Traffic Management

In recent years, planning has become increasingly forward-looking and aspirational, with a greater emphasis on the role of roads as spaces for public life and for people to spend time. However, understanding what ‘place’ means in the context of transport, the way place can be classified, measured and valued and the role of transport practitioners in supporting good place outcomes remains a challenging and inconsistent proposition.

What are the early lessons from attempts to classify place? How are other jurisdictions and regions incorporating place into planning? What are the important elements to measure? How can place be valued on a par with movement projects or other investments?

This webinar, held on 13 August 2020, presents the findings of Austroads’ recent research project that explores the many different ways in which place is being measured both locally and internationally, and how transport practitioners can practically and effectively classify, measure and value the place function of our streets.

Presenters Will Fooks and Ed Zhao talk about the experiences and challenges shared by more than 130 participants across Australia and New Zealand, navigate the subjectivities and complexities and establish a framework by which the benefits of place can be captured, communicated and, ultimately, inform transport planning, design and investment decision-making.

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