Anna Semlyen - 20mphandcycling

Anna Semlyen, Campaign Manager

20mph, Cycling, & Vision Zero

20’s Plenty For Us www.20splenty.orgAnna.s@20splenty.org @AnnaSemlyen1

Co Founder Vision Zero UK www.visionzero.org.ukEx City of York Councillor

author of Cutting Your Car Use

20’s Plenty for UsNational Voluntary CampaignSingle focus – promote wide area 20mph

default speed limit (with exceptions as needed) No humps

304 local branches – www.20splenty.org>15.5m people have a “Total 20” policy Inc most of the biggest 40 Urban authorities Cardiff recently announced 20 would be its default speed.

THE KEY POINT…A place that permits 30 mph on residential roads will never be child or cycle or family friendly and will always deter physical activity

Speed becomes greedWhen it stops us and our children from cycling on our roads through fear of traffic

Edinburgh’s 20mph Pilot results

Support for 20mph rose - 68% before 79% afterThose considering cycling unsafe fell from 26% to

18%Children cycling to school trebled from 4% to 12%.

For older primary age children it rose from 3% to 22%

Kids allowed to play out doubled from 31% to 66%Walking trips +7%, cycling +5% car trips fell 3%.

Wide 20mph is Best ValueCost £3 per head & falling (fewer repeater signs

needed)- high rates of return At 20mph 7x less risk of death than 30mph (10x for

elderly 20% fewer casualtiesFoundation of active travel, cycling & physical

activity Suppressed activity is key to health economics as

1.6x the casualty costsImproves Air Quality12% reduction in fuel use – 14p off p litreBusinesses gain higher footfall & profit Less road repairs

Ready for 20 Scotland Conference

8 June Edinburgh Supported by Transport Scotland (one free

place to each of 32 authorities)http://

www.20splenty.org/edinburgh_ready_for_20_conference

Ask your authority/company to send a delegate!

Campaigner discounts via rod.k@20splenty.org

Cycling and Walking Consultation

We call for the National Speed Limit to change to 20mph:

£3 p head cost of 20mph (falling due to less repeater signs needed) when done by each authority.

National 20mph is cheaper, more cost effective &clearer. It sets a commitment to the safety of allReply to walking.cycling@dft.gsi.gov.uk. Ask for default Total 20mph by 23 May in Gov consultation

Join 20’s Plenty for Usfor free via anna.s@20splenty.orgI will train you to lobby your Councillors (who

decide local road speeds)

Follow @20splentyforus / @AnnaSemlyen1 www.20splenty.org.uk

20mph is the basis of public health outdoors (90% of public space is roads & pavements)

Eg York - 20mph side roads, but main roads & road bridges remain 30mph –cycling can still feel dangerous

20’s Plenty helps, but doesn’t reduce fear enough!

Why isn’t 20’s Plenty enough?

Vision ZeroVZ says the target should be no deaths or

serious injuries (currently there is no English road safety target & deaths are rising)

VZ commits to ↓ FEAR and to bring ↓traffic

i.e VZ tackles traffic volume + speed in built up areas - Both deter women from cycling or allowing their children out to even learn how.

Co founders:Anna Semlyen & Prof John WhiteleggSupporters include Prof Danny Dorling, Andrea Casalotti, Dr Adrian DaviesOrganisations – Brake, Sustrans, Urban Design Group8 VZ UK branches so farLondon Assembly unanimously voted for Vision Zero for Pedestrians in Dec 2015Join the Vision Zero elist

www.visionzero.org.ukanna@visionzero.org.uk

Who is involved in Vision Zero UK?