Title: TDM/TRIP REDUCTION. ITS EFFECT IN A TOURIST ENVIRONMENT--CAPE COD PHASE 1 RESEARCH SUMMARY
Abstract: Like many tourist environments, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, experiences sharp increases in traffic volumes during its peak season of activities in summer. Since 1990, the Regional Policy Plan has given substantial emphasis to travel demand management and trip reduction. Specific language in the parking requires all land developments that advance through the region's development review process reduce their respective vehicular traffic by 20%. Typically, this is done through applications of TDM measures such as improved transit, encouraging ridesharing, biking, or even telecommuting. Given that much of the development tends to be retail-oriented, it is generally argued that reaching 20% trip reduction is very difficult if not impossible. However, there has also been a recent practice in carrying out the regulations that allow for taking buildable land out of future development in order to meet the requirement, although the traffic analyses presume the reduction. This provision has in many cases raised the question of how effective the trip reduction effort is. The trip reduction requirement has never been examined since inception in 1990. This research evaluates key aspects of the program for its level of effectiveness.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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