Development of transport infrastructure organization model for modern cities with growing effectiveness

Abstract

The article thoroughly studies the urbanization and transport development process and its relationship with various social and economic processes taking place in cities. It also addresses the influence that this process has on the development of urban citizens’ needs. It has been proved that cities generate new needs. It has also been determined that one of the most important human needs in an urban environment is the need for movement and transportation. Relevant urban transportation issues and challenges are defined. The authors provide a rationale for the need to develop new methods and models of organizing transport infrastructure in modern cities with growing effectiveness. They analyze studies on the development of transport systems and transport infrastructure taking into account advanced paradigms and concepts of urban planning. Basic consumer criteria that must be present in modern transport infrastructure are listed. It has been proved that the main infrastructure element in the organization of the planning structure of a city is a city block, and the efficiency of the entire urban transport system depends on the development of its transport infrastructure. The structure of a city block as an assembly unit of the urban environment is analyzed in terms of provision with transport. A new form of city block organization is proposed. The city block structure is formally described. A new definition for a “basic city block” is introduced. A transport infrastructure organization method and model for cities with growing effectiveness are developed. The authors make conclusions as to the uniqueness of this approach, which lies in the fact that it became possible to organize transport and urban infrastructure with account for the growing needs of users, ensure the expansion of the planning structure of transport networks as per the anticipatory occurrence of new transportation methods in the conditions of deficient urban space. Further prospects of the development of the suggested approach are defined.