BEST PRACTICE GUIDE
Contents About the Active City Network
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Transport Strategy is about accessibility for all
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Spotlight on the ACN’s key aims
Bruce McVean explains how the City of London Corporation’s new Transport Strategy will create safe and people-friendly streets across the Square Mile
Healthy minds matter in the workplace
Introducing strategies that boost the mental health of employees are not only the right thing to do but are good for business, says wellbeing consultant Charlotte Wiseman
Step away from that screen!
Getting outdoors - be it for a walking meeting or to enjoy the green spaces of the Square Mile - could improve your output and make you feel better, says Ryan Jones at Business Healthy
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Bikes are good for business
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Creating sustainable solutions
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Heart of the matter
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Taking action against air pollution
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Making a clean break
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Team London Bridge is helping members experience the benefits of cycling through a range of initiatives including cargo bike deliveries, more cycle parking and lobbying for improved cycling infrastructure City Hall and the City of London Corporation are working together to combat the adverse impact of freight, writes Deputy Mayor for Transport Heidi Alexander Together we can beat the heartbreak caused by the World’s biggest killers, writes Lucy Thorpe of the British Heart Foundation Measures in the City’s Low Emission Neighbourhood include greening initiatives, more EV charging bays and secure cycle parking, and ambulance drivers pledging to stop engine idling, writes Beth Humphrey
Take a walk on the quiet side
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Safer in the City: in numbers
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Thinking outside the hoarding
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Greener, safer, quicker deliveries
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‘Lunchtime streets’ bring alfresco vibe to the City
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The scheme that puts people and safety first
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Living Streets is working with businesses to encourage people to explore the City’s hidden wonders, says Patti Kydd A series of infographics revealing why it increasingly makes sense to prioritise people over motor vehicles in the Square Mile The best way to get constructors to understand the needs of vulnerable road users is to take them on walking and cycling tours, says TfL’s Michael Barratt MBE A trial that made streets traffic-free during the lunchtime period at St Mary Axe in the City of London proved a massive hit with the public
A service that enables commuters to take a shower after a journey will encourage more people to travel by bike or on foot, says Scott Cain of RunFriendly Tool and equipment firm Speedy Hire is cutting its emissions by using electric bikes, a hybrid electric van and consolidating individual orders, writes John Fahey There has been a significant fall in casualties at Bank Junction since access was restricted to buses and pedal cycles during peak hours, writes Gillian Howard
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