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Connecting people and places: Exploring new measures of travel behavior
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2602" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/interactives/connecting-people-and-places-exploring-new-measures-of-travel-behavior/" target="_blank"><strong>Connecting people and places: Exploring new measures of travel behavior - Brookings</strong></a></p><p></p><p>The physical design of neighborhoods—from the density of their buildings to how they dedicate space for transportation—has far-reaching impacts on how people choose to travel. Reducing the physical distance between destinations and supporting proximity can allow for greater transportation choice and generate a range of shared benefits, including a cleaner environment, safer and more affordable transportation, and lower infrastructure costs.</p><p> </p><p>Yet for decades, planners, policymakers, and other leaders across metropolitan America have overwhelmingly pursued land use and transportation policies that solely promote automobile use. Low-density neighborhoods, extensive highway construction, and a near-singular focus on congestion have stretched the distances between where people live and where they travel. Consequently, transportation is now the top source of greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle costs are the second-largest household expense, and roadway injuries and fatalities are on the rise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2602, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.brookings.edu/interactives/connecting-people-and-places-exploring-new-measures-of-travel-behavior/'][B]Connecting people and places: Exploring new measures of travel behavior - Brookings[/B][/URL] The physical design of neighborhoods—from the density of their buildings to how they dedicate space for transportation—has far-reaching impacts on how people choose to travel. Reducing the physical distance between destinations and supporting proximity can allow for greater transportation choice and generate a range of shared benefits, including a cleaner environment, safer and more affordable transportation, and lower infrastructure costs. Yet for decades, planners, policymakers, and other leaders across metropolitan America have overwhelmingly pursued land use and transportation policies that solely promote automobile use. Low-density neighborhoods, extensive highway construction, and a near-singular focus on congestion have stretched the distances between where people live and where they travel. Consequently, transportation is now the top source of greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle costs are the second-largest household expense, and roadway injuries and fatalities are on the rise. [/QUOTE]
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