Changing the Paradigm of Traffic Impact Studies: How Typical Traffic Studies Inhibit Sustainable Transportation

The practice of focusing on automobile level of service (LOS) and traffic flow as part of environmental clearance has, ironically, actually inhibited sustainable transportation, that is, transit, bicycling, and walking. This paper describes the problems with current practices and suggests how transportation studies should be used to improve mobility and livability for all.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from the Institute of Transportation Engineers
• Authors:
  • DeRobertis, Michelle
  • Eells, John
  • Kott, Joseph
  • Lee, Richard W
• Publication Date: 2014-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 30-35
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycling; Highway traffic; Impact studies; Level of service; Public transit; Sustainable transportation; Traffic flow; Walking
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; I15: Environment; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01528952
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 2014 9:24AM