1. Our Vision, objectives and targets

This section describes the Vision, Objectives and Targets of draft Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy followed by questions asking for your views on these proposals. If you would like more detailed information on these, links to additional material are available further down the page.

Our vision for Leeds is to be a city where you don’t need a car.

Where everyone has an affordable zero carbon choice in how they travel.

We want to Connect Leeds, Connect Communities, and Connect Businesses together in the most sustainable ways.

We want to ensure economic opportunities are available to everyone, create a healthy and caring city for all and through a range of travel choices address the climate emergency, by moving away from personal car ownership, towards a shared, go anywhere low carbon transport network.

Our vision is supported by three overarching objectives which are to tackle climate change, deliver inclusive growth and improve health and wellbeing.

Our targets cover the following four areas:

1. Carbon neutrality pledge in response to Climate Emergency;

2. Mode split targets

3. Reducing average distance travelled by car

4. Adopting a vision zero approach to road safety.