Podaris: Blog

23 Sep 2026

What would losing a bus service mean? Measuring SNLS in Podaris

Podaris measures the accessibility communities would lose if a bus service were withdrawn, helping authorities build evidence for socially necessary local services.…

17 Aug 2026

Making Sense of TfL's new Sustainable Access Measure (SAM)

TfL's Sustainable Access Measure is the new connectivity metric behind the draft London Plan's housing targets, densities and parking standards. TfL published the methodology and opened it to consultation, so we rebuilt it, tested it on the West London Orbital, and are publishing what we found.…

22 Jul 2026

A QGIS Plugin for the DfT Connectivity Metric

Connectivity data, straight into QGIS. Our free Podaris plugin, now in the official QGIS plugin repository, adds the DfT Connectivity Metric's published data to the Processing Toolbox, so you can pull a styled layer for any area of England and Wales without leaving your GIS.…

8 Jul 2026

How to Download DfT Connectivity Metric Data

The official DfT tool lets you look at the new Connectivity Metric, but not download it. Our free, open visualiser now does. Here's how to export the data for OA, LSOA, local authority, region, or 100m grid in a few clicks.…

1 Apr 2026

Introducing the Block Viewer: Operational Intelligence for Planners

Surfacing the power of Podaris' blocking engine with a new Gantt chart interface…

1 Feb 2026

Making Sense of the new DfT Transport Connectivity Metric

The DfT’s new Transport Connectivity Metric takes a bold step towards quantifying how well people can reach jobs, schools, and services — but how does it work, and what does it mean for planners?…