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