TWSW is inviting you to session 4/8 scheduled Zoom meetings.

In this week’s webinar we focus on finding and delivering in-city solutions to the integral problems with current connectivity. We continue agenda building and aligning Users’ needs with Government Minister Grant Shapps MP’s declared aspirations.

How can this be best delivered for the region? Cllr. Kye Dudd "Bristol Cabinet Supremo" on Mayor Marvin Rees's team will be kicking off conversation through Bristol's eyes. There is a short Video of a Radical Solution in Ghent which we recommend viewing first on YouTube

TWSW encourage you to submit questions in advance to meetings@travelwatchsouthwest.org for discussion on the day ahead of the webinar, e.g.

1. Who's connectivity will alter through this vision?

2. Is any mitigation needed, if so how and by whom, and with what resource (skill, design, fund, participation?) e.g. should cars be planned for? If so how? Will this be affordable for all?

3. Where must the a) direction and b) leadership come from?

4. Is this the moment to act? Could it be that one of the great causes of inertia is reluctance to take unpopular steps, and therefore the time to do it is when whatever offer given is better than the experience of now. Containment v. Freedom

JOIN US ON ZOOM

We want you to get involved. Please Register for the event and we will send the joining instructions and link to our Zoom Meeting.

We ran the last meeting securely and operate using a wating room without a hitch. You can enter using the browser, it is not necessary to download the APP.

ARTICLES

For reference there is a wealth of work:

Vision for Bristol from the Mayor’s office

https://news.bristol.gov.uk/news/next-steps-taken-towards-tackling-citys-transport-challenges

https://news.bristol.gov.uk/news/pandemic-accelerates-revamp-of-bristols-transport-network

Bristol Transport Strategy

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/3641895/Bristol+Transport+Strategy+-+adopted+2019.pdf/383a996e-2219-dbbb-dc75-3a270bfce26c

West of England Walking and Cycling draft plan and links to Travelwest Projects

https://travelwest.info/projects/transport-consultations/west-of-england-local-cycling-and-walking-infrastructure-plan

Social Mobility challenges https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662744/State_of_the_Nation_2017_-_Social_Mobility_in_Great_Britain.pdf

Child poverty https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/revealed-poverty-neighbourhood-bristol-area-265135

Transport and exclusion https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.07.007

Bristol and the need for Sustainable transport https://bristolgreencapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20_bristol_method_how_to_increase_public_transport_use.pdf