Transport projects stall when planning is fragmented: advice arrives too late, questions get reopened at every stage, and councils carry the cost of rework.
There is a better way. Councils should bring strategy, land use, policy alignment and funding pathways together early enough to influence the decisions that matter.
This article outlines the four risks of fragmented planning and how an integrated approach changes the decision pathway.
You’ll also get ptc.‘s gateway-based checklist to help council teams structure transport reviews more efficiently from problem definition through to benefits realisation.