Good transport connections have direct benefits to people, businesses, the environment, and the overall economy. Early Roads were harbingers of Growth of Cities.

It Help people access jobs. 

The pattern of Transport decides how people commute to workplace.As jobs moved to suburbs, those without access to cars—including low-income workers and people with disabilities—lose out on employment opportunities. Good public transport system plays a vital role in people’s access to work.

Transport Support innovation, productivity and economic growth in cities and the national economy. 

Transportation has a broad role in shaping development and the environment. It is critical to sustained economic growth. because people want to improve their standard of living and they see  increased income as the way to achieve that goal, transportation system enhancement are in turns a means of maintaining or improving economic opportunities, quality of life and ultimately income for people in a particular region Lucas (1998)

It Help shape greener and healthier places. Transport is crucial for sustained economic growth and modernization of a nation.

Help cities attract new Business. 

Good Transport Infrastructure helps to Unlock new development sites for business and housing.It opens new vistas for development. Also helps to connect the dots. Synergy between two settlements create new commercial opportunities.

Investment in transportation infrastructure is critical to sustained economic growth. Mobility studies show that transportation is absolutely essential to economic productivity and remains competitive in the global economy.

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Centre for Cities

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People don’t like to feel alone, and that’s completely understandable. The sentiment of wanting to feel close to something or someone is wrapped up in our sense of belonging. Why do we feel like we have to belong somewhere? Well, it roots us in a place and time. It gives us a place to refer to back when people go looking for “who we really are”. But, a sense of belonging also helps us identify ourselves and locate ourselves in the larger context of society. It makes us feel like we belong with a group of people and that that group all have certain identifying characteristics. For some reason, we take comfort from these abstract concepts. I’ve been struggling with these concepts for the past two years, and while I’m not any closer to answering the question of why we feel the need to belong, I can say that I’ve learned a few things along the way…..

One of the oldest tenants of geography is the concept of place. As a result, place has numerous definitions, from the simple “a space or location with meaning” to the more complex “an area having unique physical and human characteristics interconnected with other places.” There are three key components of place: location, locale, and a sense of place. Location is the position of a particular point on the surface of the Earth. Locale is the physical setting for relationships between people, such as the South of France or the Smoky Mountains.

Place is defined as location plus meaning.

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Concept of Place in Geography