Monday 23 April 2007

Guidance on the Appraisal of Walking and Cycling Schemes

The DfT has published its "Guidance on the Appraisal of Walking andCycling Schemes", drafted by Sustrans.

http://www.webtag.org.uk/webdocuments/3_Expert/14_Walking_Cycling/3.14.1.htm

Local Transport Today remarks that it shows cost:benefit ratios "far higher than almost all road or public transport investments"; this is done byassigning values to reductions in CO2, deaths saved as a result of fitness, reduced absenteeism, journey ambience etc

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