This is also worth doing if you’re on a main road and there’s a side road coming up on the left. If in doubt, walk it

The session will showcase examples of best practice in behaviour change project delivery, and provide information and advice about monitoring and evaluation Cycle City Active City 2022 is supported by the Department for Transport as its annual active travel summit, and the conference plenaries, breakout and workshop sessions will run alongside Department for Transport-led sessions on delivering LCWIPs, CWIS2 and the role of Active Travel England. This case study builds on existing air-quality monitoring in local schools and embeds 'rainbow routes' within a new research project collecting smartphone app-based data on active travel. The aim is to close data gaps and speed up interventions that favour safe, active and independent travel for children. Says Dan Jarvis, Mayor of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: 'In 2019 I appointed Dame Sarah Storey as the first Active Travel Commissioner for the region and ever since we have worked closely together to build a transformational programme to improve conditions for walking and cycling in South Yorkshire, including making the network much more accessible for disabled people. It is a mark of our progress and a great honour that Sheffield will host Cycle City Active City 2022.

Says Dame Sarah Storey, Active Travel Commissioner, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: 'I am absolutely delighted the National Active Travel Conference will be taking place in South Yorkshire in 2022. Initiatives such as Connecting Oxford, the introduction of a Workplace Parking Levy, and the evolving role of devolved bodies, for example England's Economic Heartland new regional strategy and devolution plans, make Oxfordshire an ideal testing ground. Plans are in progress to reduce single occupancy private car journeys in the drive to boost activity levels, improve air quality, reduce congestion and improve traveller safety. These challenges have unique drivers in small cities and county / rural areas, and Oxfordshire has proven itself to be especially innovative in rising to them. Sloman L, Riley R, Dennis S,Hopkinson L,Goodman A,Farla K, and Hiblin B (2019) Cycle City Ambition Programme: Interim ReportReport for Department for Transport Cycle City Active City, the UK's most popular networking event for active travel professionals. 2022 will focus on the cities in transition to more resilient, more active and more inclusive futures, and will take place in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. If you’re still reading, chances are you’re serious about starting out as a cyclist. Congratulations!

Cycle City Active City 2022 will bring together Government, local authorities and the professional sector as they respond urgently to scale-up decarbonisation, levelling up and inclusivity strategies. The event will also provide a range of outdoor activities, including study visits, tours, walk and talks, cycle demonstrations and try-outs. Plenty of time will also be provided for social and networking events around the city.Technical appendix 7: Factors affecting walking and cycling levels, and model scaling factorsCairns S (2019) Second-hand bikes are really affordable, and if you get one from a good bike shop they’ll usually guarantee that it’s in good shape. This video explains what to look for when you’re choosing a second-hand bike. mixed strategic cycle routes that combine quiet roads, paths through green space, lightly segregated paths and unsegregated cycle lanes Technical appendix 5: Compendium of interventionsCairns S, Hopkinson L, Schuller Z, Stoddart I, Heinen E and Sloman L (2019) The Active Travel England team will be on hand to discuss plans, advise on their approach to planning applications and share best practice. If you want to discuss a plan, then please bring a scale drawing along. If you want to discuss a technical design or spatial planning issue, then we can also help.

It is accompanied by eight technical appendices. Technical appendices 4 and 5 give a comprehensive account of the evidence underlying the models.Visit them on exhibition booth C4 to book30-minute meetings (please bring scale drawings if possible). The range of different features on modern bikes can be overwhelming, but some matter more than others. Here’s a useful guide on the important things to look for when you’re buying a new or used bike.