Transport disadvantage

Shepparton’s reliance on driving may be hurting the city.

A Greater Shepparton City Council survey has found significant demand for more walking and cycling options, and more regular local and regional public transport.

Shepparton is a car-bound city.

‘‘Transport disadvantage’’ was identified as a concern in the city.

Councillors will tonight vote to note the contents of the Movement and Place Strategy Consultation Report and endorse the MAPS Vision and Direction Paper as the basis for the draft strategy.

About half of the 45 respondents to the Council’s MAPS survey identified walking as a primary mode of transport, while just 11 per cent identified cycling and only seven per cent identified using public transport.

Read Thomas Moir’s story on the Shepparton News - “Transport disadvantage.”