Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shuey, Lillian C. (Lillian Carrie), 1977-
Other Authors: Ralph Gakenheimer.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70366
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spelling mit-1721.1/703662019-04-10T11:24:07Z Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico) Shuey, Lillian C. (Lillian Carrie), 1977- Ralph Gakenheimer. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-66). This thesis addresses transportation and mobility at urban medical centers, concluding that prioritizing transit access at medical centers has the potential to fundamentally transform the hospital experience by reducing congestion, increasing efficiency, improving the built environment, avoiding the deadening effect of parking garages, and improving quality of care. The thesis considers the implications of improved public transportation on medical centers, as well as the impact of hospital ridership on transit authorities via a softened peak service period, increased off-peak ridership, and the availability of origin-destination data. The institutional structure and physical design of four major medical research centers are examined for successes and flaws, as are the policies and service of the associated transit authority. Observations from these case studies are then applied to Chicago's Illinois Medical District and San Juan's Centro Medico, areas currently undergoing major capital investments in transportation infrastructure. by Lillian C. Shuey. M.C.P. 2012-04-26T18:46:57Z 2012-04-26T18:46:57Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70366 52974064 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 66 leaves application/pdf n-us-il nwpr--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
spellingShingle Urban Studies and Planning.
Shuey, Lillian C. (Lillian Carrie), 1977-
Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)
title Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)
title_full Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)
title_fullStr Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)
title_full_unstemmed Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)
title_short Improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers : case studies and applications to the Illinois Medical District (Chicago, Illinois) and Centro Medico (Sun Juan, Puerto Rico)
title_sort improving relationships between public transit authorities and medical centers case studies and applications to the illinois medical district chicago illinois and centro medico sun juan puerto rico
topic Urban Studies and Planning.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70366
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