TRANSPORTATION

ENGINEERING

“LAND USE – TRANSPORTATION

INTERACTION”

GROUP 3:
LENY E. VILLAR
RISHELLE MAE P. VICTORIANO
BRYAN RIANO
JOHN EDISON MANIQUIZ

PROFESSOR:
ENGR. MARJORIC ANDUTAN – PENETRANTE
LAND USE – TRANSPORTATION INTERACTION
Overview of Transportation and Land Use Interactions
Transportation and land use are inexorably connected. Everything that happens
to land use has transportation implications and every transportation action affects land
use.

ACCESSIBILITY
can be measured by the number of travel opportunities or destinations within a
particular travel radius, measured in terms of either travel time or distance.

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MOBILITY
is a measure of the ability to move efficiently between origins and these
destinations.
 Land development generates travel, and travel generates the need
for new facilities, which in turn increases accessibility and attracts further
development.
 Effects of Transportation on Land Development
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
 TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS, AND TIME DELAYS

AIR POLLUTION
POSITIVE EFFECTS
SHORTEN TIME TRAVEL SHORTEN TRAVEL DISTANCE

FACIITIES THAT CAN CARRY MORE PASSENGERS

MORE INFRASTRUCTURES
ROADS PIERS RAILWAYS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is a system that divides up power between a strong
national government and smaller local governments.

UNDER IN SEWER WATER FACILITIES TRANSPORTATION

(INFRASTRUCTURES)
Emerging Land Use Concerns
Recently, concerns about urban sprawl have arisen in many areas of the nation.
Many diverse groups have common concerns about the role transportation plays in
exacerbating or combating the problems associated with urban sprawl, suburban
congestion, and jobs/housing mismatches. Some people have argued that efforts to
expand the highway system contribute to urban sprawl by decreasing travel times from
urban to exurban/rural areas and making undeveloped areas attractive for residential
and commercial uses. Highway facilities, sometime after construction, have
experienced driving times that often exceed the predicted driving times, suggesting that
new or expanded facilities may be unable to solve long-term congestion problems.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2874

 TO AMEND AND COMPILE THE LAWS RELATIVE TO LANDS OF THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 Transportation investment can be an important factor in influencing economic
growth. Highway facilities can attract economic growth by increasing access to new
areas, which in turn may provide access to skilled labor markets and inexpensive land
for new businesses. Many state DOTs have recognized and addressed the interaction
between transportation and economic development. This section summarizes the basic
concepts that can be used to analyze the economic development impact of new
highways.
Transportation is only one of many factors that affect economic development. It
is clear that actions taken by local or state transportation agencies affect economic
activity in a variety of ways. As transportation systems change, increased accessibility to
new areas will make them attractive for development. Although most state statutes
delegate economic development planning to local municipal or county governmental
bodies, there are a variety of ways for a state DOT to influence the decisions made
locally.

Impact or Transfer?
Land and economic impacts of transportation must be understood in their
geographic context. The increased access to land provided by new or upgraded
transportation facilities can either induce new development or change existing
development patterns. The extent of the impact depends upon the geographic scope
of the analysis. A small impact area can show an increase in economic activity, but
when a larger area is defined the impact will appear as a shift in development within
the region or local jurisdiction. The gains to one location are matched by losses at
another location.
IMPACTS
1. Increases productivity — when transportation improvements increase the
accessibility of people and businesses to reach jobs, services, goods, and
activities, productivity also increases.
 2. Enhances job and labor force accessibility — another economic benefit of
transportation improvements is the resulting larger pool of employees available
for the job market. This may come from a new transit or commuter rail line that
makes it possible for employees to reach previously inaccessible jobs. Or, road
improvements may decrease employees’ travel time by car or bus. Overall,
employers can better match employees with appropriate jobs based on the job
requirements and employees’ skills.
3. Opens new markets for businesses — New and improved transportation options
do more than decrease the travel time or distance for commuters; they can be a
factor in shifting the business sectors attracted to the metropolitan area.
Building a multi-modal facility opens new markets for companies searching for
locations with the appropriate transportation infrastructure for their corporate
needs and manufacturing plants.
4. Enhances supply chain efficiency — When businesses are clustered together, it
is easier and quicker for them to reach their suppliers and customers. This
phenomenon has a positive impact on freight logistics and delivery scheduling.
Easier access to needed supplies and materials and faster delivery times to
customers can help lower transportation and inventory carrying costs while
increasing both productivity and profitability.
5. Return on investment it is important to understand which transportation
investments will increase competitive business and are economically feasible.
Strategically, transportation investments succeed in areas where transportation
— or its lack — is an identified impediment to development. This is where
investment can change behavior and where the measurement of economic
development impact can help ensure a transportation project’s higher
probability of return in terms of productivity and competitiveness.

New Approaches to Development

 New approaches to development that emphasize transit, bicycles and pedestrian
oriented designs are being considered in many communities.
Neo-Traditional Design
Neo-traditional neighborhood design encourages the creation of a pedestrian-friendly
center, establishing a sense of place and community in addition to complex, geometric
street layouts, slower speed street design, and mixed land uses.

Cluster Development
is a design technique or zoning strategy that involves
grouping houses on smaller lots in one area of
a development while preserving the remaining land on the site
for recreation, common open space, or protection of
environmentally sensitive areas.
Transfer or Purchase of Development Rights
   Republic Act No. 7279 
"Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992" 
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUING URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PROGRAM, ESTABLISH THE MECHANISM FOR ITS
IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.