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Transport as a Tool for Urban DesignProblems, Better Processes, Best Practices
Urban Transportation PlanningMIT Course 1.252j/11.380j
Fall 2002
Mikel Murga, MIT Research AssociateOctober 11, 2001
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Transport as a Tool for Urban Design
! Transport and Land Uses! Problems! Solutions! Best Practices
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Transport and Land Uses
! Let us design a new freeway…! Present traffic on existing roads?! Design speed? Desired LOS? Budget?! But…
! How many new dwellings will be built nearby?! How many office bldgs? Technology parks?! How many parking places are needed?! What size for the new shopping center?! ………??
! From road builders to urban planners!
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Transport and Land Uses
! Thanks to J.Kenworthy and F. Laube – “The Millennium Cities. Data base for Sustainable Transport” sponsored by the UITP, we know that some parameters are very critical
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Urban Density is critical…
Source ISTP-UITP
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The higher the density, the higher…
… the percentage of sustainable modes
U.S.A.
Western Europe
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Job density is also a critical parameter
As Joel Garreau says (The Edge Cities), when the president moves to the suburbs, he takes the office along
Source ISTP-UITP
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Percentage of non-motorized trips
… correlated with density and mixed uses
Source ISTP-UITP
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The automobile will govern if…
Source ISTP-UITP
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Economic efficiency
Source ISTP-UITP
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The cost of a balanced system
Economic sustainability
U.S.A.Western Europe
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The high price of road fatalities
U.S.A.Western Europe.
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Problems
! Triggers:! Housing density! Suburban job centers! Segregation of land uses! Parking availability and cost
! Results:! Unbalanced modal split! Increased economic, environmental and social
costs
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Better Processes
! Transport projects opportunities:! Development (macro):
! Strategic and long-term! Examples like Curitiba, Toronto, Stockholm…! Self-containment vs dispersal! Urban growth along axes through zoning and land-
use incentives! Rehabilitation (micro):
! Tactical, short term but also effective! In-fill development vs new demand management
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Better Processes
! Development (macro):! Curitiba as an example
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Better Processes
! Rehabilitation (micro):! It can be implemented rather quickly! Local actions spilling over the metropolitan scale! Zürich’s per capita transit trips above Curitiba’s
! Any transport project – however minor – can be approached as an improvement opportunity, for instance:! Improving a traffic intersection and…! The excuse of a new Light Rail
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A traffic intersection
Town of Amorebieta, Basque Country, Spain
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Again, nothing like simulation
! Although traffic analyses per se will not stop traffic growth
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A traffic intersection
Espacios existentes
Espacios peatonales ganados ( 1.600 M2 )
ESPACIOS PEATONALES
Espacios existentes
Espacios peatonales ganados ( 1.600 M2 )
ESPACIOS PEATONALES
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Transit
Opportunity for urban rehabilitation
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The power of a LRT project
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Strasbourg
New public spaces around the LRT
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Zürich
A true success story, thanks to full priority, strict parking policies and pedestrian schemes
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The power of a LRT project
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The power of a LRT project
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The power of a LRT project
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Or simply just closing off a street…
Courtesy of Jan Gehl
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… or removing some parking spots
Courtesy of Jan Gehl
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The benefits of a few extra turns for the cars
City Hall in Copenhagen
Courtesy of Jan Gehl
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Transport Solutions
! Car Parking:! Critical for modal split! To be seen in a wider context than just on-
site provision! Complementary measures (pedestrian
improvements, transit…) a must! On-site parking to distinguish between
shoppers and commuters
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Transport Solutions
! Park-Ride facilities:! Visible, well signed and secure! Again to be seen in a larger context! It should not preclude high-density
development near rail stations! Price should be lower than downtown! Shuttle service of prime quality: frequent
service, priority to reach downtown faster than by car (similar to an airport car rental shuttle)
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Transport Solutions
! Traffic Management:! Traffic Calming a first step:
! It fosters more convivial public spaces! It triggers a new relationship between
pedestrians and cars! It facilitates biking
! Other steps:! To divert through traffic! Priority for bus or LRT service
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Transport Solutions
! Pedestrians and Cyclists:! O-D pathing! Road crossings! Street furniture! Traffic calming! Balanced activities
throughout the day! Public activities
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Best Practices
! The Netherlands ABC location policy:! Locations:
! A: main transit hub – few parking - downtown! B: district center or small town bus junction! C: Not served by transit
! Activities:! A: People intensive land uses! B: Commercial and service activities with low
turnout (e.g..: car sales, furniture dealers…)! C: Goods intensive uses
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Best practices
! West Midlands Regional Planning Guidance:! Development within existing urban fabric! Maximize re-use of vacant and derelict sites! Maximize use of existing infrastructure! Strong support for public transport! Measures to control car congestion in town centers! Coordination of strategic parking requirements! Strong support for pedestrian and cyclists facilities
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Best practices
! The priorities of the City of York Council:! Pedestrians! People with disabilities! Cyclists! Public Transport passengers! Commercial and business vehicles! Car-borne shoppers! Coach-borne visitors! Car-borne long-stay commuters
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Best practices
! The resulting measures in the City of York:! Strict parking policy! 5 park-and-ride sites! Reallocation of road space among buses, cyclists
and pedestrians! Traffic calming measures: 30 mph on major radials
and 20 mph, elsewhere! Safe and continuous cycle network! Implementation of a pedestrian route network
throughout the city
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Best Practices
! Global Vision, Local Action… ! Don’t let the global vision rob you from
opportunities for local change! Local change, however limited, is important:
! We need early winners to jumpstart a new process! Small changes may become showcases! Don´t forget we need a new model…
! To start a process… more effectivethan relying only on end-state planning
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Upon starting a process, remember Jane Jacob’s “Systems of Survival”
! Commercial Syndrome! Shun force! Come to voluntary agreements! Be honest! Collaborate easily with strangers and
aliens! Compete! Respect contracts! Use initiative and enterprise! Be open to inventiveness and novelty! Be efficient! Promote comfort and convenience! Dissent for the sake of the task! Invest for productive purposes! Be industrious! Be thrifty! Be optimistic
! Guardian Syndrome! Shun trading! Exert prowess! Be obedient and disciplined! Adhere to tradition! Respect hierarchy! Be loyal! Take vengeance! Deceive for the sake of the task! Make rich use of leisure! Be ostentatious! Dispense largesse! Be exclusive! Show fortitude! Be fatalistic! Treasure honor
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A Closing Thought
Do we have to resign ourselves to the role of the frog1? Or, can we act now?
1 See MIT’s Peter Senge “The Fifth Discipline”