External link: http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/docs/fulltransitprimer4-4-13.pdf

Publication date: March 1, 2013

Capsule summary: This guidebook highlights the importance and benefits of transit in small cities, and how to integrate transit to promote community goals.

Author(s): Sloop, Kimi Iboshi; Adams, Sine; Hill, Rachel; Arrington, G B

Publisher(s): Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program (TGM)

Definition: Exploring methods of public involvement in transportation planning processes
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Definition: Planning practices for pedestrians, bikes and transit
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Definitions: Passenger transportation services
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Definitions: The movement of people
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Definition: A public agency that operates and maintains passenger transportation services
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Definition: A federally funded transportation policy-making organization, comprised of local government representatives and transportation authorities
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Definition: Governmental agency focused on transportation
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Description: Transit is an important part of a community’s economic growth and empowering community members with commuting and transportation options, access to different businesses, etc. The guidebook highlights the importance of working with community land developers and local governments to integrate transit support facilities maximize benefits and meet the needs of the local community.

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to give a thorough guideline on how to effectively set goals as a community and how to develop transit facilities to meet these goals. The guidebook provides case studies of different development projects that have been successful in Oregon. This guide does not provide framework for transit policies itself but rather transit facilities.

Findings: Case studies from Oregon highlight that there are several factors that need to be considered in order to make most use of transit facilities. These are things like meeting regulations about environment, ensuring that things are feasible, ensuring that community integration is done well for the facilities to be a good enough investment, etc.

Recommendations: Other small cities can incorporate such policies and also cater to other factors present in specific communities.

Research Theme: Planning for Pedestrians, Bikes, and Transit, Public Involvement

Community Type: City, Small City

Transportation Mode: Personal, Transit

Planning Scope:

Organization Type: City, DOT, MPO or RPO, Transit

Planning Subject: City Planning, Facility or Land Use, Forecasting, Land Use Planning, Long-Range Planning, Planning Methods, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Planning