Integrating Transit and Urban Development in Cities in the Developing World

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No AccessJan 2013Integrating Transit and Urban Development in Cities in the Developing WorldAuthors/Editors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Robert Cervero, Kanako IuchiHiroaki SuzukiSearch for more papers by this author, Robert CerveroSearch for more papers by this author, Kanako IuchiSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/9780821397459_CH03AboutView ChaptersPDF (3.9 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Presents two in-depth cases in developing countries—Bogota, Colombia and Ahmedabad, India—showing that bus rapid transit (BRT) investments have significantly enhanced urban mobility across their metropolitan areas, but that in the absence of proactive planning, market forces have often steered urban growth away from BRT corridors. These cases also reveal that planning for mobility took priority over concerted efforts to reshape the cities and achieve a long-term vision of urban form through BRT invest­ments. In both cities, government agencies at all levels have begun to real­ize the importance of integrating public transit with urban development as a means of enhancing their cities’ economic competitiveness, improving envi­ronmental conditions, and increasing social equity. Two shorter case studies—Guangzhou, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam—showcase other initiatives of transit and land-use integration, which constitute proactive approaches to particular aspects of integrating BRT systems with the built environment. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: January 2013ISBN: 978-0-8213-9745-9e-ISBN: 978-0-8213-9750-3 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanSouth AsiaRelated CountriesBrazilChinaIndiaRelated TopicsTransport KeywordsACCESSIBILITYBUSBUSESCONGESTIONLAND MANAGEMENTLAND-USE CHANGEPUBLIC TRANSITPUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICESPUBLIC TRANSPORTQUALITY TRANSITRAPID TRANSITSUSTAINABLE MOBILITYTRANSITTRANSIT CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENTTRANSIT INVESTMENTTRANSIT INVESTMENTSTRANSIT RIDERSHIPTRANSIT SYSTEMTRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION DEMANDTRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENTURBAN DEVELOPMENTURBAN TRANSITURBAN TRANSPORTURBAN TRANSPORT POLICYURBANIZATION PDF DownloadLoading ...