London’s Transport Network
Challenging Travel Behaviours 16 April 2013
London’s Transport Network
Challenging Travel Behaviours
Ben Plowden Director of Planning – Surface Transport, TfL
London’s Transport Network
Challenging Travel Behaviours
Lucy Saunders Public Health Specialist, GLA and TfL
The changing role of transport in public health 16 April 2013
Lucy Saunders FFPH Public Health Specialist – TfL/GLA
Public health role of the transport sector Air Pollution Costs to UK society
Social gradient
ÂŁ10.6bn
Road collisions
ÂŁ8.7bn
Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 16+ years Health Survey for England 1993-2011 (3-year average) 30% Women Men
Prevalence of obesity
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Š NOO 2012
Adult (aged 16+) obesity: BMI ≼ 30kg/m2
Public health responsibilities for local authorities Local authorities are now responsible for delivering against 68 indicators of the health of their population High level outcomes
Wider determinants
Health improvement
Health protection Healthcare improvement
The changing role of transport in public health
Physical Inactivity Costs to UK society
Social gradient
£9.8bn
Air Pollution
£10.6bn
Road collisions
£8.7bn
The public health role of streets in London
High level outcomes
Wider determinants
Health improvement
Health protection
Healthcare improvement
What makes a street a healthy street is largely the same as what makes a street vital, liveable, good for the local economy and good for the environment
Shade & Shelter Pedestrians from all walks of life
Clean Air Places to stop
People feel relaxed
People choose to walk and cycle Things to see and do
People feel safe
Not too noisy
Thank you lucy.saunders@london.gov.uk
London’s Transport Network
Challenging Travel Behaviours
German Dector-Vega London Director, Sustrans
London’s Transport Network
Challenging Travel Behaviours Breakout discussion: • Policy interventions: deliverability and impact • Urban form: planning across disciplines?