GEOG 446 - Transportation Geog & Planning

Credits: 4

Transportation systems not only provide for the mobility of people, goods, and information? they influence patterns of growth and economic activity via the provision of access. System performance not only impacts public policy concerns like air pollution, resource consumption, land-use, and urban growth ? it also impacts economic development, security, and social equity. Thus, this course explores the city transportation relationship (past/present, policies/practices) to understand why the negative issues associated with transportation exist. Top issues include cultivation of sprawl, neighborhood flight, inner city deterioration, supply chain disruption and more. Misconceptions are examined, along with policy initiatives supporting livable cities, which contain solutions for achieving modal-balance for contemporary and future sustainability. Prerequisite: GEOG 160, GEOG 260 or equivalent coursework. Offered every spring.