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Transportation Planning: Impact on Land Use

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Transportation Planning: Impact on Land Use

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What comes first in the relationship between land use and transportation planning?

The provision of roads changes land values

Road construction alters the intensity of land use

Land use shapes the demand for transportation (correct)

Population growth generates political pressures for transportation solutions

What can be a direct result of population growth and commercial expansion in relation to transportation planning?

Generation of political pressures for new roads (correct)

Reduction in automobile traffic

Decrease in emission controls

Increase in driving times in urban areas

How does the provision of roads affect land values according to the text?

Has no impact on land values

Decreases land values

Causes a decrease in land usage intensity

Increases land values (correct)

Why might public transportation be seen as an income transfer to lower-income individuals?

Many lower-income people are patrons of public transportation Signup and view all the answers

How does the argument that public transportation benefits non-users relate to the discussion on income redistribution?

It highlights the inefficiency of public transportation as an income redistribution tool Signup and view all the answers

Why is providing public transportation considered expensive?

It involves high labor costs Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of total bus costs are attributed to direct labor costs?

55% Signup and view all the answers

Which rail-based mode of public transportation is the least expensive?

Heavy rail Signup and view all the answers

What is the cost per mile for demand response (para-transit) public transportation?

$3.01 Signup and view all the answers

Why is heavy rail (subway, rapid transit, metro) less expensive compared to other public transportation modes?

It is more capital intensive but less labor intensive Signup and view all the answers