Abstract
From a functional perspective, transportation networks and land use patterns are intimately related: transportation infrastructure moves people and goods between destinations that are separated or grouped in space as defined by the land use system. Land use decisions generate the need for transportation services, whereas investments in the transportation system stimulate development in specific locations. Transportation and land use planning need to work in tandem to achieve region-wide goals, such as the efficient use of existing infrastructure, vibrant city centers and subcenters, and optimum accessibility to goods and services.
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Tomalty, R., Mallach, A. (2015). Urban Connectivity: Integrated Transportation Planning. In: America’s Urban Future. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-597-7_7
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