Transports en commun et densification : vers une nouvelle configuration urbaine des villes états‑uniennes ?
Focusing on the development of mass transit system in the US cities used to be linked to mobility issues and especially as regard as the majority of commuters using their car alone to go to work. Nevertheless, for several years, lots of municipalities have been conducting planning operations so as t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association AGF
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/bagf/1850 |
| Summary: | Focusing on the development of mass transit system in the US cities used to be linked to mobility issues and especially as regard as the majority of commuters using their car alone to go to work. Nevertheless, for several years, lots of municipalities have been conducting planning operations so as to promote more density and diversify of the urban landscape. The area around metro or light rail stations, like in Dallas, supports transit-oriented development operations that challenge classic suburban urban development. |
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| ISSN: | 0004-5322 2275-5195 |