Integrated transport delivery: why land use and transport planning must work together

Our guest today is Leigh Stolworthy, Transport Planning Director at Stantec. Leigh discusses the critical relationship between transport planning and place making, exploring solutions at both city and rural scales.In this episode, Leigh talks about:the importance of integrating transport planning and land use planning from day onewhy public transport investment needs rebalancing to create viable alternatives to carsthe differences between city scale and rural scale transport solutions and why one approach doesn’t fit allhow data and new metrics are transforming our understanding of successful transport planningthe importance of making small, incremental infrastructure improvements to improve the experience and encourage more active travel.The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment.Resources and links Stantec Mentioned in this episode:Have you got your ticket for Interchange?Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket.Book your ticket to Interchange 25