Publisher's Synopsis
We need to recognise the importance of rural routes, the contribution they make to people's quality of life, and their role in the increasingly diverse rural economy. Chankge for the worse has largely been accidental. Change will be for the better if professionals, public and politicians work together. The purpose of this report is to stimulate debate and long-term widespread change among: Professionals: including engineers, rights of way officers, and planners Users: from motorists and truck drivers through to riders and walkers People: Who live and work in the countryside and those who visit it Politicians: and community leaders Today's students: who will be tomorrow's dscision-makers and beneficiariesThe report invites people to take a fresh view of how the countryside is changing, to use their judgement, and to ensure that the future we build is one we want, not the one we could have avoided. This report invites people to take a fresh view, and use their ingenuity to ensure that the future we build is the one we want, rather than one we could have avoided.
