ABSTRACT
This chapter takes the people of the neighbourhood as the starting point. It gives guidance on the way to approach questions of new housing provision and social mix. It looks at ways in which local community networks and enterprises can be promoted. The chapter examines the way decisions about land use and location affect access to, and quality of, local jobs, shops, schools, health centres and open spaces. It discusses the planning of the local environment so that people choose to walk and cycle, and vehicle movement is reduced. A central theme of the chapter is physical activity: ensuring that as towns and cities evolve there are ample opportunities and incentives for people to choose to be physically active. It is important to have a clear perspective on any neighbourhood, urban district or town, to be able to compare it to other places, and so help to justify policy and prioritise actions.
