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A Sustainable and Equitable Approach to Financing Multimodal Transportation Alternatives in Metropolitan Areas

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  • Patrick DeCorla-Souza

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In metro areas in the United States, those who cannot drive have limited access to job opportunities and services located in low-density suburbs that are poorly served by public transit; at the same time, congested metropolitan freeways cause significant travel delays for commuters who have no option but to drive long distances to job sites during peak periods. In this Viewpoint, I present a systemwide approach to financing and fulfilling the transportation needs of those who do not drive while at the same time providing a congestion-free travel choice for those who do. It combines congestion pricing with cash rewards for those who choose to share rides on a network of congestion-free lanes converted from general-use lanes to priced lanes. Net revenues support multimodal travel options including transit, carpooling, and mobility hubs with transportation services to and from trip origins and final destinations, also known as first- and last-mile services. The strategy would allow existing metropolitan freeway networks to be transformed into financially viable, sustainable, and equitable multimodal systems providing high-quality travel choices that could lead to more sustainable urban development patterns.

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  • Patrick DeCorla-Souza, 2024. "A Sustainable and Equitable Approach to Financing Multimodal Transportation Alternatives in Metropolitan Areas," Journal of the American Planning Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 90(3), pages 486-493, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjpaxx:v:90:y:2024:i:3:p:486-493
    DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2023.2254288
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