NEW YORK CITY'S SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS, LAND USE AND TRAVEL PATTERNS

New York City's transportation system is shaped primarily by the fact that the density of human activity results in travel levels well in excess of the capacity of the automobile-dominated street and highway network. As a result, rapid transit and commuter railroads form the backbone of the transit system, with buses used for local distribution and miscellaneous tripmaking unserved by the rail system. However, the rail system has not grown to accommodate increases or changes in tripmaking patterns, such that both the rail system and the street and highway system are overloaded. Maximum density is in the central business district (CBD), with non-CBD areas in New York City and some suburban areas also experiencing significant in traffic congestion. This paper provides an overview of socioeconomic conditions, land use, and travel patterns of metropolitan New York City, and concludes by discussing transport/transit system policy implications.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Bata, A
  • Cooper, S
• Conference:
  • Urban Public Transportation Systems. Proceedings of the First International Conference
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Date: 1999-3-21 to 1999-3-25
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 368-380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Central business districts; Commuting; Land use; Metropolitan areas; Public transit; Rail transit; Rapid transit; Socioeconomic factors; Traffic congestion; Traffic density; Travel patterns; Urban transit; Urban transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: New York Metropolitan Area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797712
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784404984
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2000 12:00AM