Hello Lambeth!
Everyone knows air pollution is a problem in London, and the number and types of cars on the roads have a direct link with air quality. As part of our University’s study abroad programme, we’ve come all the way from Worcester, Massachusetts (near Boston) to help Lambeth Council over the next six weeks by looking at the future of transport and travel in the borough.
Our work
We are really excited to be working in Lambeth and we hope that our research experience will be useful to the Council and Lambeth residents. We are really interested in how technology is going to affect the way people travel around Lambeth. For example, thinking about what changes car manufacturers are planning to introduce and whether people will still own cars in the future.
We think changes in the types of vehicles and services offered by car manufacturers and others might lead to positive changes in air quality.
How You Can Help
We know it’s important to understand what local residents think. So, we’ve made a survey with a few quick questions and it would be very helpful to us if you could take about 2-3 minutes to fill it.
The survey is short and simple, and we would love to hear from you, especially if you fall into one of the following groups:
- Own a car now or may own one in the future
- Park your car anywhere in Lambeth, especially in areas where you have to “pay and display”
- Are a user of car clubs, such as ZipCar, or you have a view on them
We will also be conducting some interviews, so if you could spare us more time please drop us an email at lambeth17@wpi.edu and we can arrange a convenient time to talk to you.
