The power of reforming streets to boost access for human-scaled vehicles
This commentary argues for strategies to rapidly increase access by small, human-scaled modes in cities through changes to street designs. Such rapid transformations are necessary as part of responses to critical environmental, economic and public health challenges cities face. The authors explain that even though coordinated transport and land use planning is desirable, the built environment is mature and slow to change, while streets can and have changed in character and use frequently. This suggests that access to employment, amenities and services should be dramatically increased through reoriented street space toward human-scaled transport modes which will improve safety, reduce pollution, and save households and governments money. The authors then articulate the prospects of a new generation of accessibility research based on network evolution.
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- © 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
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Authors:
- King, David A
- Krizek, Kevin J
- Publication Date: 2020-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 102336
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Volume: 83
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1361-9209
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accessibility; Built environment; Human beings; Human powered vehicles; Streets; Urban areas; Urban design
- Subject Areas: Design; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01741969
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 8 2020 2:16PM