Support

Representation ID: 1092

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Birkbeck, University of London

In general, I strongly support enhancement of public transport and reduction of car use, however, in suggesting that the council might use parking provision as a 'lever' (let's be honest, and call it a stick), no consideration seems to be given to the fact that the choice is often not between 'Drive to location A and park or go to location A by public transport'. It is more often 'Go to location where the reason for travelling makes journey by car most sensible or go to another location to achieve the same ends'. I have on several occasions chosen to travel to Leeds, Halifax or Wakefield to accomplish tasks that could have been achieved in Bradford precisely because of lack of available parking, and because public transport did not provide an adequate solution. In short, provision of effective public transport needs to precede reduction in parking.