Urban Transportation Planning Concepts Flashcards
the art and science of designing the future of cities and towns. It integrates various disciplines like architecture, engineering, economics, sociology, and public health to create sustainable, equitable, and thriving communities.
Urban planning
aligns with a city’s mission and vision, addressing key elements such as land use, buildings, transportation, infrastructure, and environmental impact to foster well-planned development.
Urban planning
sets high-level goals for city growth, such as improving transportation, enhancing community spaces, boosting quality of life, and attracting new residents or visitors.
Strategic Urban Planning
involves using legislation and policies to regulate the type, location, and amount of land needed for various city functions.
Land-Use Planning
Used for greenfield projects, urban planners must address zoning, infrastructure, and land use needs for residential, commercial, and transportation areas.
Master Planning
focuses on improving declining areas through road repairs, infrastructure development, pollution cleanup, and enhancing parks and public spaces.
Urban Revitalization
Identifying growth areas to attract companies and drive economic activity, boosting local businesses and financial prosperity.
Economic Development
Focuses on sustainability by addressing air and noise pollution, wetlands, endangered species habitats, flood zones, and coastal erosion.
Environmental Planning
Handles essential city facilities and systems, including public works, community infrastructure, and safety and transportation.
Infrastructure Planning
Urban planners are the ___.
architects of our urban landscapes
play a crucial role in shaping the future of urban areas by balancing the needs of the community with the sustainable use of resources.
Urban planners
a collaborative and participatory process involving agencies, organizations and the public in a comprehensive look at national, state, regional and community needs
Transportation Planning
According to Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries by Verma and Ramanayya, there are eight basic steps in urban transportation planning
(DCFADTCH - DanCe For A DuTCH)
a. Definition of goals and objectives for the transportation system in the future.
b. Collection of inventories: data about the existing city and its transportation system.
c. Forecasts of changes and conditions in the selected target year for plans.
d. A set of criteria for plan evaluation derived from the goals and objectives.
e. Development of alternative infrastructure plans for the projected future conditions, meeting the defined goals.
f. Technical elaboration and testing of alternative plans, considering their impact on projected demand and urban development.
g. Comparative evaluation of alternative infrastructure plans using the set of goal-based criteria and public hearings, resulting in selection of the preferred plan.
h. Finalization of the selected plan and preparation for its implementation.
According to the Asian Development Bank, challenges of transportation planning include (5):
1) Poor quality of road network,
2) Poor intermodal integration,
3) Weak sector governance and institutional capacity,
4) lack of quality urban transport systems
5) limited private investment in transport infrastructure
Sensors, data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) enable real-time monitoring of urban systems, optimizing traffic flow, energy use, and resource management.
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