1. West Midlands Cycling & Walking Strategy David Kinshuck & Dene Stevens Pushbikes Campaigns David Kinshuck …ophthalmologist treating diabetic retinopathy; member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists public health group members of the West Midlands Cycling Walking Coalition
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2. Strategy aims By 2020 to enable ~20% of journeys to include cycling
Increase walking
Cycling should be safe for young (>12y) and inexperienced
20mph limits or less on all residential roads
Cycle training and related support
Cycle lanes by busy roads
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3. Also needs slower speeds…
…walking…
Also needs slower speeds…
20mph limits (or less) would make both walking and cycling safer
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5. Savings: 25% cycling & slower speeds
50% reduction road accidents.. 10mph slower speeds
50% reduction in obesity and diabetes
30% fewer mental health problems with regular exercise
30% less crime with regular exercise
10% increase in academic achievement
30% less drug use / risk taking behaviour
£100+m….new investments, as the city becomes more pleasant
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6. Savings: 25% cycling & slower speeds
£60m…..fewer road accidents (50% reduction .. slower speeds, now £120m)
£62m…..…..less obesity/diabetes (Health is £1b/year/city, obesity costs 25% =£250m, if 25% cycle there will be 25% less obesity)
£8m………...improved mental health (mental health is £100m/year/city, if 25% cycle they will have 33% fewer problems…£8m)
£25m……....less crime (crime is £1b/year/city, if 25% cycle they will commit 10% less crime)
£25m…….….higher academic achievement (education is £1b/year/city, if 25% cycle they will have 10% greater academic achievement, a gain of £25m)
10% less drug use and £100+m….new investments, as the city becomes more pleasant see here See here online
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8. Problems
Councils now have to set their own targets, rather than being bound by a national one. Cllrs might think they can forget about cycling
95% Councillors responding support our aims
All local MPs support
Central Government is not providing incentives…it supports congestion reduction
Current levels of funding are enough to train about 3% of children thoroughly to national standard.
NO large scale speed reduction/traffic reduction/cycle training/cycle lanes.
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9. Ideal Short term…London style cycle network
Long term…Amsterdam or Hull style provision
Tackling equality in cycling…few women/ Asian cyclists
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10. Dangers are the main deterrent
An RAF Tornado pilot…
” Cycling across Birmingham is much more scary that flying a Tornado Jet”
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11. Related issues Lost basketball pitches to developers
Several informal football pitches to developers
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12. We Need Your support What can this group do? What can we do next?
Cycling and walking are ‘Joined up thinking’
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