The Movement and Place Framework facilitates an iterative and collaborative process for the planning and design of movement systems and successful places. This approach applies throughout a project life cycle. It provides practitioners and decision-makers working across agencies in multiple disciplines with a common language for understanding the role of transport networks in local communities – this is the starting point for achieving successful, shared outcomes based on agreed visions.

This integrated approach requires decision-makers to:

Be strategic.

• Make decisions in line with the long-term vision for a place, based on a clear understanding of both the present situation and the factors that will influence future generations.
• Tackle the broad challenges facing our communities by better understanding the physical, overall built environment and the competing forces that impact its development.
• Establish strong governance and leadership that balances the needs of communities and individuals alongside planning and development requirements.
• Be rigorous and account for quality.

Think spatially.

• Use spatial thinking and representation to communicate ideas effectively and generate innovative approaches to policy and practice.
• Analyse and spatially interpret the broad political, geographic, economic and cultural contexts as well as the local factors that influence them, for current and future scenarios.

Work collaboratively.

• Build a culture of trust and collaboration between diverse points of view and multiple areas of expertise.