Moving Los Angeles : : short-term policy options for improving transportation / / Paul Sorensen ... [et al.].

• Author: Rand Transportation, Space, and Technology (Program)
• TeilnehmendeR: Sorensen, Paul, 1967-; Rand Transportation, Space, and Technology (Program)
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (639 p.)
• Notes: "Rand Transportation, Space, and Technology."

The authors of this book recommend strategies for reducing traffic congestion in the Los Angeles area that could significantly enhance quality of life, reduce economic and environmental costs, and improve social justice within about five years.

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Motivation for This Book; Our Approach; Organization of This Book; CHAPTER TWO- A Primer on Congestion; Congestion Is a Long-Standing Problem; Absent Intervention, Congestion Will Likely Worsen; Confronting Congestion Is a Challenging Proposition; Summary; CHAPTER THREE- Characterizing Congestion in Los Angeles; Congestion in Los Angeles Could Be Worse; Los Angeles Leads the Nation in Congestion; Congestion in Los Angeles Continues to Worsen

Congestion on the Highways Is Severe Throughout Los AngelesThe Arterial System Appears Especially Congested on the Westside; Truck Flows Are Concentrated in Certain Areas and Corridors; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR- Diagnosing Congestion in Los Angeles; Inadequate Explanations for the Severity of Congestion in Los Angeles; Urban Form in Los Angeles Is Both Dense and Polycentric; Greater Population Density Leads to Greater Traffic Congestion; Polycentricity May Reinforce Auto Dependency, Compounding Congestion

Interacting Land-Use and Transportation Patterns Result in Severe Traffic Congestion in Los AngelesSignificant Freight Traffic Also Contributes to the Severity of Congestion in Los Angeles; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE- Short-Term Congestion-Reduction Options; Identifying Short-Term Congestion-Reduction Options; Strategies Selected for Evaluation; Congestion-Reduction Strategies in Other Major Cities; Strengths and Limitations of Individual Strategies; Summary; CHAPTER SIX- Short-Term Congestion-Reduction Recommendations; Approach for Developing Strategy Recommendations

Developing an Integrated Policy FrameworkSelecting Strategies to Support the Integrated Policy Framework; Strategy Recommendations; Strategies Not Recommended; Summary; CHAPTER SEVEN- Consensus-Building Recommendations; The Complexity of Transportation Decisionmaking in Los Angeles; Theoretical Insights on Consensus-Building; Recommendations to Foster Consensus-Building in Los Angeles; Summary; CHAPTER EIGHT- Final Thoughts; Integrating Short-Term and Longer-Term Strategies; Transportation in an Energy- and Climate-Constrained World; The Debate Over Congestion-Reduction Strategies

The ChallengesThe Opportunities; APPENDIXES; APPENDIX A- Strategy-Rating Overview; APPENDIX B1- Freeway-Ramp Metering; APPENDIX B2- Signal Timing and Control; APPENDIX B3- High-Occupancy Vehicle-Lane Strategies; APPENDIX B4- Park-and-Ride Facilities; APPENDIX B5- Officers at Intersections; APPENDIX B6- Left-Turn Signals; APPENDIX B7- Curb-Parking Restrictions; APPENDIX B8- One-Way Streets; APPENDIX B9- Rush-Hour Construction Bans; APPENDIX B10- Incident-Management Systems; APPENDIX B11- Ride-Sharing; APPENDIX B12- Telecommuting; APPENDIX B13- Flexible Work Hours; APPENDIX B14- Car-Sharing

APPENDIX B15- Traveler-Information Systems