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The Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) aims to improve the quality of the regional and urban environment by promoting excellence in design, planning, and public policy in the built environment. This will be achieved through its member and public education, in concert with allied community and professional groups. Join us!

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2023 RUDC Symposium

The RUDC Symposium, held in Washington, DC October 19-20, covered emerging trends, theories, and technologies that are shaping the future of regional and urban design. Watch the engaging highlight and speaker videos >.

Transit as Economic Development

  • 1.  Transit as Economic Development

    Posted 12-28-2016 05:02 PM

    Transit as Economic Development

    In recent decades urban transportation policies have migrated out from forgotten corners within department of public works buildings to hip and flashy places where hot-button issues like bike-sharing, car-sharing, complete streets, and transportation equity are addressed. This article tracks why transportation has become a front and center matter for mayors across the country and why transportation is seen now as a key economic development tool.

    Vehicle-based mobility in a growing agglomeration initially increases as more jobs and amenities locate in an area and can be easily accessed by automobile. As growth continues, vehicle-based mobility plateaus and finally reverses unless diversification of modes is achieved that in turn activates agglomeration growth patterns that have fewer productive inefficiencies.  The costs of inefficiencies such as commute times, health outcomes, and access inequities initially accrue on the public side or become a burden on individuals without necessarily prompting action on the part of private enterprise which tends to be unconcerned with “external” costs.

    Beyond a certain point, though, the productive inefficiencies cannot be ignored any longer.....

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    Nikolaus Philipsen FAIA
    Archplan Inc. Philipsen Architects
    Baltimore MD
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