The connection between transportation and land use lies at the center of efforts in the United
States to combat sprawl through smart growth strategies. Proponents of smart growth …

A fundamental public policy decision implicitly addressed by agencies responsible for urban
transportation planning is the right of the individual versus the goal of the community. This …

Proponents of smart growth tout its more compact, less automobile‐dependent development
as a superior alternative to the prevailing pattern of sprawl. Admittedly, smart growth is …

Researchers have responded to urban sprawl, congestion, and pollution by assessing
alternatives such as smart growth, new urbanism, and transit-oriented development …

This paper evaluates various criticisms of Smart Growth. It defines the concept of Smart
Growth, contrasts it with sprawl, and describes common Smart Growth strategies. It …

Smart growth and transit-oriented development proponents advocate increasing the density
of new land development and infill redevelopment. This is partly in order to reduce auto use …

A supportive distribution of residential density is perceived to be an essential component of
strategies aimed at increasing the use of public transit. To alter substantially land use …

Transportation and land use research of the past decade has focused in large part on the
question of whether manipulating land uses in the direction of “smart growth” alternatives …

This paper examines how various land use factors such as density, regional accessibility,
mix and roadway connectivity affect travel behavior, including per capita vehicle travel …

Claims that roadway investments spur new travel, known as induced demand, and thus fail
to relieve traffic congestion have thwarted road development in the United States. Past …