Urban design significantly impacts sustainability, particularly in the context of public transit efficiency and carbon emissions reduction. This study explores two neighborhoods with …
S Polzin, S Reich, J Davis - 2011 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
With growing interest in climate change and greater anticipation of energy cost increases, being sustainable has implications for the financial efficiency of transit agencies and on the …
A Procter, A Bassi, J Kolling, L Cox, N Flanders… - Clean Technologies and …, 2017 - Springer
Cities worldwide face the challenges of accommodating a growing population, while reducing emissions to meet climate mitigation targets. Public transit investments are often …
The public transport service in Rochester, NY, is inefficient in terms of reliability, safety, comfort, security, waiting, transfer, and longer commute hours. The public transportation …
NY Cheng, K Ellis, M Vogt, C Chiavarini, J Houk… - 2013 - pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu
Public investment in transit and streetscape improvements can encourage private development, and subsequently increase transit ridership and reduce pollution. Portland …
UN Pandey, S Bell, E Diab, D Fuller… - Spatial Knowledge & …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Active transportation is an important part of reducing human induced climate change. According to the Paris Agreement (COP21) the world's nations are expected to take …
The advent of accelerated global warming and volatile climate change has prompted the need for a better understanding of what factors and policies might contribute to mitigate …
Public transit systems with efficient designs and operating plans can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to low-occupancy transportation modes, but many current …
Within urban environments, land use emerges as a vital component in climate mitigation strategies. As cities seek solutions to reduce GHG emissions, transit-oriented development …