Big spending on monumental infrastructure projects will not solve our transport problems.
We need well targeted programs designed to improve the efficiency of our transport system in a way that enables it to meet greenhouse emission reduction targets, promotes more efficient modes of travel, particularly active and public transport, and encourages people to travel less, in a way that makes more efficient use of infrastructure.
Other cities have demonstrated this is possible and it is time we applied lessons learnt from international best practice and there is also a financial imperative to do so.
So what should our priorities be in this situation? What strategies should we propose to ensure they are implemented, at a time when all government agencies, and communities they represent are under increasing pressure to do more with less, and what roles will State and local governments play in progressing this. This will be the subject of our forum to be held on Friday 15th November 2024, details of which are on our web site.