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Page 1: GTD Summit 2016 - Joe Green, Selly Oak GTD

Selly Oak & Life Sciences

Green Travel District Association

The story so far…

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Selly Oak & Life Sciences GTDA Established in 2015, following on from the launch of the

Birmingham Connected transport strategy

Over the past year we have…. Held the first GTD summit, in October 2015, to consider

experiences from similar initiatives across the country Set up GTDA and developed its governance arrangements Started to create a joint work programme for the area Carried out a Travel Survey across all GTDA members Made links with the wider community and other partners

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Selly Oak and Life SciencesGreen Travel District Association

working in partnership with

and we have an open door!

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Green Travel Districts in Birmingham Selly Oak and Life Sciences campus

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Hospitals and University ofBirmingham Masterplan To develop a robust sustainable transport strategy;

addressing current transport constraints in order to unlock short term growth; and set out sustainable transport opportunities to enable future development

To define an ambitious package of sustainable transport infrastructure and initiatives, in partnership with the Green Travel District

Ideas and options will be available for discussion from the beginning of 2017

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GovernanceSecuring the required capacity and resource to deliver

Established a GTDA Board and Steering Group, with representatives of members / partners meeting regularly

Appointed a GTDA Director in July 2016 (2 days a week) University of Birmingham’s Sustainable Travel Coordinator

providing support and coordinating activities Putting together a funding strategy Developing branding and

publicity materials

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GTDA Work ProgrammeA range of activities and initiatives to achieve our objectives

supporting GTDA members to actively promote and encourage sustainable travel

raising awareness of sustainable travel options across the area

providing activities and support services that enable people to travel sustainably

ensuring a high profile and building capacity to secure a lasting legacy of green travel

advocating for identified improvements to local routes and services

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Travel SurveyReports currently being finalised for wider circulation Carried out over six weeks in May/June 2016, through an

online survey and paper copies A total of 7,500 responses (3,500 staff and 4,000

students), a response rate of around 15% on average Questions on current travel behaviour and their attitudes,

as well as barriers to using more sustainable modes Findings are helping to develop GTDA work programme

by highlighting issues to address and priorities for action

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49% of staff travel to work by car as their main method, 21% by train, 9% by bus, 12% walk, 7% cycle

Was a 2% increase in travel by car from the 2013 survey, with 2% decrease in public transport (active travel same)

Only 22% of staff who travel to work by car felt that they had no viable alternative to this

Issues with public transport identified: reliability (44%), frequency (40%), and over-crowding on services (30%)

More walking and cycling could be encouraged through improved infrastructure, security, and crossing facilities

Travel SurveySome headline findings

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WHERE COMMUTERS DRIVE FROM

850 drivers live less than 2km from the site.

4,000 drivers live between 2 – 5 km of the site.

3,800 drivers live between 5 – 10 km of the site.

Higher numbers (and also mode share) from East, West, and to lesser extent South.

2km

5km

10km

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Future PlansOur main priorities for the coming year

Lobbying for improvements to walking and cycling routes, public realm, and public transport services

Programme of activities/campaigns that encourage and enable people to travel sustainably, including car sharing

Recruiting additional members to join the GTDA, and building links with local stakeholders/community groups

Working with other GTD areas and partners across the city Implementing a funding strategy to make all this possible!

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LearningFrom our experiences as the first GTD pilot area Importance of senior leadership and local ownership Need for partnership working, locally and city-wide A combination of measures need to be delivered

together – infrastructure, policy, smarter choices, and technology

Resources are important, but it’s also about what can be achieved through coordination and integrated delivery

Success entails changing travel culture and enabling people to overcome barriers to this