Brighton & Hove Least car dependant city (outside of London)

Cllr Ian Davey Deputy Leader & Transport Committee Chair

September 2013

The usual obstacles….

The usual obstacles….

2011 – Green Manifesto Commitments

• Improve the cycling experience• 20mph speed limits in

residential areas• Core network of safe cycle

routes• Improve permeability• Increase cycle parking• Improve links to South Downs

National Park • Controlled parking • Rapid transit routes• Improve road safety and air

quality• civilise the streets• Sustainable transport: option

of choice

Transport in numbers

• Densely populated City – population circa 275,000

• 8.5 million visitors per year ++• Over 100,000 vehicle trips in AM &

PM peak hours• 32,000 commuter journeys

out/28,000 in = net export of 4,000• 616 km public roads & 1100km of

footways• £1.4 billion worth of assets• Value of maintenance backlog =

£60m for roads & footways + seafront arches £50m+

• Transport central to : – Employment, Education,

Shopping, Leisure, Recreation, Health, Quality of life

A sustainable city?

• Campaign for Better Transport – least car dependant city

• City car club - most outside London• Cycling growing• Bus use – 45 millions journeys in 2012

+ 6% - highest outside of London• Census – travel to work figures 2001-

2011– Cycling to work gone from 3% to

5% (nationally less than 3%)– Walking to work 17 – 21% (11%

nationally)– Public transport 21-24% ( 13%

nationally)– Car use dropped from 56-41%

(nationally up from 61-63%)– Car ownership declined 0.87 - 086

per household (southeast 1.3 to 1.35)

• Air Quality – AQMA for 10 years• Road safety – 900 collisions with 1100

casualties per year

Seafront (NCN2)

Grand Avenue/The Drive

Old Shoreham Road

Lewes Road - LSTF

Lewes Road – Modal share (people per day)

Bus 27,021 45%

Peds 4950 8%

Cyclists 2085 3%

Taxi 726 1%

Car etc 25,508 43%

Total 60,290

A fairer allocation of road space

Permeability – Cycle contraflow

Junctions – Seven Dials

Seven Dials

Cycle parking

Public Transport

• Increased number of operators in the city

• Successful partnership

• 45million journeys per year

• £10m + concessionary fares

• £1.3m supported bus services

• £3.5m Better Bus Area grant

Delivering sustainable transport solutions in a car dependant society

• The Challenge:– Hostile local media – ‘war on motorist’– Political opposition– Vested interests– Funds

But despite this we have and are delivering…

- Nearly £9m of extra funding- Increasing bus use- Walking, cycling and public transport all up- Reduced car dependency- Improved road safety – 12% decrease in

2012- Better air quality – 44 out of 46 stations

show improvement- Low emissions Zone

Key lessons

• Have a vision – communicate it• Political will to deliver • Cross party support• Professional officers – support them• Support from partners – schools, employers, community,

media• Consult, engage and listen• Learn from the best• Provide evidence • Sustainable transport measures are complimentary• Have courage

Civilising the streets

Thank you

Councillor Ian DaveyDeputy LeaderLead member for

TransportBrighton & Hove City

Council

Email: ian.davey@brighton-hove.gov.uk