THE LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS OF BELTWAYS

The report assesses the land use and urban development impacts of circumferential, limited access highways. Following a review of theoretical, historical, and policy issues, prior research, and case studies of beltways' impacts, a comparative statistical analysis of 54 metropolitan areas--27 with beltways and 27 without--is presented. Then the findings of detailed case studies of beltways in eight urban areas are summarized. The report closes with an assessment of the policy implications of the effects of beltways on development patterns, the economies of central cities and regions, minorities, energy conservation, and environmental quality. Specific recommendations to maximize the benefits and to minimize the potential adverse effects of beltways are offered. An extensive annotated bibliography is included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Blayney-Dyett, San Francisco, CA. Sponsored in part by Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. Office of Community Planning and Development. See also PB81-242141, and PB81-242166. Also available in set of 4 reports PC E18, PB81-242133.
• Corporate Authors:

  Payne-Maxie Consultants

  Berkeley, CA  United States 

  Office of the Asst Sec for Policy and Intl Affairs

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Department of Housing and Urban Development

  Office of Community Planning and Development
  Washington, DC  United States  20410
• Authors:
  • Dyett, M V
  • FAJANS, M
  • King, M C
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 173 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beltways; Bibliographies; Case studies; City planning; Crash tests; Highway planning; Land use; Policy; Reviews; Statistical analysis; Trend (Statistics); Urban areas; Urban development
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Highways; Policy; Research; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00344426
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-P-30-80-38 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-90079
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1982 12:00AM