THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSIT TO PRESERVE A REGION'S CULTURAL IDENTITY: A CASE STUDY OF EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO, U.S.A.
Eagle County, Colorado, is a mountain resort area currently facing challenges associated with increasing resident population and tourists. The most prominent challenge is to accommodate growing transportation demands while remaining sensitive to the local culture and ecology, which are a great part of the region's tourist appeal. The area's roadway-based mass transit system does little to relieve congestion, and is susceptible to the harsh natural environment of this part of the country. This paper presents a study of the effects of introducing an alternative mass transit system (fixed rail) into the area, demonstrating the potential for satisfying the conditions of the local communities. The likelihood of such controlled-access transit systems to successfully mediate suburban sprawl is discussed.
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Authors:
- Cheung, K C
- Du, F
- McMurray, E
- Vora-Akhom, K
- Campos, P
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Conference:
- Urban Transport IX. Ninth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
- Location: Crete, Greece
- Date: 2003-3-10 to 2003-3-12
- Publication Date: 2003-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 447-452
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Serial:
- Publication of: WIT Press
- Publisher: WIT Press
- ISSN: 1462-6101
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Environmental protection; Public transit; Rail transit; Tourism; Traffic congestion; Travel demand; Urban sprawl
- Geographic Terms: Colorado
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00960671
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 1853129615
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 29 2003 12:00AM