Transportation planning can be a highly technical process, which often relies on computer models and other sophisticated tools to simulate the complex interactions of transportation system performance. It is a public relationship‐oriented process in that transportation planners often interact with a wide range of stakeholders and members of the public. This chapter describes the transportation planning process and the legal/regulatory foundation in the United States for much of what occurs in transportation planning today. It presents an overview of how the other chapters of the book are organised. Local governments can influence transportation planning through their control of local street systems as well as their legal responsibilities for land‐use zoning. Federal agencies such as the U.S. DOT, FHWA, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also produce technical guidance and reports on transportation planning topics. The transportation planning process lays the foundation for the decisions to improve the transportation system.


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    Title :

    Introduction to Transportation Planning


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2016-07-18


    Size :

    16 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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