Steven Melia
Potential for carfree development in the UK
Melia, Steven; Melia, Steve; Barton, Hugh; Parkhurst, Graham
Authors
Steven Melia Steve.Melia@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning
Hugh Barton
Professor Graham Parkhurst Graham.Parkhurst@uwe.ac.uk
Research Centre Dir-Transport/ Professor
Abstract
Carfree residential areas have been developed in a number of cities in Europe, with clear social and environmental benefits, but the concept has not been widely adopted in the UK. This paper aims to assess the potential consumer demand for housing in carfree developments in the UK and the circumstances under which it might be feasible. Two surveys of possible target groups were conducted: an online national survey aimed at members of environmental and cycling groups and a postal survey in Camden, London, followed by qualitative telephone interviews with a subset from both surveys. The findings revealed that potential demand for carfree housing is concentrated among 'carfree choosers' - people who currently live without cars by choice. These are mainly found in the inner areas of larger cities, where the greatest potential for carfree development exists. A substantial minority of carfree choosers would like to move to less urban locations; in these circumstances proximity to good rail services is a key requirement.
Citation
Melia, S., Melia, S., Barton, H., & Parkhurst, G. (2013). Potential for carfree development in the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 166(2), 136-145. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.10.00048
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Nov 11, 2010 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 20, 2016 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning |
Print ISSN | 1755-0793 |
Electronic ISSN | 1755-0807 |
Publisher | Thomas Telford |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 166 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 136-145 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.10.00048 |
Keywords | transport planning, town and city planning, sustainability |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/939523 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/udap.10.00048 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/journals |
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