How did the change of Technological, physical, institutional structure
in the 20th century effect daily life?
- automobiles
- 40-hour work weeks
- increased home ownership
- highway systems
What does cmhc stand for?
Canadian mortgage housing corporation
What was walking and horse cars most popular?
Up to 1988
When was streetcars and commuter rail most common?
1888-1920s
When was recreational auto most common?
1920s 1950s
When was the freeway era?
1950s - 2010
When was integrated mobility era?
2010 - now
Look at notes for Adam’s model
Slides 6-13
What is gentrification?
Taking a run down area and making it better
What is model t?
The first mass produced car that people could afford was produced in 1908
What was included in the black hole theory/viscous circle of congestion?
Confection
Pressure to increase capacity
New capacity
Lower friction to mobility
Urban sprawl incited
Growth in length and number of movements
What is the urban transport modelling system?
A system of models used in
transportation planning as an
approach to urban travel
demand modeling. It consists of
four major stages: Trip
generation, trip distribution,
modal split, and trip
assignment. UTMS predicts the
number of trips by type, time of
day, zonal origin and
destination, model, and routes
What are the 4 main variables in the urban transport modelling system?
Trip generation - where does trip start
Trip destination - where does they go
Modal split - how did they get here
Traffic assignment - how many cars do you have going from one zone to another zone
What are some ways to avoid congestion?
Work from home
Different work hours
Carpooling
Extended hours
What are some solutions to avert problems?
- investment in additional road capacity
- traffic management measures
- Bus priority and allied proposals
- unconventional services
- vehicle restraint schemes
- rapid rail transit
- transport co-ordination
- non transport solutions
