Abstract: Through reflective think-ing about traffic congestion,this pa-per states that traffic congestion is inevitable for vibrant and successful cities,and should be viewed in a different perspective.Thus,ten propositions that challenge conven-tional ideas are proposed by the pa-per which include: mobility is es-sential to metropolitan life;traffic congestion signalizes a city’s so-cial and economic vitality;capacity expansion is shortlived to elimi-nate congestion,and induces latent traffic demand,but it may still bring significant social and eco-nomic benefit by accommodating more activity;changing travel behavior through land use development is a very long-term endeavor;compact development increases congestion;the best way to get more people to walk and utilize public transit is to make car com-muting less attractive(low speed,not reliable and costly);without any pricing policy to discourage car use,the best way to combat traf-fic congestion may come from the development that favorable for car commuting.Finally,the paper points out that road and parking pricing probably offer the best opportunities for reducing congestion over a longer term,and for any development strategies,congestion reduction is just one of many objectives.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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