The World Resources Institute's Transformative Urban Mobility program has produced two new guides that succinctly describe why and how cities can implement transportation demand management policies and programs.
World Resources Institute's Transformative Urban Mobility program released two new guides that succinctly describe why and how cities can implement transportation demand management policies and programs.
Reducing Demand for Vehicle Trips in Cities
Many cities have realized they cannot build themselves out of traffic jams by adding new roads and parking lots. An alternative is managing the demand for urban trips (called travel demand management). An interesting subset of demand management is to require companies to devise flexible ways to change how their employees commute.
The Role of Companies in Improving Urban Mobility
This guide describes how a government authority can prepare a Trip Reduction Ordinance. It also describes the elements of a Workplace Travel Plan to meet the requirements of a Trip Reduction Ordinance.
These guides use examples from around the world, including Seattle, Washington, which by implementing commute trip reduction policies and improving transportation options reduced downtown automobile mode share from 35% to 25% in just seven years.
Well done World Resources Institute! Well done Seattle!
FULL STORY: Reducing Demand for Vehicle Trips in Cities
Congestion Pricing Lives
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The Risks of Self-Fulfilling Travel Forecasts
Transportation agencies continue to apply predict-and-provide planning which simply extrapolates past trends to predict future needs. It’s time to apply decide-and-provide planning to better achieve community goals.
When it Comes to Vehicle Travel, Less is More
Motor vehicle travel provides many benefits, but also imposes large costs on users and communities. With better planning people can drive less, rely more on non-auto modes, enjoy more access, and be better off overall as a result.
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