LAND USE IMPACTS OF RAPID TRANSIT: IMPLICATIONS OF RECENT EXPERIENCE

The report seeks to display available evidence on the extent to which recent (post-World War II) major rapid transit improvements in the United States and Canada have influenced urban land use. From this compilation are derived several types of conclusions. The factors governing the size and nature of land use impacts of transit are determined; implications for appropriate Federal policy are drawn; and specific needs for related future research are identified. The report's intended use is as a resource for those involved in the planning and evaluation of possible improvements in urban transit systems.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/518
• Corporate Authors:

  De Leuw, Cather and Company

  120 Howard Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94120

  Department of Transportation

  Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Knight, R L
  • Trygg, L L
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 266 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; City planning; Commuter service; Impact studies; Improvements; Land use; Light rail transit; Metropolitan areas; Policy; Railroad commuter service; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Research; Street railroads; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Rapid transit railways; Transportation research
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Society; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00186187
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/TPI/10-77/29 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-60181
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 3 1981 12:00AM