CLEANING UP THE AIR--A HIDDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. SESSION 13
The history of New York City's efforts to clean up the air by using transportation strategies leads to the conclusion that what is good for air quality is also good for transportation. Some of the legislative history is described and then a series of examples of transportation improvements are discussed: Red zone curb bus lanes; 2nd Avenue contraflow bus lane; 49th/50th Streets crosstown transit corridor; Madison Avenue dual-width bus lane; Queens Midtown Tunnel lane reversal; traffic signal metering; and parking policies. An attempt to restrict driver-only cars from toll-free East River crossings was stopped by court action but the plan would substantially reduce vehicle miles traveled. Goals of moving people efficiently and reducing exhaust emissions are not mutually exclusive. Faster speeds on city streets results in lower emissions per vehicle. It is far better to make modest commitments and carry them through than to have grand strategies for full compliance with the law which cannot be implemented. Such an approach can result in increased funding and public support for innovative programs and can stave off costly lawsuits and Federal sanctions.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Compendium of Technical Papers, ITE 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, September 23-27, 1984.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Schwartz, S I
- Corcoran, L
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1984
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 13-21
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air quality management; Bus lanes; Central business districts; Exhaust gases; Federal government; Parking regulations; Regulations; Traffic engineering; Traffic restraint
- Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
- Old TRIS Terms: Government regulations
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00390617
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM