About the Webinar

Walking and cycling have the least carbon output of all ways to travel. Currently, only 4% of total distance travelled by households with access to a car is accounted for by walking. While car journeys under 2 miles made up a stark 45% of urban trips in England in 2019.    

This shows a clear opportunity to encourage mode shift to active travel, reducing carbon dioxide output and, in-turn, benefiting our local economies through a happier and healthier society.

With the recent release of, Active Travel: Local Authority Toolkit, we can see encouraging signs of steps being taken to promote active travel.

In this CIHT webinar on Active Travel, we will focus on active travel projects from around the UK and hear the different approaches in which planning and designing this infrastructure can take.

Why attend?

• Gain an insight into the different approaches to planning and designing active travel infrastructure from around the UK.
• Hear about best practice and lessons learned from a range of stakeholders, including charities, consultancies, and local authorities.
• Hear the ways in which the sector is prioritising active travel in a post-pandemic recovery.

Speakers

Mr Daniel Robertson, Delivery Coordinator, National Cycle Network, Sustrans

Accessibility audit and barrier removal, National Cycle Network

Synopsis: As part of its Paths for Everyone vision for the National Cycle Network, Sustrans is working with partners to redesign access controls and pinch points on the Network, making it accessible to users of all mobility.

Dan leads the team delivering this work in Scotland. He will present on the development of GIS tools that has enabled a small army of volunteers to go out and audit their local routes, on the partner and user group engagement behind the infrastructure changes already achieved, and future for this important area of work.

Biography: Dan is a transport planner with a background in community development and volunteer engagement. He has been working for over eight years with partners and communities across the UK to make it easier for people to walk and cycle for their everyday journeys.

He has delivered transformative public realm projects in Derby and Leicester, mobilised volunteers throughout England to get more people out cycling and walking in their communities and delivered projects throughout Scotland to fix and grow the National Cycle Network.

Mr Bruce McVean, Acting Assistant Director – City Transportation, City of London Corporation

Inclusive Streets in the City of London

Synopsis: This presentation will outline why the City of London Corporation is prioritising walking and inclusive streets to support the post-pandemic recovery of London’s financial district and deliver its ambitious climate and transport strategies. It will also provide a brief overview of the City of London Street Accessibility Tool, a pioneering approach to assess how street design impacts on disabled people based on their impairment(s) and mobility strategy, ensuring streets are street comfortable and useable spaces for people with diverse needs.

Biography: Bruce McVean leads the team that develops and delivers transport policy and projects in the City of London, helping to ensure London’s financial district and historic centre remains a great place to live, work and visit. He is a transport planner and urbanist with a passion for creating attractive, inclusive streets and spaces that are great places to walk and spend time. Bruce chairs the NLA’s expert panel on transport and infrastructure and is a former Trustee of Living Streets. Previous roles include Principal Strategy Planner at Transport for London and Senior Policy Advisor at the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).

Mr Charles Alexander Taylor, UTC Engineer (Design), Transport for Greater Manchester

The Concept and Design of a CYCLOPS Junction

Synopsis: This presentation will provide an insight into the concept and creation of the CYCLOPS design technique. The presentation will also provide a real life worked example, covering the 2D geometrical design and modelling considerations made to overcome the challenges faced when incorporating a CYCLOPS junction on an existing site.

Key points for listeners:

• The Concept of CYCLOPS junction design and its benefits
• Site constraints to look out for when designing a junction
• The impact of good junction modelling
• How to make use of limited space when designing for all modes of transport on existing sites

Biography: Charles started his career as a Graduate Engineer at Wigan Council whereby his role was to undertake the detailed design and project management of various civils projects within the borough. After 4 years, he then moved to Keepmoat Homes as an Engineer. His role there was to ensure the delivery of the various civils components associated with housing developments.

Charles' current role as UTC Engineer (design) at TfGM is to ensure the delivery of the design and modelling of traffic signal junctions within Greater Manchester.

He recently won the Institution of Civil Engineers Tony Chapman Medal for best incorporated Professional Review of 2021. Charles is currently working towards his full Chartership with the ICE