Recent Developments in Bus Rapid Transit a Review of the Literature
My Three Favorite Transit Oriented Developments
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My Three Favorite TODsLessons for Connecticut
Norman W. GarrickUniversity of Connecticut
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TODs in ConnecticutPast and Present
In 1950Almost 70 % of Connecticut lived in the green areas
By 2000Only 50 % of Connecticut lived in these same areas
In other words, in 1950 most of Connecticut’s population lived in what we now call TOD
The bad news: these areas are mostly no longer TODs
The good news: they can again become TODs
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Vehicle Miles Traveled
Ref for Vehicle Data ---- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/facts/2007_fcvt_fotw474.html
Ref for VMT ---- http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2007/vmt421.cfm
1908The Model
T
1930sThe
Depression
1940-45World War II
1956Highway Bill
1973First Oil
Crisis
1979Second Oil
Crisis
2004 -???
1949Housing Act
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Vehicle Miles Traveled
Ref for Vehicle Data ---- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/facts/2007_fcvt_fotw474.html
Ref for VMT ---- http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2007/vmt421.cfm
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Driving to Exhaustion
1946
The average American drove 6 miles every day
2004
The average American drove 30 miles per day
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Cities will be part of the country; I shall live 30 miles from my office in
one direction, under a pine tree;
my secretary will live 30 miles away from it too, in the other direction,
under another pine tree.
We shall both have our own car.
We shall use up tires, wear out road surfaces and gears, consume oil and
gasoline.
All of which will necessitate a great deal of work … enough for all.
- Le Corbusier, 1935
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Norman W. Garrick
Kingston, Jamaica
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Storrs, CT
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Portmore, Jamaica
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Atlanta, GA
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Hartford 1930s
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Hartford 1960s
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Era of Transportation Choices?
The Automobile EraThe Automobile Era
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TALK about making an entrance. Intent on arriving at a recent gala in style, Topaz Page-Green swooshed onto the scene on her trusty
vintage roadster. She wore, of all things, a scarlet dress with a slinky 1920s feel. “It was to the ankles,” she recalled. “I had to
hoist it up.”
Fashion & Style
By RUTH LA FERLAPublished: September 29, 2010
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Urdorf, Switzerland
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Zurich Airport
Zurich
Urdorf
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Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
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Davis, California
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Davis, California
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What Do These Places Have in Common?
Population in Transit Area(500 acres surrounding station)
Urdorf7,000
Dupont Circle18,000
Davis3,000
Density Varies Widely
Davis has about the same density as Milford
Dupont Circle has twice the residential density of Stamford
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What Do These Places Have in Common?
Mixed Residential and Job Center(500 acres surrounding station)
Urdorf7,000 residents100s of Jobs
Dupont Circle18,000 residents83,000 Jobs
Davis3,0003,600 Jobs
Davis has about 50% more jobs than Milford
Dupont Circle has 5 times more jobs than Stamford, 11 times more than Bridgeport
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What Do These Places Have in Common?
Transportation Options(500 acres surrounding station)
Urdorf28 % Public Transportation22 % Walk and Bike45 % Car
Dupont Circle31 % Public Transportation40 % Walk and Bike23 % Car
Davis4 % Public Transportation40 % Walk and Bike51 % Car
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The Three TODs Provide the Option of Living Without a Car
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The Three TODs Are Built At Human Scale
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Living Without a Car in ConnecticutIs It Possible?
New Haven0.24 cars/person
Stamford0.25 cars/person
South Norwalk0.41 cars/person
Bridgeport0.59 cars/person
Greenwich0.62 cars/person
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TODs in ConnecticutHow are They Doing?
Dupont Circle31 % Public Transportation40 % Walk and Bike23 % Car
18,00083,000
New Haven18% Public Transit23% Walk and Biking57% Car
4,900 Residents19,000 Jobs
Stamford17% Public Transit13% Walk and Biking68% Car
9,000 Residents15,000 Jobs
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Zoning Reform
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Parking Reform
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Street Widening Reform
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High Speed Rail Good for Connecticut?
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