Kings Heath Kings Heath Green Travel DistrictGreen Travel District

What is a What is a Green Travel District?Green Travel District?

Green Travel Districts: localities working to reduce car use

In Green Travel Districts (GTDs), there is a concentration of people living and working in an environment where people are put before cars, where residents, workers and visitors can safely walk, cycle or take public transport.

There will be less congestion, less pollution, fewer accidents, and healthier, safer, more productive communities.

Green Travel Districts: localities working to reduce car use

Green Travel Districts are areas of high economic, social and civil activity, which create high levels of inbound and outbound trips – the idea is that activity will have more impact in these areas.

The Selly Oak was the first Green Travel District to be set up. Key employers such as the hospital recognised that reducing sole occupancy car trips and ensuring good accessibility by sustainable transport is essential in facilitating growth.

Building on the work of the Selly Oak GTD, new GTDS are being set up in the City Centre, Soho Road area, Castle Vale and here in Kings Heath.

Why are we working Why are we working this way?this way?

Green Travel Districts: the motivation

Tackling Congestion: annual cost of £2.2bn to the West Midlands economy;

6.2% Unemployment: above national rate of 2.3%

24% of 10 to 11 year olds are obese

Road Safety: 27 people killed on Birmingham’s Roads in 2015

Clean Air Zone mandated by Government to meet EU air quality standards by 2020

Air Quality: almost 900 annual deaths attributable to NOx & PM2.5

Green Travel Districts: the motivation

What has happened What has happened so far?so far?

Kings Heath Green Travel DistrictThe steering group – currently composed of various Kings Heath residents, businesses, Council officers, councillors, and a Moseley representative - have developed the following action areas as the basis for the Action Plan:

•Poor air quality; •High volume of HGV movement; •Improvements to public realm; •Safer cycling – including facilities and infrastructure;•More walking trips, including to school; •Slower speeds on local roads; •Improvements to public transport;

Kings Heath Green Travel DistrictNext steps:

•Draw more members into the steering groups, particularly from the school and relevant NHS Trusts; •Develop Action Plan, including dates and resources; •Set Kings Heath Green Travel District up as a separate entity if deemed necessary to deliver the Action Plan;

So, let’s talk: what do So, let’s talk: what do you think?you think?