Q-T4: Please provide suggestions for how smart cities technologies could be supported in South Warwickshire
Other cities have provided rain sensors that shorten wait times for pedestrians and cyclists at signalised crossings when it is raining.
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Do not impose restrictions on how and when people can travel - 15 /20 minute zones as proposed in Oxford for example - this is the road that ends in totalitarianism
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I think that it is a good idea having live timetables at bus stops. It is not too bad if the service that you use is fairly frequent, but if the service that you use is not and it does not turn up on time, then you do not know where you stand. Is it just a bit late, so you do not mind waiting a bit longer, or is it not turning up at all. So you do at least know to make alternative arrangements.
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A more flexible mixture of development should be allowed in policy if the objective is to be met in a predominately rural area. The Council cannot focus development at a few privileged areas nor can disproportionate emphasis be placed on walking or cycling. While these are important in South Warwickshire where approximately half of the population live outside the major settlements a more considered view must be taken in the support of development. Unfortunately, despite the best intentions, society uses private vehicles and the use of public transport as well as waling/cycling will be limited. South Warwickshire should refrain from having policy that bars otherwise sustainable development in the account of an unrealistic view of the transport situation.
Traffic Light timings and street light dimming are good for initial actioin. Public transport information boards that are bot interactive and give the time to the next arrival at the relevant point would help the copmmunities manage their activities. they may not be suitable for older people not able to stand for a long period or unused to the use of digital technology.
Public transport is currently disjointed being run by private enterprise and coordination is essential, as the adoption of its use when one journey per day to and from the rural areas of the County is the norm will not happen, and comunities will be more isolated.
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Car is still king in Warwickshire there needs to be brave and bold leadership to enable people to travel more sustainably. At the moment this isn't encouraged or possible with the current network. We are still focussing on spending billions on road improvements but don't give sustainable transport a chance. Spend billions on sustainable transport then the changes will happen
Use learning in key towns. Start with a test site, learn lessons and roll out
The broadband provision is patchy and often poor in rural villages. This needs urgent attention and public sector focus to achieve a minimum standard for ALL users, not just enough so that Open Reach can claim that its hit its targets
A policy is needed to consider the examples identified and other schemes that can be demonstrated as being viable.
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I think a look needs to be taken at a lot of the bus routes within the area. Many are slow, take inefficient routes and often do not run on time. I think the introduction of bus lanes instead of on street parking in many areas could improve the quality of the experience and induce a new wave of demand for bus travel in our area.
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We need to give viable, attractive alternatives to using a car whilst not penalising those who need to (e.g. farmers towing livestock, those providing healthcare etc).
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We need to move away from a road based infrastructure and look to utilising other alternative methods such as making use of the railways and canal infrastructures.
SMART DITIES SEEM A GOOD IDEA AND SHOULD BE EXPLORED AND POSSIBLY IMPLEMENTED
DEAPERATE FOR A GOOD TRAFFIC FLOW AREA AROUND STRATFORD UPON AVON AND BETTER ROAD AND CONNECTIONS
This would probably be most relevant for Leamington/Warwick and Stratford. However, there should be more live travel information on all public transport options. I am concerned about ensuring effective street lighting from a public safety perspective, so using a smart cities approach for South Warwickshire street lighting should be carefully considered.
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Prioritise measures which make transport including cars easier not more difficult. Include more, not less town centre car parking. Plan for at least one more river crossing in Warwick and Leamington to improve north south connections.
Demand responsive transport
A proper integrated public transport system with bus connections timed to train services is needed. Currently rural centres such as Alcester are not well-connected - need for greatly improved bus services.
>Traffic light timings which respond to traffic flows to ease congestion Just like more lanes on motorways and other 'easing' solutions this simply encourages more traffic because people's journeys become quicker. Making journeys more difficult would ease congestion because people will start to consider walking or cycling alternatives instead. Counter-intuitive, I know.
Have less road markings in town, so vehicles have to consider what to do next and go slower and more carefully - as per Netherlands small town design. This improves the pedestrian experience. Gentler acceleration (due to more consideration of the road conditions) may improve vehicle efficiency too, in this case, and decrease pollution.
RECOMMEND WE SHOULD WHERE APPLICABLE USE SMART CITIES TECHNOLOGY
IMPORTANT WE CONSTANTLY REVIEW AND UPDATE WITH SMART CITIES TECNOLOGY
Consider Demand Responsive Transport and Digital Demand Responsive Transport
Interconnected services- onward travel. Directed to all service users. Consider all journey types
Through comprehensive urban extensions close to existing public transport networks and good road access. Delivery and viability is entirely dependent on the scale of the extensions and clear policies, requiring investment in smart city technology - otherwise there will be insufficient financial resources to implement such technologies. Consequently, the SWLP should seek to work with and support viable, comprehensive developments, such as the proposals which form part of the Henley-in-Arden Vision (see below).
The Henley-in-Arden Vision looks forward to a time when most travel will be by electric or sustainably-powered vehicles with excellent connections to the rail network. The SWLP should be looking forwards rather than repeating mistakes centred around oil-driven vehicles and development away from public transport hubs - specifically, railway stations. The Henley-in-Arden Vision aims to incorporate smart city technologies, connecting work, leisure and home-life in a sustainable manner.
Be proactive and ensure that everyone has access to super fast broadband as it facilitates home working which in turn can reduce carbon emissions from commuting.
It is difficult to see how the concept of 20 minute neighbourhoods would work in any proposed new development on the edge of the existing major settlements where these areas themselves do not meet the criteria. Such developments would have to be of sufficient size to include the provision of retail, health, education and employment facilities as well as housing to accord with this concept.
No mention is made of the impact and possible irreversible move to on-line shopping. It could be argued that one lightweight (and soon to be electric) van is saving perhaps 50 individual car journeys.
Reduce speed, volume and weight of traffic in narrow streets. Identify any changes that could be applied to neighbourhoods to achieved gains towards the '20 minute' concept. (Although it should be recognised that this cannot be 'retro-fitted' and in its current form Shipston on Stour is unlikely to ever meet this 20 minute concept.)
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The Canal & River Trust considers that encouraging connectivity is important, particularly where such connectivity is achieved by providing opportunities for active travel. Canal towpaths are an important traffic free route for walking/cycling for both leisure and utility walkers and provide a key link through parts of South Warwickshire, including the towns of Leamington Spa, Warwick and Stratford as well as providing links between urban and rural areas. Within South Warwickshire we operate 80km of canals, comprising parts of the North Stratford, South Stratford, Oxford and Grand Union Canals. Towpaths offer a safe, convenient and attractive walking and cycling network which links with the wider walking and cycling network across the Plan area and increasing its use and improving its accessibility will help to promote the health and well-being of local communities, consistent with the aims of the NPPF. Towpaths should therefore be considered as an integral element of the infrastructure needed to encourage and achieve greater connectivity, providing a sustainable option for people to use, and the Plan should identify ways to improve access to towpaths, opportunities to create links between towpaths and other walking and cycling routes and improvements to towpath surfaces to further facilitate year-round use by both walkers and cyclists wherever possible.
Be proactive and ensure that everyone has access to super fast broadband as it facilitates home working which in turn can reduce carbon emissions from commuting.
It is difficult to see how the concept of 20 minute neighbourhoods would work in any proposed new development on the edge of the existing major settlements where these areas themselves do not meet the criteria. Such developments would have to be of sufficient size to include the provision of retail, health, education and employment facilities as well as housing to accord with this concept.
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I could write a short book on this but.....for the last 50 years people have espoused the same objectives and the reverse has happened; there has been greater car use and less public transport use. I would estimate that for car owning families, more than 95% of vehicular trips are by car- bus doesn't have a chance! The best way to improve public transport patronage is not to incrementally improve buses or their infrastructure but to penalise the car! This is a tough ask for politicians which is why nothing has been achieved in 50 years.
improving transport links through major towns
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Live information at bus stops. Bus shelters are important to encourage users. Starship enterprise robot delivery vehicles have been in use in Milton Keynes for some time now. They depend on accessible footpaths around a housing area from the local supermarket. We could have them in Meon Vale if the footpaths were designed to be accessible. They also depend on clear footpaths with no parked vehicles on them. This requires adequate in curtailage parking to be provided.
Limiting parking spaces at home does not reduce car ownership or usage. It results in vehicles parked on the roadside and on pavements. It does not lead to increased bus usage.
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Currently rural transport is unreliable and expensive. A coordinated approach needs to be in place to ensure that it meets both reliability and lower cost whilst also making it usable for access to work and education.
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Perhaps try get fibre broadband into rural villages before investing in Smart Cities?
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Please remember to include air transport within the policy; as cleaner electric flight is becoming possible this may really benefit rural communities. Ensure the 2 remaining licensed airfields are protected and supported
The local authorities should work with EV charging networks to procure more, and more reliable, EV charging facilities across the area. EV charger availability should be added to real time road information displays in the same way that available parking spaces are currently shown.
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