What do we need to consider to deliver a more sustainable city?

2. What do we need to consider to deliver a more sustainable city? Peter Mynors Consultant, Capita Symonds

3. Sustainability – what do we mean? • The need for partnership • A cautionary tale • Where to next?

4. Sustainability – what do we mean? • The need for partnership • A cautionary tale • Where to next?

5. “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland Report, 1987)

7. Resources are finite

8. Sustainability issues - transport • Consumption of non-renewable energy • Global warming – CO2 • Local pollution • Congestion

9. ASPO estimate of crude oil discovery and consumption (Association for the Study of Peak Oil and gas) April 2005

10. Energy consumption and CO2 emissions are closely linked

11. Energy consumption and CO2 emissions are closely linked In transport, load factors are an important consideration to reduce energy and CO2 per person per kilometre

12. Comparison of typical energy/CO2 per kilometre

13. Home delivery – would collection by car have used less energy overall?

14. Local pollution

15. Local pollution • vehicle engine design has greatly • improved in last decade

16. Local pollution • vehicle engine design has greatly • improved in last decade • low speeds caused by congestion • (and some traffic calming) • increase local pollutants per km

17. Time and distance per person per year in UK 1973-2003 1973 = 100 Source – National Travel Survey – excludes overseas travel

18. Conclusions on transport sustainability • Provide choice of means of transport

19. Conclusions on transport sustainability • Provide choice of means of transport • Create fiscal climate to encourage choice • of appropriate mode for particular trip

20. Conclusions on transport sustainability • Provide choice of means of transport • Create fiscal climate to encourage choice • of appropriate mode for particular trip • Maximise the value of each trip

21. Conclusions on transport sustainability • Provide choice of means of transport • Create fiscal climate to encourage choice • of appropriate mode for particular trip • Maximise the value of each trip • Therefore, make cities interesting places • to reduce incentive to travel elsewhere

22. Sustainability – what do we mean? • The need for partnership • A cautionary tale • Where to next?

23. The need for partnership

24. The need for partnership Case study – the Paradise Project, Liverpool

25. Paradise Project: • Objectives

26. Paradise Project: • Objectives • To revitalise derelict area between Main Retail • Area, Albert Dock and Rope Walks

27. Paradise Project: • Objectives • To revitalise derelict area between Main Retail • Area, Albert Dock and Rope Walks • To attract back to Liverpool a higher proportion • of catchment population currently lost • (e.g. to retail parks, Trafford Centre)

28. Paradise Project: • Objectives • To revitalise derelict area between Main Retail • Area, Albert Dock and Rope Walks • To attract back to Liverpool a higher proportion • of catchment population currently lost • (e.g. to retail parks, Trafford Centre) • To maximise use of current transport • infrastructure, focused on City Centre

29. City Centre Movement Strategy

30. PARADISE PROJECT City Centre Movement Strategy

31. Paradise Project: • Programme • 1999 Competition to select development partner • Unitary Development Plan inquiry • 2002 Outline planning permission granted • Compulsory Purchase Order and • Road Closure Order inquiry • Construction commences on site • 2008 Completion

33. AlbertDock Church Street Rope Walks

34. Paradise Project – section through park showing underground servicing and car parking

35. Paradise Project –“the circle in the sky”

36. Existing Liverpool City Centre MRA (2001 surveys) % Paradise Project – travel mode shares

37. The Partnership that has made it possible • Liverpool City Council • Political will • Planning framework • Land acquisition + • Grosvenor • Development expertise • Experienced team • Financial strength

38. Sustainability – what do we mean? • The need for partnership • A cautionary tale • Where to next?

39. A cautionary tale –London’s “Western Wedge”

40. A cautionary tale –London’s “Western Wedge” Extract from approved London Plan

41. A cautionary tale –London’s “Western Wedge” Extract from approved London Plan showing Development Corridors WESTERN WEDGE

42. London’s Western Wedge: • Policy Objectives • To revitalise the area by providing modern • employment on key regeneration sites

43. London’s Western Wedge: • Policy Objectives • To revitalise the area by providing modern • employment on key regeneration sites • To enforce a mode change away from car • by eliminating most parking from development

45. Car parking standards for outer London employment %

46. Employee plot – Brentford HQ

47. Area accessible in 30 minutes by cycle

48. Area accessible in 30 minutes by bus Area accessible in 30 minutes by cycle

49. 30 minutes by cycle STUDY AREA 30 minutes by bus

50. Conclusion – No employer would risk locating where only 3% to 20% of workforce can travel by car