Case Studies of Traffic Monitoring Programs in Large Urban Areas
Author: Joseph J. Mergel
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 110
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Author: Joseph J. Mergel
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 110
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Herbert H. Lindsey
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Published: 1965
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Colin Buchanan
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-05-08
Total Pages: 465
ISBN-13: 1317434420
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraffic in Towns, also known as the Buchanan Report, is regarded as one of the most influential planning documents of the twentieth century. The report reflected mounting concern about the impact on Britain’s towns and cities of rapid growth in the ownership and use of motor vehicles. Its purpose was to evaluate policy options for reducing the threat of traffic congestion to urban circulation and quality of life. Two main conclusions were drawn from the report: firstly, the need for large-scale reconstruction to make Britain’s cities fit for the ‘motor age’, including split-level megastructures and urban motorways; and secondly, the simultaneous need to preserve parts of the city, especially residential areas as car-free zones or ‘environmental areas’. In Britain, successive governments drew back from implementing the full recommendations of the Study Group, despite initial cross-party support. The prohibitive cost of city-centre redevelopment and motorway construction meant a ‘comprehensive’ solution to the problem of urban traffic on Buchanan lines was never attempted. However, local authorities in a variety of British cities, such as Glasgow, Leicester and Leeds took up aspects of the Report. Internationally, too, the Report had a major impact in countries such as Sweden, Italy and Australia. In the longer term, the influence of the Report may be best judged by the incremental changes it set in train such as pedestrianization of city centres, traffic calming, and other measures linked to Buchanan’s concept of ‘environmental areas’. In focusing attention on the effects of mass motorization on the urban environment Traffic in Towns set the terms of debate for a generation, pre-figuring recent discussion about the car and urban sustainability.
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780309034500
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Public Roads Bureau. Federal Works Agency
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Published: 1944
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Schrank
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2008-10
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1437905609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCongestion continues to grow in America¿s urban areas. This report presents details on the 2004 trends, findings and what can be done to address the growing transportation problems. Trend data from 1982 to 2002 for 85 urban areas provides both a local view and a national perspective on the growth and extent of traffic congestion. The 2004 Report provides clear evidence that the time for improvements has arrived. Communicating the congestion levels and the need for improvements is a goal of this report. The decisions about which, and how much, improvement to fund will be made at the local level according to a variety of goals, but there are some broad conclusions that can be drawn from this database. Tables.
Author: Illinois. Division of Highways. Bureau of Planning
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Published: 1965
Total Pages: 20
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 284
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 258
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: California. Division of Highways. Urban Planning Department
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 184
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