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LUTRAQ Reports

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    Between 1991 and 1997, LUTRAQ produced 11 technical reports documenting its creation of a plan for community growth on Portland's suburban west side, and the analysis of how that plan compares to other alternatives. The reports cover topics including integrated land-use and transportation modeling, urban design, and market feasibility of transit-oriented development.


Vol. 1 - Modeling Practices (1991)
Identifies state-of-the-art integrated land-use and transportation modeling techniques, presents survey results on U.S. modeling practices, and evaluates the existing modeling system for the LUTRAQ study area.

 

Vol. 2 - Existing Conditions (1991)
Establishes baseline data on land-use, transportation, and demographic conditions in the study area and identifies vacant and underutilized lands that could accommodate transit-oriented developments.
  

Vol. 3 - The LUTRAQ Alternative (1992)
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Provides a full description of the LUTRAQ alternative land-use/transportation/demand management plan. Written by Calthorpe Associates, Cambridge Systematics, and Parson Brinckerhoff. 

 

Vol. 3A - Market Research (1992) 
Includes study area market analysis that was used to establish density and mixed-use parameters in the LUTRAQ alternative.  

Vol. 4 - Model Modifications (1990)
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Detailed description of LUTRAQ model improvements relating to land-use mixing, pedestrian design, and the DRAM/EMPAL land-use modeling system.
 

 

Vol. 4A - The Pedestrian Environment (1993)
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Presents findings of several analyses testing the strength of correlations between pedestrian design and travel behavior.  
 

Vol. 4B - Building Orientation (1994)
This supplement to The Pedestrian Environment analyzes connections between travel behavior and the site design of commercial structures.  

 

Vol. 5 - Analysis of Alternatives (1996)
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Presents data on the transportation and air quality impacts of several versions of the LUTRAQ alternative, compared to no-build and freeway options.  

Vol. 6 - Implementation (1995)
Provides information on possible ways to implement the LUTRAQ alternative, including sections on design guidelines by Calthorpe Associates, a model zoning ordinance, and economic incentives.
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Vol. 7 - Making the Connections: A Summary of the LUTRAQ Project (1997)  Read it online 
This 40-page, four-color booklet reviews the history and key findings of the LUTRAQ project and gives examples of how other cities are addressing similar problems. It is intended to provide citizens, policymakers, and planners with a summary of the process, methods, and findings from the project.

Vol. 8 - Making the Connections: Technical Report (1997)
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This 75-page document reports on the state of knowledge about the relationship between transportation and urban form and includes a step-by-step cookbook on how to develop an integrated transportation and land-use plan. Examples draw from LUTRAQ project experiences and a range of research from around the world. 
 

 

Creating Better Communities: The LUTRAQ Principles (1996)
Produced by Sensible Transportation Options for People, this report illustrates how LUTRAQ principles can be used to create better communities.  

 

Site Design and Travel Behavior: A Bibliography (1993)
Provides annotated bibliographic information relating to site design and travel behavior.
 

 

Video: Creating Communities (1995)
Presents general background and findings of LUTRAQ and provides a visual context for the LUTRAQ principles at work.  

Order any or all of these reports by mail using this order form.  


 

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