Including the closely related terms bicycles, and bikes.
… to school on safe paths and a hydrogen powered bus picks up pupils who live in our villages and countryside. Most of us no longer own a car, but lease or hire them when needed. Demand responsive minibuses, Uber-style taxis and micro-modes – such as shared bicycles, electric bikes and hoverboards – convey residents and tourists the ‘last mile’ from our railway and bus stations, with rail and bus…
… loos that can fit a shower or all ability access if needed. Homes are warmed by affordable to run heat pumps, fitted by engineers trained in the Borders and use clean electricity. High carbon fuel systems and fuel poverty are gone. Natural polymers from Border trees insulate our older homes and businesses and provide textiles for clothes and furnishing. Our children walk and cycle…
… across the Scottish Borders. Since then, we have adapted and invested in street spaces to improve the environment, create mixed use opportunities, delivered clean mobility, walking and cycle paths and good integrated public transport. There has been further investment in parks, green space and along the waterways that are so much a part of the Borders. We have added to the social…
… for 2024 programme. A staggered transition will be necessary as new technologies, jobs and ways of living and working will take time to embed. Our employees will be encouraged to become life cycle and holistic thinkers to see the ‘bigger picture’ whilst still balancing budget outcomes. Thinking about service provision in joined up ways helps to understand complexity and connectivity…
… this figure is probably higher. This is where we need to start. We must change our travel behaviour and embrace more sustainable and healthy travel modes such as walking and cycling, especially for shorter journeys. The National Transport Strategy – Second Edition (NTS2) 2020 Sustainable Travel Hierarchy emphasises active travel and public transport over the private car: walking and cycling…