#cityfutures: building a transport system for a sustainable future (katja leyendecker)

Building #cityfuturesaa

transport system for a

sustainable future

Katja Leyendecker Eur.Ing CEng C.WEM MCIWEMWater engineerChair, Newcastle Cycling Campaign

The Engineering Challenges of Sustainable Transport

Infrastructure…what do engineers do all day?

Utilities (gas, water, electricity) - grids and generation

Communication (broadband, television, radio, mobile phone, landline)

Water and disposal (sewage, landfill, transfer stations)

Flood and water (rivers, streams, canals, dams, reservoirs)

Transport (roads and streets, bridges, rail, ports, airports, freight

distribution centres, bus / light rail / local transport)

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Stresses on society and the future of cities

Big national projects

Decentralised community solutions

Economic growth Sustainability = living in a finite habitat

Population

Consumption

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Attitudes, prevailing opinions, myths, societal acceptance, inertia

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The bicycle - the missing ingredient in urban transport

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Modal shift

“Sustrans calls on UK governments to invest in doubling the number of journeys under five miles made by foot, bike and public transport to four out of five by 2020.”

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Modal shift? Why?

Transport emissions from personal car use

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Modal shift? Why?

Public health crisisCost of motoring – fair societyAir qualityNoise pollutionClimate change

Doing the right thing ...The benefits are well understood, researched...

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What we know

People who currently cycle, cycle regardless of the current conditions

The majority of people don't cycle

And they tell us they don't cycle because cycling • is for kids and not normal for

adults• there is no safe space for

cycling

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Political will

Steady funding / investment

Technical expertise, engineering and land use planning

What we know #cityfutures

How much do we ‘need’ the car?

What can other countries tell us?

The transitioned countries : Netherlands, Denmark, Germany

The transitioners: Spain (Sevilla), Ireland (Dublin), US (New York City)

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The six building blocks for sustainable urban transport

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citywide plan is needed, cabinet, policy implications, car parking policy, city centre bus route rationalisation, question traffic flow model, transport transition debate, car restraint

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clearer space definition will remove conflict, road classification, fit all roads over 30mph with cycle-specific infrastructure

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creating ownership, removing rat-runs, install gateways and necking-down corners, calmer streets, streets for people

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prioritise walking and cycling, many different concepts, Newcastle should innovate

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Newcastle's 20mph conversion is incomplete, community speed surveys, speed reduction is not always enough, cycle infrastructure may still be required


promote cycle routes, talking positively about walking and cycling, discouraging car use

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Who is responsible?

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Politicians

Through

Policy / vision

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Politicians

Through

Policy / vision

Traffic planners

through

Design planning

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Politicians

Through

Policy / vision

Traffic planners

through

Design planning

City planners

through

Urban planning

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Politicians

through

Policy / vision

Traffic planners

through

Design planning

City planners

through

Urban planning

Road engineers

through

Highway design


Politicians

through

Policy / vision

Traffic planners

through

Design planning

City planners

through

Urban planning

Road engineers

through

Highway design

Traffic engineers

through

Traffic orders

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Politicians

through

Policy / vision

Traffic planners

through

Design planning

City planners

through

Urban planning

Road engineers

through

Highway design

Traffic engineers

through

Traffic orders

Communication Expertsthrough

Graphic design

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Politicians

through

Policy / vision

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What would it look like?

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People of all

ages, abilities

and backgrounds

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Young

AndOld

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Thank you#cityfutures

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#cityfutures: building a transport system for a sustainable future (katja leyendecker)

Presentations & Public Speaking

building blocks

public transport

transport system

transport emissions

urban planning road

reservoirs transport

transport transition

future of cities attitudes