The case for active travel: how walking and cycling can support more vibrant urban economics

This report sets out the fivefold economic benefits of greater investment in active travel: saving costs to the health sector; the economic value of active travel trips; the economic benefits of an improved urban realm; promoting inclusive growth; and direct employment and spend. The report also sets out a concise and accessible summary of the wider evidence base for investing in active travel which urban transport planners and practitioners can use as a basis for building the case for policies and projects.

• Record URL:
  http://www.urbantransportgroup.org/resources/types/reports/case-active-travel
• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Transport Group

  Leeds,    
• Authors:
  • Abrantes, P
  • Ellerton, T
• Publication Date: 2016-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 62p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycling; Economic analysis; Investments; Sustainable transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Walking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Policy and planning
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Cycling; Economic analysis; Investment; Sustainable transport; Transport planning; Urban transport; Walking
• Subject Areas: Economics; Pedestrians and Bicyclists;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01618885
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 19 2016 11:26AM