Archive for December, 2009
December 31st, 2009 -- Posted in Transportation |
Land Use
This perspective evaluates land use primarily in terms of proximity to highways and parking supply. The best location for a public facility is along a major arterial or freeway intersection. Downtown locations are undesirable due to excessive roadway congestion and parking costs.
Transport Problems and Solutions
This perspective defines transportation problems in terms of costs, barriers and risks to motorists. It favors solutions that increase road and parking capacity, roadway traffic speeds, vehicle ownership, and the affordability of driving. From this perspective, the best way to benefit non-drivers is to help them become motorists, by making automobile and taxi travel convenient and inexpensive.
Measurement
Vehicle traffic is relatively easy to measure. Most jurisdictions have data on motor vehicle registrations, drivers’ licenses, and vehicle mileage. Performance indicators include traffic volumes, average traffic speeds, roadway Level of Service (LOS), congestion delay, parking supply, vehicle operating costs and crash rates.
December 30th, 2009 -- Posted in Transportation |
Definition
Traffic refers to vehicle movement. This perspective assumes that “travel” means vehicle travel and “trip” means vehicle-trip. It assumes that the primary way to improve transportation system quality is to increased vehicle mileage and speed.
Users
From this perspective, transportation users are primarily motorists (including drivers and passengers). Non-motorists are considered a relatively small and unimportant minority, defined as members of households that do not own an automobile.
Modes
This perspective focuses on automobile travel. It places little value on transit and cycling, since they represent a small portion of vehicle-mileage and are relatively slow. It considers walking primarily as a way for motorist to access parking facilities or as a form of recreation, and so devotes little transportation funds to nonmotorized facilities.
December 11th, 2009 -- Posted in Communication |
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