Research

Towns and Trams: Learning from the French

March 2026

So far this century, a new tramway has opened in France every six months, enabling thousands of accessible new homes to be built. This report, produced by Create Streets with Campaign for Better Transport and Freewheeling, examines whether a similar tram-enabled housing model could be replicated in Britain.

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