Article: Transport issues in small-town and rural regeneration: Stuart Farthing, Caroline Brown, Vincent Nadin, and Ian Smith report on research into the impact of transport and accessibility issues on small-town economic performance which suggests that the employment role of small towns in rural areas is changing, and that transport and accessibility factors are not strong determinants of employment growth in such areas.(rural employment and transport)(Cover story)

THE TRANSPORT and accessibility problems of those living in rural areas are well recognised. The Countryside Agency has set up rural transport partnerships to address the issue. The Market Towns Initiative, which alms to give a 'new lease of life' for market towns, is also concerned about transport issues in rural areas: transport is one of the key areas for action under the initiative. Spatial planning policy also stresses the importance of accessibility considerations in decisions on the location of both housing and employment-related development, emphasising the desirability of concentrating growth in towns rather than in the wider countryside.

Despite the ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!