Transport and sustainability: mind the gap

John Dales encounters muddled thinking when it comes to turning sustainable transport policy into meaningful action on the ground

Malator – a ‘zero carbon’ home in the wilds of Pembrokeshire...

Malator – a ‘zero carbon’ home in the wilds of Pembrokeshire...

... and the people who live there

... and the people who live there

The gap between principle and practice: these cars should be in those garages

The gap between principle and practice: these cars should be in those garages

What I have to say this month arises from my encounter with a variety of issues that may not seem, at first glance, to be all that closely related. I refer to ‘eco-towns’, to Kent’s new parking standards, to the location of new multi-storey car parks and to the Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH).

Starting with the last item, let me ask you a question: what influence do you think transport planning can have on improving a new housing development’s code rating? If you...

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