In many of the local authority areas which have been given high targets, more people are dissatisfied with the quality of public transport.
Category: Rail
Where is the money for public transport to the thousands of new homes built outside the cities?
New metros in England are not possible without funding.
Another way of building new homes and faster too
There is another way to build new homes quickly and sustainably.
Poundbury is a case study in getting transport right
Poundbury is mixed development built around streets and walkable community facilities.
Rail is missing from new housing estates
We found that large new housing areas in England were very rarely built with a new station to cater for future residents.
New metro for a hidden city of 350,000 people
We need to build new homes around mass transit systems.
Is it really planning when the Treasury decides if a new station opens?
We have some ideas about how strategic planning could work better in practice.
Three recommendations for planning reform
Based on our most recent report we suggest three changes.
‘Jigsaw puzzle’ developments are creating car-dependent estates
New housing estates have some of the most important pieces missing.
Event: MetroWest Bath and Wiltshire conference
Join us at our hybrid event on 27 March 2025