Councils and developers need to take responsibility for transport

By Katja Stile2018-11-06T07:00:00

Katja Stille, Director, Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design CUTOUT

Younger people are being forced to rely on cars in many new developments which are void of transport links. How can housebuilders, developers and local authorities get this right?

The Transport for New Homes Association in its recent report on new settlements highlights some important issues around an area that the industry should be better at: active travel and good public transport are essential for new housing developments.

Communities everywhere need a wide range of buildings to thrive and people shouldn’t be restricted to cars to get around. Often this comes down to good, strategic decision-making at the outset of a development, ideally shaping a robust and commercially-focused masterplan.

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