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Land Use Impacts on Transport: How Land Use Factors Affect Travel Behavior
November 16, 2005|Victoria Transport Policy Institute
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This paper examines how various land use factors such as density, regional accessibility, mix and roadway connectivity affect travel behavior, including per capita vehicle travel, mode split and nonmotorized travel. This information is useful for evaluating land use policies such as Smart Growth, New Urbanism and Access Management can help achieve transportation planning objectives.
Spring Valley and Main Street Station Area Plans
January 1, 2003|City of Richardson, Texas
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Station area plans for two DART stations in the City of Richardson
The Social and Environmental Achievements of New Urbanism: Evidence from Orenco Station
March 18, 2002|Lewis and Clark College
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The study that follows is part of a small but growing number of analyses designed to empirically evaluate the achievements of new urbanist developments. This study is based on a house-level survey of residents in Orenco Station, a new urbanist development in western Portland, Oregon. Similar surveys were also conducted in two more traditional neighborhoods, one in Northeast Portland and one in Southwest Portland, and so comparisons can be made across the communities. Through this comparative approach, it is possible to evaluate the current outcomes of this new urbanist project on a variety of dimensions. Key issues that are
explored include the following: Has the Orenco Station project succeeded in fostering a sense of community for its residents? How have residents responded to living in a higher density situation? And, of particular importance from an environmental perspective, have Orenco Station residents reduced their reliance on automobiles since moving into the community?…
explored include the following: Has the Orenco Station project succeeded in fostering a sense of community for its residents? How have residents responded to living in a higher density situation? And, of particular importance from an environmental perspective, have Orenco Station residents reduced their reliance on automobiles since moving into the community?…
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