This paper adds to the work on the subject of car dependency and seeks to give more precise guidance to those responsible for promoting travel awareness campaigns by exploring which car commuters are likely to be the best targets for marketing non-car modes. The findings from research examining...

This paper examines the extent to which different town planning approaches succeed in implementing transit-oriented development (TOD). Of particular interest is the articulation of town planning policy through to implementation of development change on land around railway stations. A series of...

The 'Network City' planning strategy espouses sustainable accessibility. The aim is to re-orient the existing urban structure by focussing development at places with high accessibility in order to support an effective public and private transport system. The implementation phase calls for...

Government Planning Policy Guidance Note 13: Transport, advises town planners to identify locations for new development which are highly accessible by means other than the car. The aim is to achieve a reduction in car-based travel. This paper reports the results of recent research into the...

In a world seeking to tackle global environmental problems such as climate change, the importance of local and national institutional change to deal most effectively with these issues is critical. This book presents an investigation of the institutional barriers preventing the development of a...