PROCEDURES FOR MEASURING THE ACTIVITY LEVEL AND THE PARKING DEMAND OF THE CBD

THIS PAPER FOCUSES ON ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES FOR THE CBD. PROBLEMS ON DELIMITATION OF THE CBD ARE DISCUSSED. PROCEDURES FOR MEASURING THE ACTIVITY LEVEL AND THE PARKING DEMAND WITH ORIGIN-DESTINATION STUDIES, CORDON COUNT STUDIES, AND PARKING OR SPECIAL STUDIES ARE INCLUDED. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRENDS IN TRAVEL MODE OVER TIME IS EMPHASIZED. ALSO, SEVERAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES ARE SUGGESTED. THESE ALTERNATIVES INCLUDE BUS IMPROVEMENTS, PARKING INNOVATIONS, AND REVISED TIME PATTERNS. /AUTHOR/

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    • Silence, Steiner M
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  • Publication Date: 1973

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: pp 9-18
  • Monograph Title: Parking as an alterant to the traffic pattern
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  • Accession Number: 00226887
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0309022592
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Jul 31 1982 12:00AM