In publishing the UK Walking and Cycling Index, Sustran’s aim is to support leaders of cities and towns to understand and improve “walking, wheeling and cycling” across the UK and Ireland. Coming on the back of major government announcements aimed at boosting sustainable travel, we look at the active travel trends for place leaders to…
Brighton & Hove is the latest location to launch Park Active as a new way into town by travelling actively and sustainably. Working with the British Parking Association (BPA), Brighton and Hove City Council has launched three ‘Park Active’ car parks that enable motorists to complete their journeys actively by walking and cycling. When a fully…
Being Well Together explains the methodology behind the first UK-wide Community Wellbeing Index created by the Coop and the Young Foundation. Community wellbeing ‘Wellbeing’ has been described as “all the things people need in order to lead a good life”. The concept of ‘community wellbeing’ is less developed than the concept of personal wellbeing. In Being Well Together,…