen to encourage walking to benefit both the individual and the communities in which we all live and work.
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