Sir Albert BoreLeader, Birmingham City Council

Birmingham Mobility Action Plan A Transport Vision for a Sustainable Growing City

BMAP: A Transport Vision for a Sustainable Growing City

200,000 more car

trips

90,000 more

PT trips

130,000 more

walking trips

By 2031 Birmingham’s transport system as a whole will have to cope with over 4 million daily trips.

New Businesses, New Homes, New Jobs, New Connections

Meeting the Demands of the Development

The Birmingham Development Plan sets BMAP four challenges:

1. Promote economic growth through faster and more reliable movement of people and goods.

2. Facilitate significant growth in housing and employment the city centre.

3. Promote growth in local centres through better accessibility.

4. Facilitate sustainable urban extensions.

What is BMAP’s vision?

A three dimensional approach:

• Improved end to end journeys for people and goods.

• Connecting business across the city, region and beyond.

• Each element works together in an integrated transport system.

International Gateways

• Birmingham has all the ingredients to be a well-connected city

• Airport and high speed rail

• Global reach needs local connections

An integrated rapid mass transit network ...

Delivering high quality connections

throughout the city and to neighbouring

districts

A 21st Century City Centre

Placing people at the heart of the city

A conversation with the city ….

Citizens and business firmly endorsed the BMAP vision:• Seen as a positive direction for Birmingham.• A clear desire for sustainable urban mobility.• Business wants to be involved in planning and delivery.

Next steps for BMAPWork with business and

stakeholders on technical details

1. Freight movement plan.

2. What should our city streets be for?

3. City centre transport master-plan.

4. Confirm mass transit aspirations.

5. Explore funding options

Establish costs and priorities

Implementation Plan and

Programme

Summer 2014:BMAP White Paper Policy Document

Thank You