Helping transport professionals fast track their success
A Contrarian Perspective on Urban Planning Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are widely promoted as a solution to urban congestion, pollution, and road safety issues. Proponents argue that they create more walkable, cyclist-friendly communities while reducing car dependency. However, beneath the optimistic narrative lies a growing controversy. From increased congestion on surrounding roads to economic struggles for … Read more
Predicting future needs and trends has long been considered a cornerstone of effective strategy in transport planning. However, as our world becomes increasingly complex and rapidly changing, the limitations of long-term forecasting are becoming increasingly apparent. It’s time for transport planners to shift their approach from attempting to predict the future to embracing uncertainty. The … Read more
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker Strategic Planning: The Cornerstone of Transport Solutions In an era of rapid urbanization, climate change, and technological disruption, strategic planning has become the cornerstone of effective transport solutions. Far from being a mere bureaucratic exercise, well-executed strategic planning can be the … Read more
A city should be built to give its inhabitants security and happiness. – Aristotle Transport plays a vital role in shaping the livability and sustainability of our communities. As a transport professional, I’ve seen firsthand how well-designed transport systems can enhance quality of life, improve access to opportunities, and reduce environmental impacts. Whether it’s creating … Read more
Current practices for investing in transport are flawed, due to forecasts of future travel used to inform important transport investment decisions. Unfortunately, future estimates are uncertain, as forecasts are influenced by some factors that are unexpected, unpredictable, difficult to predict, and outcomes are not easily quantifiable. Forecasting Transport Using Models Transport models are used to … Read more
A large proportion of Australians live in cities. Our cities are shaped by where people live, work, learn, shop and play and how they travel around. As transport users, we want connected trips. Transport connectivity is key to enabling the best use of resources, with an emphasis on sustainability.
Reducing the overall socio-economic cost of transport infrastructure and services is key to achieving sustainability.
Our cities are shaped by where people live, work, learn, shop and play and how they travel around. This is important because ABS indicate that 71% of Australians live in major cities. Integrating land use and transport is vital to sustaining the economy, social interaction and minimising the impact on the environment. On the other … Read more
‘Historically, infrastructure planning has sought to project future conditions as an extension of today, then provided infrastructure to meet anticipated demand. In 2021 and beyond, the approach must be more robust.’ Infrastructure Australia. 2021. Reforms to meet Australia’s future infrastructure needs, p5 Putting the customer first is top priority for transport agencies. This requires improving … Read more
Most professionals struggle with strategy. They know that strategy is important in order to deliver the results, but consider it is senior management’s responsibility. However, all projects and plans should start with strategy – the why. Before getting into the what, how, who and when, you first need to be clear on the why. What is … Read more
Execution requires behavioural change, which is one of the hardest things to generate. The greatest enemy of change is the day-to-day activities just to keep things running. The urgent but not important. Delivery involves translating planning and thinking to execution and involves two levels – ‘what’ has to be achieved and ‘how’ to achieve the … Read more