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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has funded a one-year study to qualitatively
and quantitatively evaluate the benefits of new transport projects in deprived
and disadvantaged communities. Its key objectives are to:
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To identify the changes in travel behaviour and accessibility that have
been brought about through the introduction of transport interventions within
deprived and disadvantaged communities;
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To explore the perceptions of local people in relation to these new services
and with the broader aim of identifying the impact of these on the quality of
life of the people who use them;
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To explore the views of local practitioners regarding the contribution of
such projects to the wider process of neighbourhood renewal in these areas;
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To offer recommendations to central and local government on how such schemes
can be better supported in the context of policies for neighbourhood renewal and
the new requirements for accessibility planning in the 2006 Local Transport Plans.
The study commences in April and is anticipated to report in May 2007.
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