Organisation: Sustrans
Date of Publication: July 2025
Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 15 July 2025
Disabled people are being left out. Over half (53%) of disabled people say the government isn’t doing enough to help them be active or access nature.
Nearly the same number (48%) say transport isn’t affordable, and half feel that both local and national governments aren’t prioritising accessibility.
This report highlights five big ideas already gaining momentum in the UK, with the potential to shape transport over the next five to 10 years.
Throughout the project, disabled people shared clear, practical recommendations to make sure these ideas truly represent their needs and lead to better, fairer outcomes.
The five big ideas are:
- Rebalance street space.
- Create mobility hubs linking walking, wheeling, cycling, and public transport.
- Roll out side road zebra crossings across the UK.
- Cut car parking to clear pavements.
- Pay disabled people to become members of access panels and advise on local transport decisions.
Click the link below to read the full report:
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/media/vlhdxpur/250708-transforming-mobility-report-v13_digital_v3a.pdf