Planners and engineers have been rapped for allowing new housing developments to be dominated by roads.
A report says too many highways engineers are still approving roads that do not fully account for pedestrians and cyclists.
It follows a government survey
suggesting an increase in public concern over the impact of cars on people's health and the environment.
The new report comes from University College London (UCL).
Its author, Prof Matthew Carmona, told BBC News: “Far too many new developments are still all about the car.
“It’s all about making sure cars don’t need to slow down. Pedestrians and cyclists just have to get out of the way.