Public attitudes towards traffic, road use and low-traffic neighbourhoods
Research exploring people’s attitudes towards traffic, road use and low-traffic neighbourhoods in England.
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The research into public attitudes towards traffic, road use and low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in England was conducted in 2 phases.
The first phase of the research focused on general public attitudes to traffic and road use, while the second phase explored the views of residents in and around 4 LTNs.
The first phase of the research investigated:
- attitudes towards government action in local neighbourhoods
- views on reduction of traffic and reallocation of road space
- perceptions of traffic and road problems in local neighbourhoods
The second phase investigated similar topics, as well as:
- support for and perceived impact of the low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in residents’ local area
- views:
- on wider implementation of LTNs across England
- of local business owners and those with mobility issues
LTNs are delivered by local authorities (LAs) and financed by the emergency active travel fund. They aim to increase the number of people travelling on foot and bike, and reduce reliance on public transport while coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing restrictions are in place.
The findings of this research will be used to develop future programmes of support for local authorities to improve scope and creation of future transport schemes.
The first phase of the research, the Public Opinion Survey on Traffic and Road Use, was published in November 2020. The second phase, the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Residents’ Survey, was published in July 2021.
Last updated 30 July 2021 + show all updates
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Release of second phase of research report.
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First published.