Urban planning key to sustainable transport: new framework predicts future success.
Transport sustainability is influenced by how cities are planned. Good urban planning can offer alternatives to driving, while bad planning can lead to more car use. A new method was created to measure transport sustainability using a mix of indicators. By looking at Melbourne in 2006 and 2030, it was found that integrating land-use and transport planning can help cities move towards a more sustainable future. This study shows that careful planning is key to reducing the negative impacts of transportation on the environment, society, and economy.