No Such Thing as Free Parking?
Planning Comm’rs Journal columnist Hannah Twaddell discusses some of the provocative ideas about parking in a much discussed book by economist and planner Donald Shoup.
Transportation
A number of these articles & postings look at the connection between transportation and land use. Others consider issues ranging from public transportation to transit-oriented development. For articles focused more on streets & road design and on pedestrian & bicyclist issues, check out those topic categories on the menu.
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The Deep Mystery of Traffic Congestion
TDM is a relatively new approach to dealing with congestion. Instead of assuming increasing traffic as a given and the solution being to build more and bigger roads, TDM asks some deeper questions.
Transportation Planning & Its Relationship to Community
How transportation planning can be used as a vehicle for community development that meets the needs of low income residents.
Integrating Land Use & Transportation
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.
Ten Events That Shaped the 20th Century American City
Noted planning historian Laurence Gerckens takes a look back at those major events that most shaped the 20th century American city.
The Mis-Marketing of Transit
Why would anyone switch to transit, and put up with slower speeds and less convenience than provided by their car? The answer lies in the substantial savings from not having to own a second, or possibly any, car.
Telecommuting: Possible Futures for Urban & Rural Communities
Telecommuting is one part of a revolution bring sweeping changes in how and where we work.
Traffic Impact Studies
Greg Dale provides an overview of traffic impact studies.
Transportation Plans: An Overview
Greg Dale provides a brief overview of the “3-C” process and the four levels of the transportation planning process.
