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… the gas grid. 3. Investing in our transport infrastructure • We are delivering a £50+ million programme of active travel and public transport improvements across the city through our Transforming Cities Funding, to enable people to get around the city using low carbon, sustainable and inclusive ways of travelling. P age 35 10 We will prepare the city to adapt for a changing climate We…

… to support public transport in particular due to the exacerbation of long term decline in patronage. We know that the cost of inaction or delay is likely to exceed the cost of early action, but we need to be creative and innovative as a city to find the funds that are needed. We also need to ensure that the gap between what we need to do and what we can afford to do or are allowed to is brought…

…. At the same time, we also need our local businesses, industry and workforce to have the skills and capacity required for the scale and pace of change needed for us to decarbonise our homes and buildings, and our transport systems. We need the work that is carried out to be of a high quality and using the most modern methods, materials and techniques to the standard that we need to prevent problems…

… transport and industry we can improve air quality and so improve health and reduce the number of deaths associated with poor air quality. • Increased numbers of people to travel by walking and cycling (including increasing access to electric bikes to tackle our hills and make cycling an option for more people) increases fitness and health for our people. • By acting we can reduce biodiversity…

… to thrive in the world that we find ourselves in. Sheffield changed the face of the world in the industrial revolution, and we can do that again, accelerating the business and economic opportunities that will arise from the move towards a low carbon future, including renewable energy, sustainable transport, smart technologies, research and development. Sheffield and the surrounding region…