Quick Response Procedures For Small and Medium Size Urban Areas

In the early 1980’s a transportation planning sea change occurred with the emergence of quick response planning procedures. Prior to the 1980’s, planning was dominated by a travel demand modeling system that required extensive data development and complex forecasting systems, which required extensive commitments of personnel. With the publication of quick response planning manual, NCHRP 187 and the introduction of the microcomputer, travel demand forecasting became practical for application to small and medium sized urban areas with limited budgets. However, in the 1990’s new demands were placed upon the planning process to address issues concerning intelligent transportation systems, the environment, safety, access to work, environmental justice, and sustainability. Unfortunately, increases in the planning budgets for small and medium sized areas have not kept pace with the increased demands. In response to changes in the demands placed on the urban planning process, a second generation of quick response transportation procedures and models has been developed. These new techniques include the Surface Transportation Evaluation Analysis Model (STEAM), the Transportation Development Model (TDM), and the Highway Capacity Software (HCS). This paper will discuss the application of these quick response techniques to the Interstate 630 Corridor in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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• Authors:
  • Ismart, Dane
• Conference:
  • Seventh National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities
  • Location: Little Rock Arkansas, United States
  • Date: 2000-9-28 to 2000-9-30
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: Seventh National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities, September 28-30, 2000, Little Rock, Arkansas

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Environmental impacts; Environmental justice; Intelligent transportation systems; Medium sized cities; Safety; Small cities; Sustainable development; Transportation planning; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: High Capacity Software; Surface Transportation Evaluation Analysis Model; Transportation Development Model
• Uncontrolled Terms: Job access; Quick response planning
• Geographic Terms: Little Rock (Arkansas)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042455
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 28 2007 4:31PM