Land Use and Transport Interaction
Land Use and Transport Interaction
Land Use and Transport Interaction
Interaction
What is the Role of a
Transportation Planner?
Transportation planners work to improve
the quality of life of the communities
they serve by developing sustainable
solutions to issues such as urban sprawl,
traffic congestion, air pollution, access to
jobs, and the mobility needs of an aging
population
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Long Range Transportation
Models
Local Future
Land Use Plans
Employme
Assumes nt &
future land Household
use is valid Projections Projected
Deficiencies
Assumes (congestion)
community and
Recommended Changes
will develop Alternatives
typically to add
per its plan Analysis
Comparison of the Planning Processes
Major Difference:
Transportation based on planned Land
Use
Land Use has limited consideration of
transportation
A New Paradigm
Link land use with transportation:
Land use arrangement to reduce
peak hour auto trips
Site design to support
bicycling/walking/transit
Combine land-use planning with
transportation planning (regional,
community, and site specific)
Increased cooperation among all
parties involved in land use and
transportation
Operate in limited funding
environment by planning practical
(and affordable) and sustainable
solutions to meet our
transportation system needs
Role of the Transportation
Planner
Bridge the gap
Educate parties in Land
Land Use
Use
Transporta
an
Economic
Developm tion
ent
understandable
way Environme Choice Outside
Outside
ntal s Agencies/
Focus on long Prioriti
Stakeholde
rs
term es
Decisi
Advocate for ons
underserved
groups Public
Facilitate, educate
to gather
meaningful input
Brochures
Open house
Public workshops
Advisory
committees
Road show
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A transportation planner
does . . .
Long range plans Transit oriented
Corridor land use and
simulation models design
Flexible Access
design/street management
widths/road diets Overlay zones
(traffic Form-based codes
calming/CSS) Transportation to
Non-motorized support economic
plans & walkable development
design
Corridor Planning
Identify the Bluffton, SC
function and
character of major
streets
Traffic operations
(Level of Service)
Accommodate all
users
Access system
Portage, MI
Road and
streetscape design
Access Management
Cost effective traffic management
methods to:
Promote the flow of traffic
vehicles
Improve aesthetics of roadway
areas
by managing the location, quantity,
type & design of access to a
roadway
Context Sensitive Solutions
(CSS)
Designing for: CSS Median Cross-
Character Section
Users
Land Uses
Multiple Functions
Linking to the past and
to the future
Alternative Roadway Cross-Sections