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Bromley, UK |
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George Taylor, Executive Councillor for the Environment |
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Bromley, on behalf of the London Access Group and London Travelwise, see PIMMS as an ideal way to: share our experience with others learn from EU partners increase awareness of Mobility Management in London citizens, officers and government
1. Main characteristics of the city/region
a) The Greater London Area Population of London 7.2m Expected to grow by 10% in 10 years Around 12m people in London every day 81% of people working in central London travel to work using public transport (15% nationally)
b) The London Borough of Bromley Largest borough in terms of area 300.000 Citizens Shopping centre - 16m visitors per year 120 schools with nearly 50,000 students Relatively affluent 146,600 Cars and Vans
2. Main transport issues The average travel time to work in Autumn 2001 for those working in central London was 57 minutes, more than twice as long as the national average of 25 minutes In London each day, 9 million trips are made by bus and 2.6 million by Underground £100 million is needed to address the backlog of maintenance on Londons main roads Londons air quality is the worst in the UK and 70% of particulate matter (PM10) emissions are caused by road traffic Air pollution is responsible for 1,600 premature deaths and 1,500 breathing problem-related hospital admissions in London each year Tube network overcrowded, needs work Buses full in central London, less so in outer London Cyclists make up less than 2% of journeys
3. Mobility management domains
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