Sustainability, accessibility and transport strategy management

Manouchehr Nahvi

Presentation to Sustainability Managemen Group

Ashridge Conference Centre8 April 2008

Core elements of TRANSPORT sustainability & performance Management in South Bedfordshire

and Luton

Masterplan

LACC

Aircraft Noise

Surface Access

M1 Wideni

ng

Members, Portfolio Holders

BCC, LBC, HA, DFT,

J10 – J13

Traffic Management/Ro

ad Safety

LESS CONGESTI

ONSAFER ROADS

LESS POLLUTIO

N AIR/NOISE

Core route

Extension to growth

area

Luton-Dunstable

Busway

Junction 11a

A5-M1 Link Road

North Luton Bypass

Woodside Connection

Transport Assessmen

t Framework

(Area-wide modeling)

Road Schemes

Sustainability

J6a – J10

Communication & Liaison

Road Schemes

ROADS/RAIL IMPROVE-

MENTS

Luton Airport

Thank You. Manouchehr Nahvi

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Points of concern1- Currently, construction of the Bypass (and J11a) is programmed to start in 2013/14 and to open to traffic in 2015/16. However, the councils and the local MP are urging the HA, DfT and DCLG to try and bring forward the dates.2- Concern about the lack of appropriate pedestrian/cycle route across the M1 at J12

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TAF Current work

• Each of ten strategy development option being appraised to assess, in relative terms, their transport based sustainability in terms of ensuring that:

o Both existing and new residents have the highest achievable degree of accessibility to employment places

o Both existing and new employers can draw upon the widest number of employed residents

o Overall, residents in any given area have the maximum level of accessibility to residents in other areas.

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Sustainable developments• Consider the location of Growth points in terms of

their connectivity to large urban areas, major zones of employment, retail/leisure facilities and the existing road and rail network

• Endeavour to provide a variety of employment opportunities and other community facilities (such as schools, health centres etc) on site to reduce the need to travel

• Ensure that Growth Points are planned to best integrate with existing land-use.

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