Transportation, Energy, Infrastructure

How Does Land Use Fit In?

Susan HandyUniversity of California Davis

Land use contribution to transportation energy consumption

Land Use Energy UseTrip Distance

Trip Frequency

ProximityQuality

Transit, walk, bike

Shorter

More chaining?

Lower

Mode Choice

Source: Newman and Kenworthy. Urban Design to Reduce Automobile

Dependence. Opolis. Vol. 2, No. 1, Paper 3, 2006.

Source: Newman and Kenworthy. Urban Design to Reduce Automobile

Dependence. Opolis. Vol. 2, No. 1, Paper 3, 2006.

Infrastructure contribution to transportation energy consumption

Land Use

Mode Choice

Energy UseTrip Distance

Trip Frequency

ProximityQuality

Transit, walk, bike

Shorter

More chaining?

Lower

Infrastructure

ConnectivityQuality

Infrastructure pricing contribution to transportation energy consumption

Land Use

Mode Choice

Energy UseTrip Distance

Trip Frequency

ProximityQuality

Transit, walk, bike

Shorter

Lower

Lower

Infrastructure

Road pricing

Parking contribution to transportation energy consumption

Land Use

Mode Choice

Energy UseTrip Distance

Trip Frequency

ProximityQuality

Driving

Shorter

Higher

Higher

Infrastructure

Easy parking

Transportation infrastructure impact on land use

Infrastructure Land Use Accessibility

Highways Fringe areas Outward expansion

Transit Central areas Compact growth

Transportation infrastructure as land use

Coordinating transportation investments with land use policies

Transportation Land Use

Federal

State

Regional

Local

Dimensions to consider

Temporal

Near term

Long term

Spatial

Neighborhood

Region

Contextual

Old areas

New areas

Final Thoughts

• How important is land use relative to technology in reducing energy use?

• Are there other good reasons to encourage proximity and quality in land use?