Research and analysis

Future of cities: active travel

Essay by Sustrans setting out why we should reduce car use and increase walking and cycling in the cities of the future.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 24 October 2014

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Active travel in the city of the future

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This paper examines the benefits of increasing active travel - walking and cycling - in cities:

• reduced congestion on our roads
• a healthier, happier and more productive population
• reduced air pollution
• reduced demands on public spending
• the creation of an attractive environment for private investment

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This essay was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of cities project.

Published 24 October 2014