Surface Transport Complementary modes? Walking, cycling and the quest for a more liveable city Bruce McVean, Principal Strategy Planner brucemcvean@tfl.gov.uk 16 December 2015 1
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London 2
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London How many walk-all-the-way trips are made in London each day? A. 10 million B. 6 million C. 30 million 3
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London How many walk-all-the-way trips are made in London each day? A. 10 million B. 6 million C. 5 million 4
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London 24% of all trips in London are walked, but what is the mode share for walking if we consider only travel by Londoners? A. 50% B. 24% C. 30% 5
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London 24% of all trips in London are walked, but what is the mode share for walking if we consider only travel by Londoners? A. 50% B. 24% C. 30% 6
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London There are an estimated 29 million walked journey stages a day (walking as part of a longer journey by another mode) how many of these are over five minutes in length? A. 7 million B. 5 million C. 13 million 7
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London There are an estimated 29 million walked journey stages a day (walking as part of a longer journey by another mode) how many of these are over five minutes in length? A. 7 million B. 5 million C. 13 million 8
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London 85% of National Rail/Overground trips involve a walking stage of over five minutes, as do 67% of Underground/DLR trips and 35% of bus trips. What percentage of cycling trips involve a walking stage over 5 minutes? A. 0% B. 5% C. 1% 9
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London 85% of National Rail/Overground trips involve a walking stage of over five minutes, as do 67% of Underground/DLR trips and 35% of bus trips. What percentage of cycling trips involve a walking stage over 5 minutes? A. 0% B. 5% C. 1% 10
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London The expected percentage increase in walking journeys from 2011 to 2041 is... A. 14% B. 22% C. 30% 11
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London The expected percentage increase in walking journeys from 2011 to 2041 is... A. 14% B. 22% C. 30% - 47 million walk journeys a day 12
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London On average people who cycled to London s town centres spent 259 over the course of a month? How much did people who walked spend? A. 370 B. 284 C. 283 D. 201 13
Christmas quiz - A snapshot of walking in London On average people who cycled to London s town centres spent 259 over the course of a month? How much did people who walked spend? A. 370 B. 284 bus C. 283 car D. 201 rail/underground 14
Why walking? 15
Walking is the beginning, the starting point the prerequisite for city life is good walking opportunities Jan Gehl, Cities for People 16
Walking is more than a mode of transport as pedestrians we are at our most engaged with the city Lowly, unpurposeful, and random as they may appear, sidewalk contacts are the small change from which a city s wealth may grow. Jane Jacobs, The Death & Life of Great American Cities 17 Photo: Living Streets
Walking is the most accessible form of physical activity Only 56 per cent of adults are getting the minimum activity they need to stay healthy Nearly a third are completely inactive (less than 30 minutes activity per week) Among children only one third of boys and one quarter of girls are reaching minimum physical activity levels (1 hour per day). A conservative estimate is that a quarter of Londoners are getting all the activity they need to stay healthy just through the walking 18
The demand for high quality streets and public spaces will increase as London s population grows and changes 19
High quality walking environments are essential if London s town centres and high streets are to thrive 20 Town Centre Survey 2003-2014
High quality walking environments are essential if London s town centres and high streets are to thrive 21 Town Centre Survey 2003-2014
Investing in walking and high quality streets helps London compete on a global stage for investment and talent 22
Walking and cycling - complementary modes? 23
On any great urban street, every part of the current use has it s fierce defenders. Jarrett Walker, Human Transit 24
Pedestrians the silent majority No powerful lobby upholds the general interest in being able to walk without constraint or danger. There's no money in it and everyone expects someone else to put in the hard work. Nick Cohen, Why is Britain such a dangerous place for walkers? The Observer (April 2014) 25
Pedestrians the silent majority No powerful lobby upholds the general interest in being able to walk without constraint or danger. There's no money in it and everyone expects someone else to put in the hard work. Nick Cohen, Why is Britain such a dangerous place for walkers? The Observer (April 2014) 26
Pedestrians the silent majority No powerful lobby upholds the general interest in being able to walk without constraint or danger. There's no money in it and everyone expects someone else to put in the hard work. Nick Cohen, Why is Britain such a dangerous place for walkers? The Observer (April 2014) The role of walking is unique. While some walks are an active choice many are invisible. As a result the quality of the pedestrian experience (and what influences that) exist at a low conscious level... Pain points do exist (behaviour of other road users, obstructions on streets, poor conditions of pavements) but are rarely given much attention. Exploring the pedestrian experience and influence of the urban realm (December 2014) 27
Overall satisfaction with streets in London on last journey 68% 46% Streets management CSS 2015 : Londoners perceptions of our streets (April 2015) 28
Pedestrians are resilient, but find other road users very annoying Exploring the pedestrian experience and influence of the urban realm (December 2014) 29
Only 41% of pedestrians are satisfied with the consideration shown by cyclists A significant proportion (41%) consider cyclists to be dangerous. There has also been a downward shift in the proportion of Londoners who perceive cyclists to be considerate (38%) and law abiding (35%). Attitudes to cycling (December 2014) Streets management CSS 2015 : Londoners perceptions of our streets (April 2015) 30
Only 41% of pedestrians are satisfied with the consideration shown by cyclists A significant proportion (41%) consider cyclists to be dangerous. There has also been a downward shift in the proportion of Londoners who perceive cyclists to be considerate (38%) and law abiding (35%). Attitudes to cycling (December 2014) Streets management CSS 2015 : Londoners perceptions of our streets (April 2015) 31
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A unique opportunity using the creation of a cycling network to refresh the walking network 33
Most streets in London are local and most walking takes place on local streets improving the walking experience at a neighbourhood level has a key role to play in maximising economic, physical and social activity 34 Photo: Jakob Hartmann
Cyclists as champions for liveable and walkable streets an neighbourhoods, and non-cyclists as champions for safer and more pleasant cycling 35
"Will the city assert itself as a good place to live?" William H Whyte, Are Cities Un-American? (1958) 36
Surface Transport Thank you Bruce McVean, Principal Strategy Planner brucemcvean@tfl.gov.uk 37