USING NEW TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY TO SHAPE SUBURBAN GROWTH

This paper shows how automated guideway transit (AGT) could be used to shape urban development patterns in the outer portions of urban areas where most of the growth is likely to take place between now (1975) and the year 2000. The paper raises a very important question: Should AGT be used primarily to shape urban development patterns at the fringe of our metropolitan areas? Or should it be used to serve existing patterns of development and travel demand in the central city? It was noted that the proposed policy of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) on major capital investments does not include the use of transit to shape urban growth patterns. The public acceptance question is another key issue that is closely related to the land use issue.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

  Department of Continuing Education
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55414

  University of Colorado, Denver

  Center for Urban Transportation Studies, 1100 14th Street
  Denver, CO  United States  80202
• Authors:
  • Lutin, J M
• Conference:
  • Personal Rapid Transit III. Progress, Problems and Potential of a Promising New Form of Public Transportation. 1975 International Conference on Personal Rapid Transit.
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Date: 1975-9-16 to 1975-9-19
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 209-221

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Development; Land use; Urban development
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681775
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 26 1995 12:00AM