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How Walking and Cycling Can Improve Towns

Investing in active travel can bring a range of benefits to people and places, but it is often thought of as a “city” issue. This recorded webinar looks at the benefits that active travel can bring to towns and the measures that can be taken to improve walking and cycling. The recorded webinar looks at both high streets and residential areas and consider economic, health, environmental and social impacts.

About the speaker:

Susan Claris is a transport planner who has worked for Arup for more than 25 years. For the last seven years she has been championing the role of active travel, particularly walking, both within Arup and externally. Susan has spoken at numerous conferences and events over the years on the importance and benefits of walking and recently gave evidence to the UK Government Transport Committee on walking as part of their enquiry into Active Travel.

She has appeared in technical and national media and national podcasts, talking about walking. She is the Vice President of Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, and a Trustee for the Charity.

In Summer 2019, Susan was awarded the title of Transport Planner of the Year by the Transport Planning Society on the basis of her work in raising the profile of transport planning and, particularly active travel, as well as being a champion for diversity in the transport planning profession. 

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Designing Inclusive Environments

How can we ensure our cities are comfortable, safe and accessible for everyone?

Designing inclusively ensures that towns are accessible for all users and maximises independence for disabled people.

Find out how we consider different people’s needs as we design a journey from the home to the cinema. This short video, a part of Arup’s series that explains important issues in towns and the built environment for children, simplifies the concept of inclusive design. It can be used in consultation and engagement when considering the projects in your Town Investment Plan.

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Towns Fund Prospectus

"On 6 September 2019 the government invited 100 places to develop proposals for a Town Deal, as part of the £3.6 billion Towns Fund.

In the prospectus we explain how towns can prepare for a Town Deal, as part of a 2 stage process. We want to see Town Deal Boards established, with investment priorities and project proposals then set out in a locally-owned Town Investment Plan. Proposals should drive long term economic and productivity growth through investment in connectivity, land use, economic assets including cultural assets, skills and enterprise infrastructure.

We are also giving details of the funding we are providing to unitary councils, metropolitan borough councils, and district councils, to assist with the development of proposals."

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