Modeshift were pleased to see that the Department for Transport’s Connectivity Tool went live on 26 June.
The Connectivity Tool Project Team said:
This journey began with the goal to develop a consistent measure of what constitutes a sustainable location in terms of transport. The tool is a landmark platform which provides a standardised measure of connectivity and changes the way we work towards maximising sustainable transport provision across the country.
The tool is the first-ever national metric of connectivity, combining transport and existing land-use data to measure people’s ability to get to where they want to go, across England and Wales. It provides a robust, data-led and sophisticated measure of every location in the country’s connectivity to jobs and essential services.
The Connectivity Tool has been explicitly designed for planning professionals working in transport and the built environment. It enables plan-makers and decision-takers to locate development in the most sustainable locations and plan for the transport infrastructure required to support it. It also indicates which new sustainable transport schemes could prove most useful in raising people’s connectivity to vital jobs and services.
It can now be used, for free, across central and local government. If you are an employee at a local authority or government department, please access it here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/connectivity-tool
The journey does not end here however, we are working towards adding further functionalities to the tool and broadening access beyond government use. We will keep you informed of next steps.
For any questions or feedback please email [email protected].
