Transition to a Transit City Case of Beijing
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2014
Subject Area
place - asia, place - urban, planning - travel demand management, policy - sustainable
Keywords
Urban transportation, transit city, sustainable transportation, mobility, travel demand, transportation policy
Abstract
Over the past three decades, the urban transportation system in Beijing has been undergoing tremendous changes. Beijing has been transformed from a city dominated by nonmotorized transportation to an almost car-saturated city. To combat the ever-growing traffic gridlock, the city in recent years has been working proactively on fulfilling its long-term vision: building a transit city. This study presents the city's development of a more sustainable transportation system from a mobility culture perspective. More specifically, the focus is on these three aspects: travel demand, mobility patterns, and transportation policy.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Song, Z. (2014). Transition to a Transit City Case of Beijing. Journal Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Volume 2394 / Developing Countries 2013, pp. 38-44.
