ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents the concept and context, and the principles, practices, and methodology for Connecting Places, Connecting People. It demonstrates the validity of these principles, particularly in the emerging economies of the Global South, and in the face of emerging challenges thrown up by the dynamics of technological and demographic changes. The book also forwards a new way of thinking about transport and planning problems. It then includes case study examples for many different typologies, including streets, corridors, transport hubs, and transit stations, mono-use and redundant industrial zones, unused railyards and abandoned dockyards, edge city retrofits and repurposed 'big-box' shopping malls. The book discusses how to seek public buy-in through inclusive, participatory planning. It also outlines a framework to audit places against the connectivity attributes, namely people, place, and transport.
