REINVENTING TRANSPORTATION: EXPLORING THE PARADIGM SHIFT NEEDED TO RECONCILE TRANSPORTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES

This paper investigates the paradigm shift in thinking that is necessary in order to achieve a sustainable transportation system. Instead of focusing on vehicle movement as an end in itself, sustainable transportation focuses on access. When access is addressed as a significant issue, it is found that it can often be improved with solutions that reduce the need to travel altogether, such as improved communications and land use management. When strategies that can support sustainability are implemented together (such as more efficient pricing and land use, and improved travel and mode choices) they can often provide substantial benefits.

• Record URL:
  http://www.vtpi.org/reinvent.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Victoria Transport Policy Institute

  1250 Rudlin Street
  Victoria, British Columbia  Canada  V8V 3R7
• Authors:
  • Litman, T
• Publication Date: 2003-6-27

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Communications; Implementation; Land use; Management; Mode choice; Pricing; Strategic planning; Sustainable development; Travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Paradigm shift
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00981875
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 4 2004 12:00AM