Putting pedestrians first Ensuring priority for pedestrians in transport planning makes streets safer and more welcoming, encourages people to walk more and improves quality of life. Our radical transport policy two-pagers aim to open up discussion of transport policy beyond the current narrow terms of debate. Big changes are needed in the way we organise…
Active Travel Fund evaluation: baseline report A paper presenting the analytical approach, and baseline analysis, for the evaluation of the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund. This evaluation encompasses Tranche 2 of the Active Travel Fund, as well as elements of Tranche 1 (the Emergency Active Travel Fund). It looks at the impact of cycle…
The Pedestrian Pound (third edition) A new edition of this well-regarded resource, updating and expanding the evidence that creating streets to support walking and wheeling can provide benefits for local economies, health, community and the environment. Transport for Quality of Life was commissioned by Living Streets to refresh its well-respected report The Pedestrian Pound – expanding…
Cornwall e-cycles pilot evaluation An impact evaluation evidencing the potential benefits of schemes which familiarise people with e-bikes and encourage them to purchase one. The Cornwall E-Cycles Pilot (2021-2022) ran demonstration roadshows and loaned e-cycles to individuals and businesses across Cornwall – aiming to give people a taster experience, encouraging them to purchase their own…
Cornwall e-cycles pilot evaluation: learning for practitioners A compilation of lessons learnt and case studies from the Cornwall e-cycles pilot – to inform and inspire others planning e-cycles initiatives. The Cornwall E-Cycles Pilot (2021-2022) ran demonstration roadshows and loaned e-cycles to individual and businesses across Cornwall – aiming to give people a taster experience, encouraging them…
An evaluation of the impact of the previously unprecedented level of investment in local sustainable transport programmes.
Transforming transport funding – how to fill the budget black hole and simultaneously reduce transport related climate emissions Our radical transport policy two-pagers aim to open up discussion of transport policy beyond the current narrow terms of debate. Big changes are needed in the way we organise and fund transport. We hope our two-pagers will…
A joint summary paper written in 2019 by Transport for Quality of Life and the Department for Transport on the results of three active travel investment models (known as the CWIS model) to estimate the impact of a range investment scenarios, on national levels of cycling, walking and walking to school.
Investing in public transport and active travel has greater potential to increase prosperity than road investment and has social and environmental advantages.
Fix Your Bike voucher scheme evaluation The Department for Transport commissioned Transport for Quality of Life, the University of Westminster and Sustrans to evaluate the Fix Your Bike scheme, which distributed 400,000 vouchers to members of the public, giving them £50 off bike servicing and repair. The evaluation found that, as well as attracting existing cyclists,…