The IHT Smarter Travel Guide was developed by the IHT Sustainable Transport Panel working in partnership with ACTTravelwise, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Transport Planning Society (TPS). The two co-authors Jacqui Wilkinson and Jon Harris launched the document titled 'Making Smarter Choices' at the ATCTravelwise Conference in Gateshead.

The development of ‘smarter travel’ solutions is now a key element of the professionals’ toolkit in addressing sustainable transport challenges. For the sustainable transport agenda to move forward, it is important that there is consistency in understanding of, and commitment to, ‘smarter travel' techniques. This is why the IHT has decided to move forward with this ‘daughter’ document (the first of a series) to its 'Climate Change’ report to help fully integrate 'smarter travel’ into the way land use planners, engineers, transport planners, urban designers and other ‘placemaking’ professionals think and deal with key transport issues. The document is a convenient signposting guide to help all transport, engineering and planning professionals understand the basics of 'smarter travel’.

Copies are available for download here and can also be viewed through the RTPI and ACT Travelwise websites.