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Urban Decentralization and the Role of Public Transportation. Executive Summary
The study examines the implications for public transportation of decentralization of population and employment within the nation's urban areas. Five case studies are examined in detail in terms of growth patterns, land use policies toward growth and decentralization, and the types of public transportation projects planned or implemented. The case study urban areas are identified as follows: (1) Relatively Declining Urban Areas--Boston, MA, and Rochester, NY; (2) Maturing Sun Belt Growth--Atlanta, GA; and (3) Booming Urban Areas--Tampa, FL, and San Jose, CA. It was found that most projects were planned with an incomplete or inaccurate understanding of decentralization patterns; were not usually in concert with land use objectives; and often reflected unrealistic expectations of what public transportation services can perform. The recommendations center around a reformulation of the relationship between land use policy and public transportation in the future. The report also presents recommendations for the future role of UMTA in the urban decentralization process.
Urban Decentralization and the Role of Public Transportation. Executive Summary
The study examines the implications for public transportation of decentralization of population and employment within the nation's urban areas. Five case studies are examined in detail in terms of growth patterns, land use policies toward growth and decentralization, and the types of public transportation projects planned or implemented. The case study urban areas are identified as follows: (1) Relatively Declining Urban Areas--Boston, MA, and Rochester, NY; (2) Maturing Sun Belt Growth--Atlanta, GA; and (3) Booming Urban Areas--Tampa, FL, and San Jose, CA. It was found that most projects were planned with an incomplete or inaccurate understanding of decentralization patterns; were not usually in concert with land use objectives; and often reflected unrealistic expectations of what public transportation services can perform. The recommendations center around a reformulation of the relationship between land use policy and public transportation in the future. The report also presents recommendations for the future role of UMTA in the urban decentralization process.
Urban Decentralization and the Role of Public Transportation. Executive Summary
A. J. Bloch (author) / L. J. Pignataro (author)
1981
13 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Road Transportation , Urban transportation , Population growth , Suburban areas , Land use , Mass transportation , Services , Massachusetts , New York , Florida , California , Georgia , Public transportation , Case studies , Boston(Massachusetts) , Rochester(New York) , Atlanta(Georgia) , Tampa(Florida) , San Jose(California) , Transportation planning
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