November 2000
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Land Use/Transportation Interactions
•Patterns of land use and transportation are critical in determining economic
vitality, livability,
and sustainability of urban areas
•Land use and transportation interact with each other and with the
environment.
•Example: Suppose you were a Puget Sound resident in the early
1960s. Three alternative transportation plans are
proposed.
•a freeway-oriented system
•a rail-oriented system
•do nothing