It's a real step change to get a change of mindset for local governments, for the engineers as well, to make things less good for driving
Helen Littler
Tech Talk podcast: How civil engineers can design for active travel
The challenges of encouraging more people to use human-powered modes of transport
In this Tech Talk, Helen Littler, principal engineer at WSP, and Will Haynes, infrastructure director at Sustrans, discuss how engineers can promote better design for active travel alongside considering the implications for the built environment.
Learning outcomes
After listening to this podcast, you will:
- Understand how engineers can drive change in transport planning by promoting and designing active travel
- Have gained insight into the solutions being used on projects and the benefits in terms of communities, health, safety and the environment of designing better active travel infrastructure
- Have learnt how putting value and carbon at the heart of designs can drive change in the way infrastructure is used and urban areas are planned
- Understand the importance of active travel to effective placemaking and in challenging the way that urban environments are designed
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Linking our work back to the UN SDGs is a core part of the ICE’s plan and mission. This content ties in with the following SDGs:
- SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing
- SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
- SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 13: Climate action
