As the government unveils its urban mobility strategy, WSP's Rachel Skinner outlines why business needs to get on board.
The publication of the Department for Transport’s 'Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy' is pivotal. For the first time, the UK has a set of strategic guiding principles to help steer us on the complex path from today’s transport system towards the future.
With a focus on cities and the urban environment, this is the first formal product of the Department’s investigation into the Mobility Grand Challenge, for which the scene was set in the government’s industrial strategy. We expect that it will be followed by guidance on rural and inter-urban mobility.
At the heart of the publication are nine future mobility principles. These are sound, clear and broad. They range from safeguarding walking, cycling and mass transit, to conscious consideration of inclusivity and data ownership. And they firmly steer the country towards safe, lower carbon solutions.
From a local and regional government viewpoint, this is the moment many have been calling for, as we now have national comm
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