Connecting and transforming the future of transportation : a brief and practical PRIMER for implementing sustainable door-to-door transportation systems in communities and regions world-wide.

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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:
  • 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."
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23553/dot_23553_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 757.36 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c4fc8d83f8cfe144f0c7dfe79701e7e8664916cbdcdf05e71208f19429e09c7d59b573cd7d8170dedf17fc261ee76e0bbce61c13b06c06e7ef9e64b17a1d0905