How In-Town Development Produces Less Traffic Than You Might Think
Category: GREEN
The standard forecasts used throughout the transportation industry do not consider the kinds of walkable, mixed-use environments found often in city neighborhoods. As a result, the forecasts typically overestimate the amount of traffic likely to be associated with much urban development. That's a problem for proponents of urban development alternatives to suburban sprawl.
By F. Kaid Benfield, ContributorSenior Counsel for Environmental Strategies, PlaceMakers LLC, 2015-06-12