Planes, trains and automobiles: Urbis welcomes transport advisory guru

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Graham’s appointment, and the addition of transport advisory to Urbis’ city shaping toolkit, allows us to connect the missing linkage between how communities are formed, their look and feel and how people travel around.

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Graham is a thought leader on a range of transport areas, including the integration of new transport technologies (such as Automated Vehicles) to enhance communities and improve connections.

His mission is to identify why people travel, where and how – and respond with transport solutions that foster improved connectivity.

He said, “We need to think more seriously about why people travel and address that locally where we can, through connecting people to each other in their communities, cities and between regions.”

Graham’s expertise will bolster Urbis’ multi-disciplinary offering; helping clients navigate the fragmented world of transport advisers as adjunct to planning advice. The integration of transport advisory services with land use planning, development, economics and design, will enable greater sustainable city shaping solutions.

John Wynne, National Director Planning, said, “Transport, and mobility, is a critical component of all cities. It plays a fundamental role in shaping the physical, social, and economic landscape of cities and regions globally.”

“Graham’s appointment, and the addition of transport advisory to Urbis’ city shaping toolkit, allows us to connect the missing linkage between how communities are formed, their look and feel and how people travel around.”

Graham added, “Transport is a key influence on the spatial structure, density and land use characteristics of cities. By joining Urbis, myself and the wider team will soon be able to effectively advise clients and governments on how to support the growth of our cities through better transport systems, enabling people to live and work within 30 minutes of services, recreation and health care.”