making+cities+more+sustainable+and+transport+solutions

__**Starter:**__

Watch this video about a race across London to get you thinking about the issue of traffic congestion.

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__**Pop up bollards**__
Imagine you work for the complaints department at Manchester City Council. How would you explain to the driver of a car that has been damaged by raising bollards why the bollards had been installed in the CBD (Central Business District)?



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__Park and Ride Schemes__
Produce some notes on 'Park and Ride Schemes':
 * What are 'Park and Ride Schemes'?
 * How do they work?
 * How do they reduce urban traffic congestion?
 * Give detailed examples of a 'Park and Ride' scheme from one urban location.

__Alternative Transport Initiatives__
Print a copy of the news article 'A year on, the cycle experiment has hit some bumps' and then with three different colours highlight the following: Remember to add a key to the document to show what the different colours mean.
 * 1) How the bicycle scheme in Paris works?
 * 2) Any negative elements to the scheme in Paris.
 * 3) Any positive elements to the scheme in Paris.

__Congestion Charges__
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Produce a detailed case study of the Congestion Charges scheme in London, UK. By producing your case study you should develop your understanding of the following: 1. How the scheme actually works – how is money collected?, how are cars monitored? 2. The geographical scale of the scheme. 3. The successes of the scheme. 4. Who is for and against the scheme and why? 5. Any negative impacts about the scheme.6. The future of the scheme.