Transportation: Getting Started

Transportation: Getting Started

"Properly integrating land use and transportation requires a clear vision and policy framework developed through active citizen participation." -- Whit Blanton, AICP, from "Integrating Land Use and Transportation"
"Every car trip begins and ends on foot. The more people can do on foot before getting into (or back into) their car, the fewer cars there will be on the road." -- Richard Untermann, from "Getting Started"

Order all of the following articles for delivery by first-class mail, as a bound 49-page reprint collection ($23.50).

Note: you can order Transportation: Getting Started AND our separate Transportation: New Directions reprint collection for just $40.00 (a savings of $12.00)-- plus Planning Commissioners Journal subscribers take an additonal 25% off for a price of just $30.00 for both sets (plus just $5.00 shipping).

<-- to order both Transportation: Getting Started and Transportation: New Directions

-- individual articles can be ordered & downloaded, just click on the article titles below -- note: if you want all the articles, please order the full reprint collection for delivery by mail & use the Shopping Cart button on the left.

Planning Comm'rs Journal subscribers take 25% off the price of your order. Activate your discount, then use your browser's back button to return to this page.

Articles
Summary

The Transportation / Land Use Connection:

Integrating Land Use and Transportation
by Whit Blanton A growing number of communities are recognizing the close relationship between transportation planning decisions and land use. Transportation planner Whit Blanton reports on how one metropolitan area has begun to put land use and transportation in balance.

Transportation Planning & Its Relationship to Community
by Rich Stolz How transportation planning can be used as a vehicle for community development that meets the needs of low-income residents.

Corridors Through Our Communities
by Hannah Twaddell From the old riverboat world of the Mississippi to the crowded arterials of today's cities and towns, transportation corridors have played a critical role in American life. Hannah Twaddell explains why planning for our corridors makes sense.

Planning for Better Roadscapes
by Kate Lampton Whether it's a state highway, county road, or frequently traveled local road, every town has main corridors that form the framework around which the community develops. Taking a fresh look at a road corridor, with a particular focus on understanding its natural landscape and development pattern, can lead to land use policies that better meet your long-term goals and objectives.

A is for Automobile
by Laurence Gerckens, FAICP Planning historian Laurence Gerckens provides a brief historical perspective on the impacts of automobiles on communities. From Gerckens' Planning ABCs publication.

How Dimensional Standards Shape Residential Streets
by Joel Russell Dimensional standards, which regulate building setbacks and height, lot coverage, and similar matters, have been one of the basic building blocks of zoning since its inception. Many, however, have failed to consider the significance of dimensional standards in shaping the "streetscape."

Making the Connection
by Hannah Twaddell The benefits of "street connectivity" have received growing attention from planners. Hannah Twaddell looks at what's behind this interest in interconnected streets.

When Connecting Point A to Point B, What Happens to Point C? Considering Bypass Highways
by Hannah Twaddell Key questions to ask when thinking about the need for a bypass highway.

Street & Sidewalk Basics:

The Residential Street
by C. Gregory Dale & Jennifer Sharn Part I: the origins of today's typical residential street standards, and look at why some planners have begun to question them.
Part II: curves and cul-de-sacs.
Part III: the influence of the modern land use development pattern.

Getting Started
by Richard Untermann How our streets can work better not just for cars, but for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit?

Traffic Calming Basics
by Richard Untermann An introduction to "traffic calming" with examples of several techniques for reducing traffic speed and improving the pedestrian environment.

Sidewalk Essentials
by Richard Untermann Viewing sidewalks as an integral part of the transportation network.

Roundabouts: What They Are & Why They Work
by Michael Wallwork Roundabouts are an increasingly popular approach to improving traffic flow and safety at intersections. Transportation engineer Michael Wallwork explains how roundabouts work, and compares their use to traffic signals.

Take a look also at our related collection on Transportation: New Directions.

Articles	Summary
The Transportation / Land Use Connection:
Integrating Land Use and Transportation by Whit Blanton	A growing number of communities are recognizing the close relationship between transportation planning decisions and land use. Transportation planner Whit Blanton reports on how one metropolitan area has begun to put land use and transportation in balance.
Transportation Planning & Its Relationship to Community by Rich Stolz	How transportation planning can be used as a vehicle for community development that meets the needs of low-income residents.
Corridors Through Our Communities by Hannah Twaddell	From the old riverboat world of the Mississippi to the crowded arterials of today's cities and towns, transportation corridors have played a critical role in American life. Hannah Twaddell explains why planning for our corridors makes sense.
Planning for Better Roadscapes by Kate Lampton	Whether it's a state highway, county road, or frequently traveled local road, every town has main corridors that form the framework around which the community develops. Taking a fresh look at a road corridor, with a particular focus on understanding its natural landscape and development pattern, can lead to land use policies that better meet your long-term goals and objectives.
A is for Automobile by Laurence Gerckens, FAICP	Planning historian Laurence Gerckens provides a brief historical perspective on the impacts of automobiles on communities. From Gerckens' Planning ABCs publication.
How Dimensional Standards Shape Residential Streets by Joel Russell	Dimensional standards, which regulate building setbacks and height, lot coverage, and similar matters, have been one of the basic building blocks of zoning since its inception. Many, however, have failed to consider the significance of dimensional standards in shaping the "streetscape."
Making the Connection by Hannah Twaddell	The benefits of "street connectivity" have received growing attention from planners. Hannah Twaddell looks at what's behind this interest in interconnected streets.
When Connecting Point A to Point B, What Happens to Point C? Considering Bypass Highways by Hannah Twaddell	Key questions to ask when thinking about the need for a bypass highway.
Street & Sidewalk Basics:
The Residential Street by C. Gregory Dale & Jennifer Sharn	Part I: the origins of today's typical residential street standards, and look at why some planners have begun to question them. Part II: curves and cul-de-sacs. Part III: the influence of the modern land use development pattern.
Getting Started by Richard Untermann	How our streets can work better not just for cars, but for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit?
Traffic Calming Basics by Richard Untermann	An introduction to "traffic calming" with examples of several techniques for reducing traffic speed and improving the pedestrian environment.
Sidewalk Essentials by Richard Untermann	Viewing sidewalks as an integral part of the transportation network.
Roundabouts: What They Are & Why They Work by Michael Wallwork	Roundabouts are an increasingly popular approach to improving traffic flow and safety at intersections. Transportation engineer Michael Wallwork explains how roundabouts work, and compares their use to traffic signals.
	Take a look also at our related collection on Transportation: New Directions.