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Travel Smart and Living Streets Sarah Grattage Craig Harris

What is the Problem? Single Occupany Car Journeys by Distance 2016 10000 1 mile + 5000 up to 1 mile up to 1/2 mile 0 Primary Secondary

School Route Audits

Strider our Walk to School mascot!

Modeshift STARS • National Accreditation Scheme • On-line system • 3 levels of Accreditation – Bronze, Silver and Gold • Silver and Gold schools can be put forward for Regional Awards of Excellence • Lots of initiatives to choose from to promote active travel • It’s free!

Example Initiatives for Healthy Weight • • 5/10 minute walking zone in place Car Free Days • • Educational/Curriculum Walks Park and Stride Scheme • • Walking Trips Public transport used for school trips • • Scooter Club School has an active travel policy • • Opportunity to practice cycling skills Social Media Campaign • at break time School teaches the health benefits of • Cycle Club safe/active travel • • Pool bike scheme School works with local sport/health • Cycle purchase scheme for staff partnerships to promote safe and • Cycling trips sustainable travel • Bikeability • Learn to Ride • Balance Bike Training • Scooter training • Pedestrian Skills training

Walk to Work Workplace engagement • Walk Dr sessions • Pledge events • Guided walks • Street Audits • Pedometer challenges • Park and Stride schemes

Walk to Work #TRY20 tips https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/what-you-can-do/try20-tips/try20-in-your-workplace • Walking meetings • Food exclusion zones • Can’t walk all the way to work? Park and Stride! • Take the long cut

Wayfinding City Centre to Stoke and Festival Park to Bet 365 Stadium roughly forms our Wayfinding Area. Within this area we are providing more opportunities for walking through • Children's Activities • Staff Lunchtime Walks • Guided Public Walks • Walking Festival (16-29 October) • Bespoke Activities on request

STARSfor Businesses can work towards accreditation for their Travel Plan using an online system and show their commitment to active travel. Having a Travel Plan links with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter http://www.wellbeingcharter.org.uk/index.php ‘For many employers, the costs of ill -health, which, given the ageing population and the increase in chronic disease, will only grow in the absence of intervention, is enough to justify a comprehensive wellness scheme’. PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, Building the Case for Wellness (2008)

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