Reduced dependence on cars UK

Action Ideas

Articles Carsharing plus social networking Cycling Walking Campaigns UK Action Required "Now" to Reopen the Skipton to Colne Railway	Wanted pages Car free day	other ideas Public transport days or weeks Liftsharing Car share clubs Minibus schemes Community street audits Canal conservation River Projects fellowtravellers Jitney Network - use of private citizen's vehicles as a public transit network Green Miles Green travel festival, 2011 example from Love Camden / Camden Part time season tickets, eg see bettertransport.org.uk

Borough Market, London, March

Why it matters (article needed)

Campaigns UK

• Save our Buses, bettertransport.org.uk, interactive map highlights the scale of the problem facing local buses. (February 2011)

Diary 2007

• 16 - 22 September European Mobility Week

Random facts

• At the moment 65% of journeys across the country are made by car. Car and other private transport is most dominant in small urban areas and rural areas, comprising 68% and 77% of all trips respectively. This compares to 45% in London and 62% in the Metropolitan areas. Source: National Travel Survey 2006, Campaign to Protect Rural England, July 16, 2009

Related

SCA Community rail in the UK Congestion charging in Greater Manchester Empowering neighbourhood communities from Living Streets Green New Year resolutions Peak oil Rural UK transport poverty School travel Sustainable travel Sustainable travel demonstration towns Waterways in the United Kingdom category:Low carbon future	Wikipedia Sustainable transportation Car-free zone List of car-free places Health Impact Assessment	Wikisphere Campaigns Wikia WikiNode, sample article: Carfree movement

Wanted pages and external links

• fixmytransport.com
• LiveBus.org real time bus updates
• Wombat Car Club
• Carsharing plus social networking - isanyonegoingto.com
• Road Block - alliance of groups and individuals campaigning against road-building.
• Carplus - The Car Club Network
• carpooling.co.uk
• Transport 2000 site includes 'Change your streets' Transport 2000's Streets for People network
• www.newlifeformainroads.org.uk Information from Transport 2000
• Environmental Transport Association Provide breakdown cover and other insurance services and campaigns for sustainable transport
• Liftshare Site contains extensive public transport links and contacts
• Village Car Share .com
• Transport Direct
• Alliance Against Urban 4x4s
• Sustainable Travel Information from the Department for Transport, (government) includes information on Travel Plans
• Dft - Mobility and Inclusion Information from the Department for Transport (government)
• Access-Ability - Travel
• UK Commission for Integrated Transport
• Traveline
• transportdirect.info, site includes 'Check CO₂ emissions' options
• Commonwheels

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