Comment

Representation ID: 45887

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Transport for West Midlands

There is strong evidence that the spatial proximity of amenities have greatly influenced and will continue to influence peoples patterns of travel demand. As land uses have become more dispersed and cars more affordable, greater switches from public transport to car usage have been witnessed, leaving many services out of easy reach of the 32% of the region’s population who don’t own a car. It is therefore vital that all new development provides appropriate access to opportunities for training, apprenticeships and local jobs, especially for those most vulnerable and those living in deprived deciles within the indices of multiple deprivation.

The WM LTP Green Paper has also outlined the benefits of closer links between transport and land use planning – in order to help create places in which people’s daily needs can be met within a short walk, cycle or by public transport.