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Representation ID: 14188

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

- Design, density and location of development are critical for encouraging sustainable transport; minimising need for travel and reducing car dependency, and effects of congestion, pollution and poor air quality.
- Providing good digital connectivity also reduce need to travel, as seen in pandemic
- Highlighted in emerging regional Local Transport Plan, teh green paper, and reflect WMCA and Mayoral objectives
- Developments need to located close to existing facilities/be mixed use, with range of community amenities to be truly sustainable, see Para.'s 104-105 of NPPF
- High density design and mixed use opportunities need to be addressed as some of site do not offer good sustainable transport options.
- Should also be far more emphasis on developing new walking, cycling and public transport routes and associated infrastructure, through and around the sites proposed.
- Such routes should consider how they connect to nearby opportunities like employment areas, local amenities and the wider public transport network, beyond red line site, to help improve the overall coverage, quality and integration of the existing infrastructure.