ZONING AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION

THIS DISCUSSION (1) DETAILS THE ADVANTAGES OF ZONING IN COMBATTING THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION, (2) CITES EXAMPLES OF ZONING ORDINANCES IN A NUMBER OF CITIES, AND (3) RECOMMENDS RESEARCH PROGRAMS, LEGISLATION, AND STANDARDS. UNDER THE LAST CATEGORY, STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED TO PREPARE MATERIAL TO DISTRIBUTE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS EXPLAINING THE ZONING PLANNING POWERS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND SUGGESTING DESIRABLE PROCEDURES FOR ORGANIZING AND OPERATING ZONING AND PLANNING AGENCIES.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/256/256-005.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 256, pp 21-29, 5 REF Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Stanhagen, W H
• Publication Date: 1960

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Urban research 1960
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 256
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway planning; Laws; Research; Standards; Traffic congestion; Traffic regulations; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Zoning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00200242
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 28 1994 12:00AM