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Transport in the Ullswater Valley: back to the future?

  • Watermillock Village Hall Watermillock Village Hall, Penrith, England United Kingdom (map)

Michael Firth, Chair of Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater (SITU), explores what Ullswater’s transport history can teach us about creating a better-connected and more sustainable future.

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Catch up on Michael Firth’s fascinating talk, Transport in the Ullswater Valley, and discover how travel around the valley has changed over time.

About the talk

How can people travel around the Ullswater Valley more easily while reducing congestion, pollution and pressure on local communities?

This Understanding Ullswater talk looks at the changing ways people have travelled around the valley and considers what the past might teach us about the future. Michael explores the challenges facing residents and visitors today, alongside the work being done to develop a more joined-up and sustainable approach to transport.

The talk also offers an introduction to SITU and its work to encourage practical alternatives to travelling around Ullswater by car.

 

About Michael Firth

Michael Firth is Chair of Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater. SITU is a community-led organisation working with residents, transport providers and other local organisations to improve transport connections around the valley.

Michael Firth is Chair of Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater.
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