BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES: COORDINATING LAND USE AND TRANSIT PLANNING

The burgeoning problem of traffic congestion is once again addressed with emphasis on the need to look to public transit as a viable and necessary solution. To be truly effective, promoting public transit should go hand-in-hand with land development and land use planning. Topics include: Transit is Essential and Responsive; Benefits of Integrating Transit and Development Decisions; Joining Forces; Key Actions in Joining Forces: Regional Planning and Site Design; Transit and Major Activity Centers; Site Design with Transit in Mind; and Transit Service Design.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1201 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20005
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Activity centers; Decision making; Development; Joint development; Land use planning; Public transit; Rail transit facilities; Real estate development; Regional transportation; Suburbs; Traffic congestion; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transit services
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490380
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1989 12:00AM