Croxley Green goes greener
Issued on: Friday 10 September, 2010
Residents of Croxley Green are about to be introduced to different ways of travelling locally in an effort to cut car use across the town.
More than two-thirds of trips in the county of Hertfordshire are currently made by car and more than half of journeys are less than five miles, a distance easily walked or cycled by most people.
Sustrans - the charity that encourages walking, cycling and public transport use - and its partners Socialdata will be visiting more than 2,500 houses in Croxley Green from Monday 20 September as part of a project called TravelSmart.
They will give out tailor-made information including details of local bus routes, train services, and walking or cycling paths. Similar work elsewhere in England has resulted in a reduction in car trips of 10 per cent or more.
Lucy Kingsbury, Sustrans project officer leading the work in Croxley Green, has recently led a similar project in Broxbourne. She said: 'With the right information about alternative ways to travel, we know that many people are willing to leave their cars behind, and will feel all kinds of benefits as a result.
'It is cheaper, healthier and very often quicker to walk or cycle for short journeys, not to mention helping to reduce congestion and cut carbon emissions from transport. But often people are unaware of the walking and cycling routes they could use, or the bus and train services available to them. That's where our work comes in.
'We've had great results with this project in other towns and cities across the country, and look forward to similar success here in Croxley Green.'
The project in Croxley Green has been funded by Big Lottery Fund's Well-being Programme and supported by Hertfordshire County Council, Three Rivers District Council and other partners.
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Sustrans is the charity that's enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day. It's time we all began making smarter travel choices. Make your move and support Sustrans today www.sustrans.org.uk
The TravelSmart programme - delivered by Sustrans and Socialdata - is the most successful form of personalised travel planning in the UK and consistently achieves a reduction in personal car use of 10% or more.
This year Sustrans is marking the fifteenth anniversary of the National Cycle Network. On 11 September 1995, an award from the Millennium Commission enabled Sustrans to embark on the first 2,500 miles of a 6,500 mile National Cycle Network. The Network now extends to just over 12,600 miles and carries one million walking and cycling journeys every day.
Sustrans is calling on UK governments to invest in doubling the number of journeys under five miles made by foot, bike and public transport to four out of five by 2020. For more information and to download a copy of the call to action visit http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/call-to-action-for-2020