Transforming Urban Spaces Through Transport Planning and Placemaking
This collection of insights and quotes emphasizes the importance of designing urban environments for people and community rather than solely for traffic flow. It delves into the multidisciplinary aspects of transport and placemaking, highlighting the need for a holistic approach that considers various factors such as public spaces, sustainability, and user experience. The content advocates for a shift towards human-centric urban planning to create vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable cities.
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Transport Planning & Placemaking Time to Change the World Chris Allan ITS November 2017
If you plan for traffic and cars, you get traffic and cars. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places. Fred Kent It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished. William H Whyte One World Trade Center New York, New York Placeshaping March 17, 2025 Page 3
Transport & Place Cheonggyecheon River, Seoul
Transport & Placemaking draws on many Disciplines Transport & Movement Planning & Development Traffic, Congestion & Motorcars Freight & Distribution Public Transport Active Travel Planning & Land Use Licensing Waste, Power & Utilities Data Management & Analysis Noise & Acoustics Architecture Landscaping Air Quality Parks, Play & Recreation City Safety Event Management Health & Wellness Market Research Branding & Image Understanding & Data Policy & Implementation Research Co-ordination & Strategy Policy, Regulation & Compliance Integration & Behaviour Placeshaping March 17, 2025 Page 8
Andres Duany The problem with planning is that it has been overtaken by mathematical models - traffic density, impact assessment, public costs, etc. - discarding common sense and empirical observation. One World Trade Center New York, New York Placeshaping March 17, 2025 Page 9
A Reading Primer Websites Blogs Project for Public Space Planetizen CityLab CityMetric Happy City Lab Copenhagenize A View from the Cycle Path As Easy as Riding a Bike Books William H Whyte The Social Life of Streets Jane Jacobs The Death and Life of Great American Cities Jan Gehl Cities for People, Life Between Buildings Colin Ellard Places of the Heart Charles Montgomery Happy City Anthony Townsend Smart Cities Taras Grescoe Straphanger Michael Batty The New Science of Cities Andy Merrifield The New Urban Question F. Kaid Benfield People Habitat Frank Tonkiss Cities by Design Jeff Speck Walkable City Peter Walker Bike Nation: How Cycling Can Save the World Placeshaping March 17, 2025 Page 10
Thank You Chris Allan christopher.allan@aecom.com
