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Portsmouth City Council

… and achieve an environmentally sustainable future. The Portsmouth Transport Strategy includes the vision that “’by 2038, Portsmouth will have a people-centred, connected, travel network that prioritises walking, cycling and public transport to help deliver a safer, healthier and more prosperous city”. There are four strategic objectives within the strategy, three of which directly play a role…

… in supporting greener and better- connected journeys, namely: } Deliver cleaner air. } Prioritise walking. } Prioritise cycling. } Transform public transport. Travel and transport measures will be designed to support modal shifts to lower carbon transport options but also increase their affordability and help to improve air quality. As stated in our guiding principles (section 2), the approach…

… needs to demonstrate fairness in addressing health inequalities relating to travel, since lower income households are often exposed to greater transport-related emissions. Mitigation Adaptation Reduce carbon emissions through: } Enabling walking and cycling (active transport) infrastructure. } Enabling shared transport modes (eg car clubs, bike and scooter hire). } Enabling affordable…

… and well-connected public transport services within Portsmouth and to other areas. } Promoting use of and enable more infrastructure for lower carbon fuel and energy sources (eg electric vehicle charge points). } Promoting local production of materials and products to reduce transport distances. } Working with our road contractors to support lower carbon construction and maintenance…

… of climate change are more likely to impact disadvantaged groups such as those experiencing poverty and social exclusion by inhibiting access to alternative housing, energy or transport types, insurance, and information on how to adapt. The need for climate change action provides a unique opportunity to meet the challenge while also addressing some of our city’s health, social and economic…