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Policy contribution

Contribution to objectives and alleviation of problems

Objective

Massachusetts

Santa Clarita

Oxley

Shires

Efficiency

2

3

-3

3

Liveable streets

1

2

-2

1

Protection of the environment

2

3

-3

2

Equity and social inclusion

3

3

-3

-

Safety

2

3

-3

3

Economic growth

2

-

-

2

Finance

-

-

3

-
1 = Weakest possible positive contribution, 5 = strongest possible positive contribution
-1 = Weakest possible negative contribution -5 = strongest possible negative contribution
0 = No contribution

Problem

Massachusetts

Santa Clarita

Oxley

Shires

Congestion-related delay

2

3

-3

3

Congestion-related unreliability

2

3

-3

3

Community severance

-

-

-

-

Visual intrusion

-

-

-

-

Lack of amenity

1

1

-3

-

Global warming

2

3

-3

2

Local air pollution

2

3

-3

2

Noise

2

3

-3

2

Reduction of green space

-

-

-

-

Damage to environmentally sensitive sites

-

-

-

-

Poor accessibility for those without a car and those with mobility impairments

1

1

-4

-

Disproportionate disadvantaging of particular social or geographic groups

3

3

-4

-

Number, severity and risk of accidents

2

3

-3

3

Suppression of the potential for economic activity in the area

-

-

-

  
1 = Weakest possible positive contribution, 5 = strongest possible positive contribution
-1 = Weakest possible negative contribution -5 = strongest possible negative contribution
0 = No contribution

Appropriate contexts

Appropriate area-types

Area type

Suitability

City centre

1

Dense inner suburb

3

Medium density outer suburb

3

Less dense outer suburb

2

District centre

2

Corridor

4

Small town

3

Tourist town

2
1 = Least suitable area type 5 = Most suitable area type


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Text edited at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT