The potential to moderate travel demand through changes in the built environment is the
subject of more than 50 recent empirical studies. The majority of recent studies are …

This article reviews the literature on characteristics, causes, and costs of alternative
development patterns. In doing so it debunks arguments by Gordon and Richardson in favor …

Although mixed use is an emerging strategy that has been widely accepted in urban
planning for promoting neighbourhood vibrancy, there is no consensus on how to …

The concept of urban 'walkability'has come to occupy a key role at the nexus of a series of
multidisciplinary fields connecting urban design and planning to broader issues of public …

The built environment is thought to influence travel demand along three principal
dimensions—density, diversity, and design. This paper tests this proposition by examining …

Cities across the globe have been designed with a primary goal of moving people around
quickly—and the costs are becoming ever more apparent. The consequences are measured …

A transit metropolis is a region where a workable fit exists between transit services and
urban form. In some cases this means compact, mixed-use development well suited for rail …

Despite much insightful work on polycentric urban development in China, there is a lack of
systematic comparison at the intra-city level. Therefore, this paper explores polycentric …

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This study examined the effects of land use and attitudinal characteristics on travel behavior
for five diverse San Francisco Bay Area neighborhoods. First, socio-economic and …