The Effect of Land Use Policies and Infrastructure Investments on How Much We Drive: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Literature

Deborah Salon

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: A number of state governments have recently passed legislation aiming to rein in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and many cities have begun to take action to reduce VMT in their jurisdictions. Policymakers often want to know what they should do to encourage less driving. Unfortunately, there is no “one size fits all” solution. The effectiveness of various policy options depends critically on context: who is driving, where are they going, and what alternative modes and destinations are available. Fortunately, there is an extensive body of academic literature on this topic that practitioners can tap into when considering various policy options. This policy brief summarizes findings from the white paper examining this literature. View the NCST Project Webpage

Keywords: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Built environment; Infrastructure; Investments; Land use; Literature reviews; Travel behavior; Vehicle miles of travel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-11-01
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