Informing the public of transportationland use connections
The lack of relevant information is a significant barrier when policy makers try to motivate local communities in regional transportationland use planning. This article demonstrates a workable approach to overcoming this information gap. Large data sets and research results are preprocessed to provide the information on regional transportationland use connections. Web-based open source geo-spatial technologies are employed to reduce the cost of information dissemination while maintaining a high level of accessibility. Maps and graphs are dynamically generated to ensure that relevant information is delivered in easy-to-understand formats. Two illustrative examples are presented in this article to show how local planners can possibly benefit from this approach when developing stories of community growth, accessibility, mobility, and transportationland use connections in a regional context.
transportationland use planning information gap open source geo-spatial technology