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Measuring the Air Quality and Transportation Impacts of Infill Development

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Description

Case study demonstrating methods for evaluating the emissions, transportation, and health impacts of infill development (building on vacant, underutilized, or bypassed land within already developed, existing urban or suburban areas).

Questions this resource can help answer

  1. What are methods for evaluating the impact of development policies on transportation and air quality?
  2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of traditional transportation planning tools for assessing impacts of redevelopment?

How do I use this resource?

The case studies are designed to look at three different evaluation measures, including measures of the amount of travel, transportation level of service, and environmental impacts. Results are compared for metrics including land use and VMT, congestion and speed, emissions, and effects of increased development. Detailed results are provided for the three case study cities, Boston, Denver, and Charlotte.

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