Accessibility-Oriented Planning: Why and How to Make the Switch

Accessibility is not a new measure of transport system performance. It was first conceptualized in its present form more than 60 years ago. It has garnered attention of late, buoyed by the dual concerns of equity and sustainability in transport, as well as the increased availability of data and soft...

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Published inITE journal Vol. 91; no. 8; pp. 25 - 29
Main Authors Aston, Laura, Levinson, David M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Institute of Transportation Engineers 01.08.2021
Subjects
Accessibility
Bicycling
Elementary schools
Emergency medical care
Land use planning
Software
Sustainability
Traffic congestion
Transportation systems
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Summary:Accessibility is not a new measure of transport system performance. It was first conceptualized in its present form more than 60 years ago. It has garnered attention of late, buoyed by the dual concerns of equity and sustainability in transport, as well as the increased availability of data and software to measure it. The Transport Access Manual has been developed to demystify access measurement. In this article, we look at the essential elements of access measurement.
ISSN:0162-8178