Neighbourhoods are advocated in UK planning policy in order to foster social capital,
combat obesity and reduce transport greenhouse emissions. The new agenda of localism …

This paper presents evidence from the UK in respect of the impact of neighbourhood design
on travel behaviour using a neighbourhood, micro scale, case-study approach. Whilst there …

This paper investigates the factors that affect travel behaviour within neighbourhoods in
Tyne and Wear, North East England while accounting for differences in attitudes and …

Accessibility is a comprehensive performance measure of the interaction between the land-
use and transportation systems. In this research project, a variety of location-based and …

Since the 1940's planners have pursued the notion of the 'neighbourhood'and of 'self-
containment', both aimed at achieving local trip making. It is arguable that transit oriented …

The debate over the importance of land use planning measures in reducing transport
emissions and energy use (see Newman and Kenworthy, 1989; Gordon et al., 1991; …

Concepts of accessibility, mobility and travel need have been used recently in the transport
literature. This chapter traces the developments which led to the present interest in the …

This paper contains an examination of the fundamental assumption underlying the use of
accessibility indicators: that an individual's travel behavior is related to his or her location vis …

Introduction Globally, there has been a recent resurgence in planning policies focused on
local living (such as the 20-min neighbourhood) with proposed benefits of creating …

The concepts of accessibility and mobility are central to urban and transport planning issues.
However, although the terms are in common use, the philosophies underlying their …