The ultimate goal of this paper is to test the hypothesis that pedestrian-oriented urban environments with high density, mixed land use and high quality urban design reduce mobility and car use and hence increase the market share of more sustainable modes of transport. For the purpose of this study, four neighbourhoods of metropolitan Adelaide were selected to reflect differences in morphological urban form and network types for the main street system. The selection was based on the literature on historic and more recent neighbourhood form. Two different forms were selected: the grid neighbourhood and the curvilinear neighbourhood. The paper provides a review of background studies followed by a description of the approach taken for the study. The modelling process is then explained with a discussion of the outcomes from the models. The paper concludes with a reflection on the study and its outcomes and provides recommendations in considering urban form and design when promoting sustainable forms of travel. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213716.
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