City of London vision for Transport strategy in 2019 was a five year review. The timing has delivered a good fit to post-Covid. Now ee-scooters are changing the way our transport works. The strategy review is looking for a safe and clean environment. Vision Zero is on the City of London Corporation's agenda. Cleaner air and quieter streets. Bank Junction has delivered safety improvements. The next phase limits bus traffic. Colsat tool - online has been a win for disability access and inclusivity. Lunchtime Streets programme well-received.

City of London hosted a big exchange of best practice ideas at a multi round table workshop. IOC were on hand to talk ‘Transport for a changing Square Mile.’

Simon Bradbury,

The ten outcomes of the 2019 Transport Policy - We want to make the streets accessible to all. Inclusive approach to the streets of London, improve air quality, facilitation of EV charge infrastructure, efficient use of road space, encouraging freight consolidation, Vision Zero to reduce road danger, enable more people to choose cycle, resilient streets to stand up to challenge of climate change such as drainage and rain water runoff.

Carl Lomas, IOC chair commented,

The change in transport since 2019 is Covid and lockdown, a huge shift in home delivery numbers, more delivery to door than could have ever been delivered in 2019. Consolidation and mode space is needed, we need space to exchange volume of vans to smaller lighter final mile for cleaner air to door.

Inst of Couriers Chair, Carl Lomas, ‘We need consolidation space to move parcels from vans to modes of lighter vehicles including cargo cycles.