Transportation and Location Concepts

Mobility conveys the efficiency and amount of movement, usually in terms of travel speeds and distances, while accessibility conveys the ease of reaching quality destinations, reflecting both the attractiveness of potential destinations and the ease of reaching them.

Increased mobility generally means more ability to move from one point to another, while accessibility conveys the ease of reaching quality destinations. Those residing in highly accessible locations can more easily reach attractive or desirable activity sites than those dwelling in less accessible places.

Greater mobility can provide more accessibility for travelers by reducing travel times. Accessibility, especially walk, bike, and transit accessibility, tends to rise with higher densities.

<p>Enhanced mobility can contribute to increased separation of land uses as people are able to travel farther given the same travel times or budgets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Button (2010) likens the continual cycles of cause and effect between transportation and land use to the age-old “chicken or egg” dilemma, as business and household locations determine the design expansion of the transportation system, while the design and extent of the transportation system determine location choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers