Cardiff’s Transport & APPENDIX 6 Clean Air Green Paper Changing how we move around a growing city H² 20 This document is available in Welsh / Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg 2 Cardiff’s Transport & Clean Air Green Paper Forewords We all know Cardiff’s transport network needs spend hour after hour sat to change. Too many of us have been stuck in in traffic on the school traffic trying to drop off our children, or late for run or the daily commute. work because the bus didn’t turn up, and whilst We have an idea of the kind a growing number want to walk or cycle, the of Cardiff we want. We have facilities to do so are often inadequate. bold ambitions for our city. This paper proposes But it’s not just about our own inconvenience and ideas of changes we could make that we believe frustration. There is now a more alarming and would improve our city. They are all possible. But pressing matter. Pollution levels in Cardiff are we want to have a conversation now damaging our health. Improving the air we with the people of Cardiff about the issues, breathe has become a matter of life or death. and how changes could impact their lives because, ultimately, we will all need to shape It would be simple to just blame everything on car our future together. travel, and say we expect everyone to suddenly become a cyclist. But we understand that for This process will help us decide together the some people car travel is simply essential and we future direction of this city, so we can create the don’t want to make it more difficult for people to change that improves all our lives and makes go about their daily lives. Cardiff a healthier and stronger city for current and future generations. Our job is to improve people’s lives, giving people the opportunity to choose transport Councillor Caro Wild options that are healthier, that help us save Cabinet Member for money, that make it safe to enjoy cycling and Transport & Strategic Planning walking on a daily basis, and that help us not How we get from A to B has a huge impact on our I really welcome the health, the environment, and our communities. publication of this I have recently explored this more in my Annual Green Paper on such an Report, ‘Moving Forwards: healthy travel for all in important subject, and Cardiff and the Vale’. We are at a crucial moment we are working closely - high levels of illness in our area are caused or with Cardiff Council and made worse by how we travel and the air we other partners on these breathe; but there are also once-in-a-generation issues. We urge residents opportunities open to us to solve this, with the to engage in this conversation on how we can all development of the Metro in Cardiff and the travel in a more healthy and sustainable way. If surrounding region, and legislation requiring we get this right we will be healthier and happier, and enabling us to prevent future illnesses, and Cardiff will be one of the best places in improve the health of future generations, and Europe to live, work and visit. improve air quality. Dr Sharon Hopkins Director of Public Health, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff’s Transport & Clean Air Green Paper 1 How this document works The document is made up of six themes, each of which has ideas and proposals that we believe could improve transport and air quality in Cardiff. They are based on good practice examples from other progressive cities from across the world, and from ideas taken from a variety of groups and individuals across Cardiff and beyond. page. 6 page. 10 page. 14 The Future of The Active Healthy City Clean Air City Metro & Buses Cardiff becomes one of the All parts of Cardiff will have The Metro forms the heart best places in Europe for clean air. No citizen will of a fully integrated public active travel. have to suffer ill health as a transport network that is consequence of high levels modern, clean, efficient of pollution. and affordable. page. 18 page. 22 page. 26 International Capital The Future for Cars Smart City City of Business, More Cardiff citizens feel able As the digital world evolves, Work and Culture to either share or not own a Cardiff will use the latest A vibrant ‘destination capital car. Many will choose zero technology to support an city centre’ supporting a carbon cars. integrated transport system thriving business economy, in which travellers are well major events and a rich, informed and able to make diverse culture. smart travel choices. 2 Cardiff’s Transport & Clean Air Green Paper How you can get involved We want to hear your views and prompt discussions. Each idea is numbered and you can feed back on some or all of them. For each idea we want to get your general views, perhaps let us know how it would impact you personally, or those in your organisation or community. You can: 1 3 2 Complete our online survey at: Email comments www.cardiff.gov.uk/ directly to us: Drop off your askcardiff consultation@ completed paper cardiff.gov.uk copy at any Hub 4 or library 6 5 Facebook/Twitter @CardiffCouncil Organise a consultation event 7 Take part in a for your group, consultation event community or organised by the workplace and gather council or its partners; people’s views on a list of organised Respond in writing one or more of the consultation events sections. to: Cardiff Research can be found at the Centre, Room web address above. 401, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW Cardiff’s Transport & Clean Air Green Paper 3 Why does transport matter to Cardiff? Cardiff is growing faster than any other major city in the UK outside of London, and is projected to grow by more than every other local authority in Wales combined. Over 300m transport trips are made on our The population of Cardiff is 360,000 and is network by residents each year, and we all projected to grow by an additional 72,000 know that too many of these trips are by car. people over the next 20 years. This growth Driving in Cardiff isn’t much fun – drivers spend will bring about great cultural and economic an average of four working days a year stuck in opportunities, but it will also bring about traffic during peak periods. 90,000 commuters additional pressures on the quality of our air and also come in and out of Cardiff each day from the potential for even more traffic. outside of the city. Cardiff is at an important crossroads. If we want “The latest figures from Public a fairer, cleaner, healthier and more prosperous Health Wales suggest that the city tomorrow we must make some brave number of deaths per year that can changes today. If we don’t, then inequality, air quality and congestion will get worse. be attributed to poor air quality has increased to over 225 across Cardiff Cardiff has always risen to the challenge when and the Vale of Glamorgan.” it has had to change: from building docks and railways that helped transport coal from South This traffic is the main contributor to air quality Wales to the world, to a city that has managed to and congestion generally. It has an effect on refocus its economy after de-industrialisation. everyone’s quality of life, health and wellbeing Now Cardiff has to change again. in one way or another. The people who suffer This Green Paper will set out what a fairer, most from poor air quality are the very young, cleaner, healthier, prosperous, and more the very old and those suffering ill health. We convenient city could look like, and gives you also know that poor air quality is worse in the a chance to help us decide how we get there. more deprived southern areas of the City, and is caused primarily by cars from outside of these communities. 4 Cardiff’s Transport & Clean Air Green Paper Cardiff’s Transport & Clean Air Green Paper 5 Active Healthy City Clean Air City The Future of the Metro and Buses The Future H² of theH² Metro and Buses The Metro forms the heart of a fully integrated public transportSmart network City that is modern, clean, efficient and affordable. What’s happening? South Wales Metro Buses interchange hubs at the University Hospital Wales and Cardiff West The Welsh Government are Bus passenger numbers in to facilitate interchange between soon to decide which operator Cardiff are not increasing at the services and modes of travel. will take forward the new rate we would all like. There is South Wales Metro and wider confusion over routes, different We are working with the rail network responsibilities. operators with no transferable developers of the strategic ticket, and the situation is not site north of M4 Junction 33 to Over £750m will be invested in helped by not having a bus secure a new purpose-built Park upgrading the core valley lines, station. and Ride facility as part of the The Future of Cars adding new modern vehicles new housing and commercial and improving stations. The new Central Transport development. We are supporting Interchange will help drive Park and Ride facilities in other We believe the new operator a reconfiguration of the bus will bring forward new appropriate locations in Cardiff network, adding more clarity to and neighbouring areas, offering technology and begin the stops and routes.