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The Transportation Needs of International Visitors to the District of Columbia in the Bicentennial Era
The 1976 National Bicentennial celebration is expected to attract some 100,000 daily visitors to Washington, D.C. This report examines the transportation needs of international tourists and develops appropriate recommendations. Existing public transportation is discussed in detail and the authors note three reasons which limit the utility of transit for foreign visitors. The report forecasts increased international tourism in the United States and evaluates the tourist facilities in Washington for meeting the projected demands of Bicentennial visitors. The report makes 20 specific recommendations to improve public transit for the foreign vistior, including information sources, upgraded bus and rapid transit service, promotion of pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and stronger regulation of parking.
The Transportation Needs of International Visitors to the District of Columbia in the Bicentennial Era
The 1976 National Bicentennial celebration is expected to attract some 100,000 daily visitors to Washington, D.C. This report examines the transportation needs of international tourists and develops appropriate recommendations. Existing public transportation is discussed in detail and the authors note three reasons which limit the utility of transit for foreign visitors. The report forecasts increased international tourism in the United States and evaluates the tourist facilities in Washington for meeting the projected demands of Bicentennial visitors. The report makes 20 specific recommendations to improve public transit for the foreign vistior, including information sources, upgraded bus and rapid transit service, promotion of pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and stronger regulation of parking.
The Transportation Needs of International Visitors to the District of Columbia in the Bicentennial Era
O. Kerr (author) / R. B. Palfrey (author)
1972
59 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Urban transportation , Mass transportation , District of Columbia , Expositions , Urban planning , International relations , Forecasting , Interviews , Questionnaires , Statistical analysis , International visitors , National Bicentennial , Tourism
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