Linking urban Transport And Land Use In Developing Countries
AbstractThe mobility challenges of the developing world are considerably different than those in wealthier, advanced countries, and so are the challenges of coordinating transportation and land use....
View ArticleMeasuring the impacts of local land-use policies on vehicle miles of travel:...
IntroductionConcerns over climate change have brought new impetus to the goal of reducing vehicle travel through land-use policy. In California, for example, Senate Bill 375 (2008) led to the...
View ArticleTransit Transparency: Effective Disclosure through Open Data
Executive SummaryIntroduction Public transit agencies have employed intelligent systems for determining schedules and routes and for monitoring the real-time location and status of their vehicle fleets...
View ArticleMicrosimulation framework for urban price-taker markets
AbstractIn the context of integrated transportation and other urban engineering infrastructure systems, there are many examples of markets, where consumers exhibit price-taking behavior. While this...
View ArticleWhat is mixed use? Presenting an interaction method for measuring land use mix
AbstractIn recent decades, the mixing of complementary land uses has become an increasingly important goal in transportation and land use planning. Land uses mix has been shown to be an influential...
View ArticleAn Agent-Based Model of Origin Destination Estimation (ABODE)
AbstractThis paper introduces ABODE, an agent-based model for Origin-Destination (OD) demand estimation, that can serve as a work trip distribution model. The model takes residential locations of...
View ArticleThe impact of transport, land and fiscal policy on housing and economic...
AbstractThis study proposes a spatial model to examine dynamic interactions among growth, economic geography, the housing market, and public goods in a small, open economic growth model. We emphasize...
View ArticleEnergy Island Integration Study
Executive SummaryThroughout the world, countries are seeking pragmatic solutions to increase the efficiency of their energy systems through the use of smarter energy distribution and the advancement of...
View ArticleWhy people use their cars while the built environment imposes cycling
IntroductionMany studies have analyzed the relationship between the built environment and mode choice, but the underlying behavioral mechanisms remain somewhat less well understood. Higher densities,...
View ArticleThe Radiant University: Space, Urban Redevelopment, and the Public Good
AbstractIn 2003, Columbia University announced its plan to expand its Morningside Heights into a 17-acre area of West Harlem known as Manhattanville. The University’s expansion plan called for the...
View ArticleTransit-Accessible Workforce Housing Opportunities in Atlanta
AbstractAffordable housing, jobs, and transportation infrastructure are central elements of urban planning that have the potential for great synergies if considered comprehensively. Transit- accessible...
View ArticleWhat Cities Want: The Mobility Solutions Of The Future
Executive SummarySince the year 2009 half the world’s population has been living in a city, as shown by statistics from the United Nations. And the trend is ongoing. By the year 2050 it is thought that...
View ArticleLiving Apart, Losing Sympathy? How Neighbourhood Context Affects Attitudes To...
AbstractRising levels of income inequality have been directly linked to rising levels of spatial segregation. In this paper we explore whether rising segregation may in turn erode support for the...
View ArticleLinking Traffic Noise, Noise Annoyance and Life Satisfaction: A Case Study
IntroductionEnvironmental noise, and persistent high levels of transportation noise in particular, have been shown to have considerable effects on human health and well-being [1,2]. According to the...
View ArticleThe Soundscape Quality in Some Urban Parks in Milan, Italy
IntroductionSince the introduction of the “soundscape” concept by R.M. Schafer in the 1970s [1], many projects, e.g., the COST Action “Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes” [2], and studies...
View ArticleQuantifying Transit-Oriented Development's Potential Contribution To Federal...
Executive SummaryThe LRT system in Denver, Colorado, connects the downtown with neighborhoods to the North, but primarily stretches southwards, travelling in existing transportation corridors carrying...
View ArticleConnectivity Encapsulated: Linking People and Destinations Beyond Wheels & Rails
IntroductionWhen many people think of transit connectivity, they’re immediately drawn to systems involving wheels: buses, trains, vans, bikes, and more. But numerous communities employ less traditional...
View ArticleBART Bicycle Plan: Modeling Access To Transit
Executive SummaryPlan GoalLike similar transit systems in Japan and Western Europe, BART can retool its stations and approach to access planning to attract more bicycles and fewer cars to the system...
View ArticlePedestrian And Bicycle Infrastructure: A National Study Of Employment Impacts
Executive SummaryPedestrian and bicycling infrastructure such as sidewalks, bike lanes, and trails, can all be used for transportation, recreation, and fitness. These types of infrastructure have been...
View ArticleRole of Transit Service Providers in Land Development
Executive SummaryLivability and sustainability have been identified as top priorities by three government agencies, including the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban...
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