People and Places

Abstract

In June, the Department for Transport (DfT) published a consultation on priorities for a new ‘Appraisal and Modelling Strategy’, setting out its vision for developing modelling and appraisal tools over the next five years. A workshop was held in London on 27 September to discuss one of the key themes of the consultation: the impacts of transport on people and places. The objective was to gather views on three topics: healthy people and places, journey improvements, and location attractiveness. Do we already have the required evidence base or is there a need for further research on these topics? What are the major barriers to integrating new or improved methods within DfT’s appraisal guidance (WebTAG)?