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Corporate Creators:
University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
Corporate Contributors:
University of Michigan. A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Sustainable Transportation Transportation Planning Urban Transportation
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Michigan
Corporate Publisher:
University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
Abstract:
"Recognizing that no single solution will save the day for transportation in this rapidly urbanizing and increasingly complex world, a groundswell of

transportation innovation is arising worldwide. However, these innovations are rarely linked and optimized in a way that can provide a convenient,

practical, affordable and sustainable door-to-door trip for the user. The next generation of urban transportation is about connecting transportation

modes, services, and technologies, bringing diverse innovations together in ways that favour accessibility (meeting needs) over mobility (moving for

the sake of moving), and that work significantly better for people, economies, and the planet. This Primer has been written in response to demand by

project partners of the SMART initiative at the University of Michigan. Developed with the benefit of knowledge, experience, and new discoveries

gained from groundbreaking projects in cities around the world, it remains a live discussion document, allowing for new learning as the network of

SMART Living Labs grows.

The purpose of the Primer is to describe and document new integrative approaches, guiding principles, and living examples that will serve SMART

partner communities. It is also meant to serve businesses, community leaders, transportation practitioners and policymakers who are interested in

improving and transforming their transportation systems (and related economies) as whole systems. While there is a growing number of excellent

publications and web-based resources listing and describing specific innovations, few of these describe how to bring these innovations together

optimally for both the user and the community. This Primer aims to contribute to a growing literature of integrative and practical approaches for

implementing multi-modal, “next generation” transportation and transportation infrastructure. More broadly, it aims to contribute to advancing

livability, sustainability, and economic vitality in communities and city regions of the world through systems-based transportation."


Format:
PDF
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23553/dot_23553_DS1.pdf
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