Employment and the Nature of Work: The Impact on Mobility and Road Transport Needs

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify trends and issues in residential and household patterns, primarily in urban areas, which have implications for the strategic direction of the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. Residential patterns are defined as where people choose to live and why, and what types of dwellings they live in. Household patterns refer to the structure of households and the location of different structures within urban areas. Evidence is presented on the influence of a range of strategies and trends which provide incentives to change the shape and density of urban form, both directly and indirectly. This evidence is discussed in terms of its implications for the transport task, particularly road transport, over the next 20 years.