INCREASING THE SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY OF URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECTS

Public consensus for expanding and improving urban transportation infrastructure has eroded significantly in the last several decades. Its erosion is evident in the opposition to new and expanded urban highway projects, despite worsening congestion and seemingly inexorable increases in public demand for automobiles and road space. Its erosion is also evident in flat or declining budgets for highway construction and maintenance, and the deferred maintenance of existing facilities. This article sets forth an alternative view of why public support for infrastructure has eroded and provides suggestions on how to rediscover it.

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  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015048213436?urlappend=%3Bseq=505
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/7938948
• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Gifford, J L
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 49-65
• Serial:
  • Transportation Quarterly
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0278-9434

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Deferred maintenance; Highway maintenance; Infrastructure; Public opinion; Road construction; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban highways; Urban transportation; Urban transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00789451
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 13 2000 12:00AM