To de-carbonise the economy, restore balance with nature, enhance public health and promote social justice, we have to do government differently.
Smarter Cambridge Transport is disappointed to see only abstract commitments to the environment and public health, and no progress on resolving unavoidable tensions in reallocating space between different highway users...
We believe that the consultation on this draft Local Transport Plan needs to reach much deeper into the communities, businesses, schools and other organisations that will be affected for years to come by what is...
The economic case for CAM relies on a highly unconventional methodology to demonstrate value for money
How to let the Greater Cambridge Partnership's Executive Board know what you think of the plan.
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To de-carbonise the economy, restore balance with nature, enhance public health and promote social justice, we have to do government differently.
For trips not involving a sleeper - as far as Biaritz, Perpignan, Monaco, Berlin or Milan - advance fares are comparable with flying with checked-in bags.
The pressure on public transport from investor-subsidised private alternatives won’t be for the public good.
Perhaps Pyke’s most accurate prediction was that “bicycle power will once again become important in its own right.”
We need to create a vision of a future we actively want to strive for
The next five years are critical for the future of the planet: will the UK lead the way on de-carbonising transport?
Ideas for reducing congestion and pollution in urban areas, developed in the context of the Greater Cambridge area, typical of many UK towns and cities.
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A set of 20 aims and principles which governments, local authorities and urban planners might find useful in coping with the introduction of self-driving vehicles and other transport technology developments.
Edward Leigh
Smarter Cambridge Transport
Chris Rand
