Urban Transport Group
A new era for suburbs should be supported by green, sustainable transport choices for all journeys and all people, to reflect the diversity of suburban life.
The UTG argues that although around 80% of Britons live in suburbs, “these areas are often neglected” when it comes to transport planning, “drowned out on either side by the powerful voices of the city and the countryside”.
The report urges policymakers to join the dots between transport and the decarbonisation of the suburbs more widely.
Solutions could range from using community microgrids to power homes and transport, to the integration of blue and green assets (such as rain gardens and green roofs) into transport infrastructure.
