Today sees the return of the Welsh Government’s annual active travel conference, delivered in conjunction with Sustrans. But just what is active travel and why is it important in Wales?
Improving and promoting active travel routes and facilities has been enshrined in law in Wales since 2013. The Active Travel Wales Act 2013 places a duty on Welsh highways authorities to make annual improvements. Our new research briefing looks at what those duties are; how active travel is embedded in Welsh policy making, Welsh Government funding levels for active travel since the Act came into force; and how many people actually travel actively in Wales. It also takes a look at examples of how active travel rates can be improved from infrastructural interventions to driver speed limits.
Article by Rhiannon Hardiman, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament
