Planning residential transport systems

Managing transport infrastructure
Providing transport infrastructure
Improving transport infrastructure

Description

Planning residential transport systems involves designing and implementing efficient, accessible, and sustainable transportation networks within residential areas to address congestion, reduce travel times, and improve safety. This strategy integrates public transit, pedestrian pathways, and cycling infrastructure to connect homes with essential services and employment centers. By optimizing routes and modes of transport, it remedies issues of isolation, environmental impact, and inadequate mobility, thereby enhancing residents’ quality of life and supporting community development.

Context

Heavy road traffic and major transport infrastructures can divide communities, reduce opportunities for social interactions, and worsen people's quality of life and can be associated with reduced interpersonal networks of support at local level.