Assessment of neighborhood sustainability in terms of urban mobility: A case study in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Abstract For achieving sustainable cities, mobility is one of the key elements. Policymakers around world are taking different strategies to ensure urban at local level. However, assessment neighborhoods a developing country received significant research gap. This study attempts close this gap by deriving and comparing neighborhood sustainability based on three indicators: modal share, travel time, cost, in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Using two-step cluster model, were grouped into clusters. Study results classified 41 (44.6%) as sustainable, 30 (32.6%) potentially 21 (22.8%) unsustainable due less positive outcomes policies. Later, median income jobs-housing ratio value for types validated classification result. Findings from reveal insights transport planners, development agencies, policymakers identify areas where residents needs be improved priority basis; advocate further comprehensive Highlights public administration, management planning: • There difference cost neighborhoods. A traditional city comparatively more than newly developed ones. Neighborhoods with similar status tend clustered scale. Median can effectively capture level terms mobility. Sustainable contribute planning process.