Date of Completion
5-11-2013
Embargo Period
5-14-2013
Advisors
Carol Atkinson-Palombo, John Ivan
Field of Study
Civil Engineering
Degree
Master of Science
Open Access
Campus Access
Abstract
This study aims to assess the changes in the physical characteristics of the land use and transportation, known as the urban infrastructure, since 1950 with respect to the municipal parking ordinances. The characteristics of buildings and parking facilities, measured in six American cities, served as the empirical data with which the assessment was conducted. This analysis revealed a divergence in the policies shaping American cities, occurring after 1980. While some cities increased the amount of land dedicated to parking and displaced land for activities, other cities that experienced little to no change in the amount of land dedicated to parking managed to significantly increase the activities. To compensate for the activity displacement, cities built upward. Travel behavior and demographic information was used to assess the impact of these changes. The findings revealed that cities with an automobile share greater than 70% increased the land dedicated to transportation more rapidly.
Recommended Citation
Haerter, Jessica C., "Parking Policies and the Physical Transformation of Cities: Empirical Evidence from Six American Cities" (2013). Master's Theses. 423.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/gs_theses/423
Major Advisor
Norman Garrick