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Sunday 7 October 2018

Sidmouth Science Festival >>> Transport choices and Electric cars >>> Sunday 7th October

How can we cope as a seaside resort with the increasing number of tourists?
Futures Forum: The West country struggling to cope with tourists

It is setting locals against incomers:
Futures Forum: Restricting parking in Sidmouth > residents against commuters and tourists

And meanwhile the planners plug away at more 'development' - ignoring the effect on infrastructure:
Futures Forum: Air pollution, traffic congestion and development >>> Building a new shopping centre to the west of Exeter "would cause traffic chaos"

We need some better thinking and some better solutions:
Futures Forum: How green are electric vehicles?
Futures Forum: Co-cars - the hire by the hour car club for Exeter and the South West > a not for profit co-operative social enterprise

Later this afternoon, the Science Festival looks at the issues: 

Designed to move: Talks at the Kingswood and Devoran Hotel

Sunday 7th October 2018 1:00 PM
Location/Venue: Kingswood and Devoran Hotel The Esplanade Sidmouth EX10 8AX
The two talks will focus on transport choices, including electric cars.
  • 1.00pm Ian Walker - Transport choices
  • 2.00pm Andy Allen - Electric cars
Venue:  The Conference Room.
The events are free and refreshments will be available from the hotel.
Designed to move: Talks at the Kingswood and Devoran Hotel | Sidmouth Science Festival
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