Measuring success
 Better Placed: Better Value |  Future Transport: A Strong economy |
Movement and Place can support efficient investment in the right movement networks, services and habits, and it can also support local economies and the network effects of places.
Success can be measured in terms of social, environmental, and economic value, as well as user satisfaction and meeting community expectations. Social value includes participation and social contact and cohesion. Economic success can be broadly understood, including creating jobs and new opportunities, attracting people to live or work in an area, as well as positive impacts on population health. Costs avoided also contribute to economic success. Environmental success can extend to preserving and repairing green infrastructure, as well as mitigating factors such as urban heat and stormwater run-off.
Key questions
- Does the project minimise or mitigate externalities that the government will be required to fund, such as increased stormwater run-off, loss of tree canopy cover, etc.?
- Is the wider economic value of the project considered, including local employment, impact on property values, business prosperity, vacancy rates, attractiveness to investors and visitors?
- How does walkability affect the productivity of the place itself? Consider, for example, the permeability, effective job density and impact of crossing delay.
- Does the project or business case value virtuous circles? E.g. increased health benefits due to walking or cycling, decongestion, and improved air quality?
