Super-suburbs warning
Series: Independent Transport Commission website ; 14 October 2002, (3)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Super-suburbs, 100 miles or more outside cities, could be created as a result of massive government transport investment according to the report "The land use effects of the 10-year plan" produced by the Independent Transport Commission. The £180 bn investment will encourage commuting from much greater distances with a forecast of 50% increase in rail passenger use. These pressures could conflict with the government's urban renaissance agenda.The report's authors are Sir Peter Hall and Stephen Marshall. The report is available at http://www.trg.soton.ac.uk/itc/| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3838-21 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 120114-1001 |
Super-suburbs, 100 miles or more outside cities, could be created as a result of massive government transport investment according to the report "The land use effects of the 10-year plan" produced by the Independent Transport Commission. The £180 bn investment will encourage commuting from much greater distances with a forecast of 50% increase in rail passenger use. These pressures could conflict with the government's urban renaissance agenda.The report's authors are Sir Peter Hall and Stephen Marshall. The report is available at http://www.trg.soton.ac.uk/itc/