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A dvancing S ustainable T ransport in U rban areas T o promote E nergy efficiency

A dvancing S ustainable T ransport in U rban areas T o promote E nergy efficiency. LEPT. Coordination. Preparation. Implementation. Dissemination. London European Partnership for Transport www.lept-eu.org. LEPT Projects. PLUS. London European Partnership for Transport

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A dvancing S ustainable T ransport in U rban areas T o promote E nergy efficiency

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  1. Advancing Sustainable Transport in Urban areas To promote Energy efficiency

  2. LEPT Coordination Preparation Implementation Dissemination London European Partnership for Transport www.lept-eu.org

  3. LEPT Projects PLUS London European Partnership for Transport www.lept-eu.org

  4. Overview

  5. ASTUTE Partners • LONDON (UK) London Borough of Bromley& Creative Environmental Networks • BUDAPEST (HUN) Studio Metropolitana • DUBLIN (IRE) CODEMA • GRANADA (SPA) Granada City Council • GRAZ (AUT) City of Graz & FGM-AMOR • SIRACUSA (ITA) MEDORO Research Centre & University of Catania

  6. ASTUTE Objectives • Identify and overcome Barriers • Tried and tested Best Practice Toolkit • Innovative approaches to increase cycling, walking, travel plans • Equivalent reduction in Co2 • Disseminate Best Practice further via ASTUTE Agents in 6 New Member States

  7. Toolkit Testing & Overcoming Barriers • Partners identify local barriers • Toolkit of Best Practice compiled • 15 month toolkit testing period to increase walking and cycling locally • Toolkit tested for transferability • Partners add to Toolkit

  8. 10 ASTUTE Barriers 1- Safety and Security Concerns 2- Lack of Infrastructure and Support 3- Poor Public Perception and Lack of Awareness 4- Inadequate Urban Environment and Design 5- Accessibility and Health Issues 6- Congestion and Air Pollution 7- Lack of Public Sector Support 8- Lack of Education and Training 9- Lack of Private Sector Support 10-Inadequate Information

  9. ASTUTE Barriers Overcome

  10. ASTUTE Barriers Overcome

  11. ASTUTE Toolkitdemo

  12. Outputs and Outcomes

  13. ASTUTE Results LONDON 1) Travel Plan – Bromley Council • Bike Pool - New Shower- Driers - Iron - 35 clothes lockers - 14 extra bike stands - Liftshare scheme - pool car - Travel Plan Intranet – Blog – 50:50 Challenge • Modal Shift: wo 30%; co 150%; carn11% • Co2 saved: 61 tonnes p.a. Cost €50k

  14. ASTUTE Results LONDON 2) Travel Plan – Glades Travel Plan • Shopping Centre Travel Plan • 60,000 staff and 6 million shopper journeys p.a. • Multi stakeholder engagement • Business investment - sustainability • PTPs, website, promotional events - EMW

  15. ASTUTE Results LONDON Travel Plans – Bromley & Glades

  16. ASTUTE Results LONDON • 3) Improved info - Walking time maps • 1000 distributed • 40% public “feel closer” to centre • BUT • 40% “still too far” • 7% mobility issues

  17. ASTUTE Results LONDON 4) Cycling Training for School Children • 1400 Children 2007/8 • Surveys taken 1 to 9 months later • Increase in cycling: • 100% at least once a week • 44% twice a week • Cycling on the Road 22% to 77%

  18. ASTUTE Results LONDON 5) Travel Plans – TfL Enterprise Package Journey Latin America • Modal Shift: wn18%; co 27% • Co2 saved: JLA 2.4 tonnes p.a. Braitrim • Modal Shift: w 0%; co 75% • Co2 saved: JLA 2.9 tonnes p.a.

  19. ASTUTE Results BUDAPEST 1) South Buda Bike Path: • Connecting suburb with centre • Leisure Cyclingo250% 2) Mathias Square: renovation & social inclusion wo20% • High unemployment • Public consultation – questionnaires – local needs • 80% willing to do voluntary work

  20. ASTUTE Results DUBLIN Workplace Travel Plans • www.workplacetravelplans.ie • 1st national resource, 300 hits per month • City Council Travel Plan • Approved by members 2008 • KPMG Workplace Travel Plan • In consultation

  21. ASTUTE Results GRANADA Granada City Travel Plan • Community leadership - 600 staff • Appointment of the Travel Plan Coordinator • Modal shift 2007-8 wo 8.75%; carn 11.25% • Co2 saved: 71 tonnes

  22. ASTUTE Results GRAZ 1) Graz Green Network – linking up of green spaces • 3000 Brochures distributed • Murpromenade opened – attracting walkers • 100 more cyclists per day on shared walking/cycling path 44 tonnes Co2 p.a.

  23. ASTUTE Results GRAZ 2) Public consultation • Greening of city centre - 16 parking spaces removed 12.9 tonnes Co2 p.a. saved

  24. ASTUTE Results SIRACUSA Integrated system of measures in Ortigia • Free mini bus service – reducing car use in historic centre • Improved walkways -Restricted Traffic Zones • Weekends: wo24.1%; weekdays o6.3% • Reduction of 1000 tonnes Co2 p.a.

  25. ASTUTE Agents • ASTUTE dissemination • Slovenia – Hungary – Romania – Bulgaria – Poland • Local seminars and workshops • Walking, cycling and Mobility Plan Best Practice • ASTUTE Toolkit • 150 Case studies • Translations • Videos

  26. ASTUTE Toolkit – Best Practice Videos

  27. ASTUTE conclusions • Barrier approach effective method of promoting walking and cycling • Toolkit is proven to be transferable resource • The user can assess cost of activity vs likely outputs including Co2 reduction • Hence also acts as cost benefit tool

  28. Thanks for your attention Paul Curtis Senior European Projects Officer LEPT Paul.Curtis@lept-eu.org www.astute-eu.org

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