There have been many factors in the growth of transportation over the centuries. Some have been the increase in automobile ownership and the highway system. There have also been many events that have impacted economic development. Some of the factors that determine the development is the financial help being received and the bills being passed that allow certain developments. Both transportation and economic planning have helped the United States flourish.
After World War II there was more real personal income, which enabled more people to own their own vehicle. This time period was the start of the large increase in vehicle ownership. As a result, more people were able to live further away from the Central Business District. Most of the …show more content…
Then we can use this to look into alternate modes of transportation. Transportation investments can also shape areas. Investments are usually a political matter. They can have a huge impact of the different neighborhoods, the way areas are laid out, and land values. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) is of much importance to planners because its purpose was to create improved organization between transportation planning and urban and regional planning. Other than building more highway systems the transportation system management (TSM) and travel demand management (TDM) were used to attain more output from the road network that has already been created. There is only so much that could have been done in the past to prepare for future economic development. The federal government began to financially support local economic planning and development efforts that had a way on fighting structural unemployment. That all started in the 1960s. Every state makes their own kind of effort to help with the economic growth. Some of those ways are through different marketing techniques, capital expenditures, and subsidization. A systematic tactic to planning for economic development includes the following
After World War II there was more real personal income, which enabled more people to own their own vehicle. This time period was the start of the large increase in vehicle ownership. As a result, more people were able to live further away from the Central Business District. Most of the …show more content…
Then we can use this to look into alternate modes of transportation. Transportation investments can also shape areas. Investments are usually a political matter. They can have a huge impact of the different neighborhoods, the way areas are laid out, and land values. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) is of much importance to planners because its purpose was to create improved organization between transportation planning and urban and regional planning. Other than building more highway systems the transportation system management (TSM) and travel demand management (TDM) were used to attain more output from the road network that has already been created. There is only so much that could have been done in the past to prepare for future economic development. The federal government began to financially support local economic planning and development efforts that had a way on fighting structural unemployment. That all started in the 1960s. Every state makes their own kind of effort to help with the economic growth. Some of those ways are through different marketing techniques, capital expenditures, and subsidization. A systematic tactic to planning for economic development includes the following