Dr. Francisco Alonso, Director of INTRAS, attended the Webinar "A Method for Economic Benefits for Re-allocating Road Space for Cyclists", held on 2 February 2023 and organised by the AET Transport and Mobility Forum.

Pandemic initiated shift in travel patterns created a significant strain on public transport, further exacerbated by a new “work from home” culture. In response, a “plan led approach” in Birmingham is adopted to initiate measures to support active travel.

The plan centred around creating designs through road space reallocation by limiting access for private cars; prioritising active travel in local neighbourhoods; and re-purposing road space.

An interactive process was presented here to show how is achieved for a coherent, safe and attractive design which also provides a good economic return.