The paper summarises the main problems found to be constraining implementation of PPG13 and describes selected recommendations and progress in relation to the following three areas of concern: (1) Co-ordination of Policy Development at national, regional and local level, particularly in the preparation of integrated strategies for urban and rural development - to address the concerns that adopting PPG13 policies on e.g. use of brownfield sites otherwise puts authorities and developers at a competitive disadvantage; (2) Consistent Policy Implementation in terms of the basis of information available for making decisions on the location and density of development - to address the concerns that e.g. the effects on journeys and modal split are not sufficiently understood; and (3) Complementary Measures in terms of financial incentives, regulatory provision, and public awareness - to encourage the changes in attitudes and behaviour that would mean that the opportunities brought about by the land use/transportation system could be realised.
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