TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN CENTRAL AREAS: HOW TO SOLVE IT BY DOING NOTHING

This paper discusses the hypothesis that traffic congestion in the central areas of towns may be solved by doing nothing. In order to test this hypothesis, a simple model is introduced. The model contains four main concepts: congestion, accessibility, intensity of use and traffic generation. The relationships among these components are discussed and empirical evidence is presented to substantiate the model. /Author/TRRL/

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Transactions of the Martin Centre for Archetectural and Urban Studies, Cambridge University, England.
• Corporate Authors:

  Woodhead-Faulkner Publishers, Limited

  8 Market Passage
  Cambridge,   England 
• Authors:
  • Echenique, M
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 147-163
• Serial:
  • Martin Centre Transactions URBAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: Woodhead-Faulkner Limited
  • ISSN: 0309-2062

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Central business districts; Land use; Mathematical models; Traffic congestion; Traffic volume; Trip generation
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 632: Congestion (traffic); 663: Generated traffic; 356: Land use; 6473: Mathematical model; 311: Town centre
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00195460
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85941-060-9
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 15 1979 12:00AM