urban mobility: towards a sustainable transportation / land use model
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Question: Why is Transportation and Land Use so interconnected? Migration was an important part of early humans' search for food and was essentially a Transportation / Land Use model. The seasonal migration of nomadic omnivores gave way to permanent agricultural settlements that, in turn, gave way to the first cities. Transportation is a result of the need to utilize the land. In contemporary times, fueled by the popularity of the automobile, personal mobility has become an expression of freedom. However, time spent on commutes and waiting in traffic as well as the environmental consequences of the internal combustion engine have made the desire for personal mobility and surface transportation in general a significant detriment to our quality of life. One of the largest challenges we face in the 21st Century is providing personal mobility within our urban areas without furthering the negative effects of fossil fuel use and traffic congestion and their negative impacts on quality of life. Through the careful planing and design of Transit Oriented and Mixed Use urban development we can not only provide cities with the means to move people and goods efficiently, but also create sustainable environments that lessen our already overwhelming impact one the planet.TRANSCRIPT
Urban MobilityTowards a Sustainable
Transportation / Land Use Model
Why is Transportation and Land Use so interconnected?
Migration was an important part of early
human’s search for food and was
essentially a Transportation / Land Use
model.
Global Biodiversity
Early Human Migration
Does Land Use create the need for Transportation?
The seasonal migration of nomadic
omnivores gave way to permanent
agricultural settlements that, in turn,
gave way to the first cities.
Transportation is a result of the need
to utilize the land.
In contemporary times, fueled by the
popularity of the automobile, personal
mobility has become an expression of
freedom.
However, time spent on commutes and
waiting in traffic as well as the environmental
consequences of the internal combustion
engine have made the desire for personal
mobility and surface transportation in general
a significant detriment to our quality of life.
Modal Share of China’s Transportation Emissions(ca. 2007)
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Average Daily Commute in minutes one way Delay in minutes
China's New-Urbanization Report 2012
One of the largest challenges we face in the
21st Century is providing personal mobility
within our urban areas without furthering the
negative effects of fossil fuel use and traffic
congestion and their negative impacts on
quality of life.
Kunming Station Master PlanTransit Oriented Development within a Mixed-Use, Pedestrian Friendly Urban Framework
Urban Design & Transportation Levels
Through the careful planning and design of
Transit Oriented and Mixed Use urban
developments we can not only provide cities
with the means to move people and goods
efficiently, but also create sustainable
environments that lessen our already
overwhelming impact on the planet.
