Title: Tying Transportation Improvements, Future Land Use, Access Management and Zoning Regulations Together for Successful Implementation
Abstract: The need for transportation improvements is directly tied to traffic generated by changes in types of uses and the intensity of uses in a community. The development of new or more intense uses creates traffic and, depending on the capacity of the existing road system, congestion. This leads to the need for road improvements. These improvements provide additional road capacity, attracting additional development. As development fills in, demand is generated for more intense land uses. The change in land use mix and traffic conditions become less desirable and some land uses decide to move elsewhere. The relocation of land uses can lead to road capacity being left underutilized and the cycle continues. So, how can this cycle be changed? How we plan our communities’ future land uses is the starting point. A community plans for changes to its future land uses through its master plan. How land develops influences the transportation options available to a community (motorized, nonmotorized, transit). The types and density of various uses will have a direct impact on traffic volumes along various roads, but often there is little regard given to this relationship. This is especially true in the Midwest, where land use decisions are made at the local level, transportation decisions are usually made by county and state agencies, and there is little coordination between the lower and upper tiers of government. In parts of the country where regional planning is stronger, there is a greater ability to coordinate land use and transportation decisions.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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