Local engagement builds a stronger base for change

Giles Semper and Sophie Tyler explain why Business Improvement Districts are good for travel planning by bringing local firms together in a shared mission

Launch of Better Bankside’s free car club membership offer. Simone Crofton, former CEO of Borough Market, with Andrew Shaw of Streetcar (left) and Paul McLoughlin of Zipcar (right)

Launch of Better Bankside’s free car club membership offer. Simone Crofton, former CEO of Borough Market, with Andrew Shaw of Streetcar (left) and Paul McLoughlin of Zipcar (right)

Launch of Better Bankside Bikefest. Giles Semper (centre) with Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists (left) and Koy Thomson of London Cycling Campaign (right)

Launch of Better Bankside Bikefest. Giles Semper (centre) with Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists (left) and Koy Thomson of London Cycling Campaign (right)

As consultants working principally in urban regeneration, we’ve tested economic confidence in more than 20 UK town centres in the last six months. Apart from the obvious recession-related fears, the only common factor is the emphasis businesses are placing on issues of accessibility and parking. And with no real prospect of significantly improving car-borne capacity, the answers must lie in some kind of Smarter Travel revolution.

Smarter Travel’s key tool is of course the travel...

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