Travel choice and adaptability
 Better Placed: Better working |  Better Placed: Better for Community |
 Future Transport: Customer Focused |  Future Transport: Accessible Services |
Providing sustainable transport systems is a key indicator of sustainable cities and communities globally. Sustainable modes – walking, cycling and public transport – serve people of all ages and abilities. Sustainable modes can be made the easy and natural choice for all by:
- not over-catering to vehicle movement and parking
- serving key attractors (e.g. jobs, shops, schools) with multiple modes
- providing frequent and reliable public transport services, access to public transport stops, and seamless interchanges
- making active transport available and attractive to users by design, e.g. providing shaded paths and regular places to stop.
Key questions
- Does the project contribute to an increase in public transport patronage, walking, or cycling? Were public transport operators consulted and are new services and routes required? Does the street environment support walking to local attractors along major desire lines safely? Are ambient qualities like air quality, shade and noise conducive to walking?
- Is walking priority delivered by design, e.g. through filtered permeability, pedestrian priority streets? Has safe access to and between public transport services been considered for people from all walks of life?
- Are existing strategies and plans for cycling embedded in the project, particularly the principal bicycle network and major council routes? Are there any gaps in the bicycle grid?
- Does the project deliver greater transport choice, particularly on most-travelled routes (such as the top-three origins and destinations by car)?
Performance indicators
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