Without adequate public transport to the city and surrounds, will the eco-town not just increase road traffic and noise, adding to congestion problems?
• The eco-town allows for new public transport options to be delivered. This will offer genuine, sustainable choices for residents and those in surrounding settlements. • Modelling work suggests that through design, residents can walk to their destinations or will be with in walking distance of accessible and efficient public transport. Through providing employment and services in the town many people will not be driving elsewhere to work and by increasing footpath access and cycle ways, links will be created with existing settlements and other transport hubs. • Any eco-town bidder has to deliver the relevant transport infrastructure and our intention is to also help solve present challenges with the network such as congestion on the main routes into the city, for example with a park and ride site. There is no likely investment from existing sources for this at present but we have the land and can help fund solutions.
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