Blind spots : how unhealthy corridors harm communities and how to fix them / primary author, Heather Zaccaro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zaccaro, Heather, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation corridors--United States.

Transportation corridors.

Roads--Right of way--Multiple use--United States.

Roads.

Roads--United States--Safety measures.

Pedestrians--United States--Safety measures.

Pedestrians.

City planning--United States.

City planning.

Urban transportation--United States--Planning.

Urban transportation.

Streets--United States--Planning.

Streets.

Land use, Urban--United States.

Land use, Urban.

Urban transportation--Planning.

Streets--Planning.

Pedestrians--Safety measures.

Roads--Right of way--Multiple use.

Roads--Safety measures.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 45 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

How unhealthy corridors harm communities and how to fix them

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Urban Land Institute, Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance, [2019]

Summary:

Communities all over the country have underperforming and unhealthy corridors. This report by the Urban Land Institute and Smart Growth America examines their prevalence and location, the conditions they share, and the impact they have on people's lives. It also explores the land use and transportation decisions that give rise to and perpetuate their existence, as well as opportunities to use policy and practice levers to shape them into something better. As research in this report illustrates, unhealthy corridors are everywhere, and they are deadly and costly for communities. Pedestrians and people on bikes are especially at risk, as are other vulnerable road users including older people and Latinos. America's dangerous and underperforming urban and suburban arterials reside in the country's collective "blind spots"--Often places that are ugly, unloved, unsafe, and neglected. But they are also places with strong potential, if the right mix of strategies can be brought to bear. Healthier corridors are posssible. What are we waiting for?

Contents:

Part 1: Understanding Corridor Conditions

Measuring Unhealthy Corridors Key Findings

Part 2: Causes and Solutions

Policies and Practices From Healthy to Healthy Corridors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 44)

ISBN:

0874204232

9780874204230

OCLC:

1089414780

Publisher Number:

99996554988