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COURSE HOME PAGE |
CATALOG DESCRIPTION Understanding
factors in land use, travel behavior, politics and finance that shape
regional transportation planning policy choices. Examination of policy issues in
regional transportation planning.
Planning and evaluation methods in regional transportation
policy. 4 lecture
discussions. Prerequisite: URP
505. OBJECTIVES The course is designed to provide: 1. Knowledge
of the dynamics of travel behavior, the interaction of travel demand, supply
and urban activity patterns, the capabilities and limitations of alternative
transportation modes, strategies for solving regional transportation
problems, and planning and implementation techniques. 2. Capability to analyze policy issues and develop
recommendations on regional transportation issues such as highway capacity,
transit, transportation/land use coordination, transportation pricing and
finance, and transportation demand management. The
course addresses transportation planning and policy issues in a regional
context. It focuses on plans and
policies at the county, regional, state and federal level. The course may consider regional plans
such as the Southern California Association of Government’s CommunityLink 21 plan and subregional
plans and projects, such as LACMTA's
Mid-City/Westside Transit Corridor Study, the LAX Master Plan, light rail
proposals for OFFICE HOURS AND LOCATION Office,
phone and email: 7-223, x2701, rwwillson@csupomona.edu Office Hours: Monday,
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Tuesday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM, Thursday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Web
Page: http://www.csupomona.edu/~rwwillson ORGANIZATION, REQUIREMENTS AND The
course is structured as a lecture/seminar that is responsive to student
interest in particular topics. Course requirements include attendance and
participation in class, a midterm, three short paper assignments, and
completion of a final exam. Week 1-Understanding Urban Travel Hanson, Chapter 1 and
2. Week 2-Transportation in a Land Use and Environmental
Context Hanson, Chapter 3, 4,
10, 13 Wachs, "Autos, Transit and the
Sprawl of Week 3-Planning Process and Economic Theory for
Transportation Planning Hanson, Chapters 5
and 6. Week 4--Transportation Behavior Hanson, Chapters 7. Pickrell, "A Desire Named Streetcar." Willson, "Estimating the Travel and
Parking Demand Effects of Employer-Paid Parking." Weeks 5- Supply Responses to Transportation Problems Hanson, Chapter 8 and
9. Week 6-Transportation Control/Demand Management Hanson, Chapter 14 Budiansky, "The Physics of
Gridlock." Willson,
“Suburban Parking Requirements” Week 7- Pricing/Regulation Rosenbloom, “Older Drivers: Should We
Test Them off the Road? Week 8-Transportation Economics, Finance and Politics Hanson, Chapter 11
and 12 Week 9-Transportation Planning Process Willson, "Assessing
Communictive Rationality as a Transportation
Planning Paradigm” Innes and Gruber "Planning
Strategies in Conflict: The Case of Regional Transportation Planning in the
Bay Area" Week 10- Transportation and Urban Form Debates and Student
Presentations READING MATERIALS The
required text is Susan Hanson's (2004) The
Geography of Urban Transportation (Third Edition), Anthony Down’s
(2004) Still Stuck in Traffic which
are available in the bookstore. A
compilation of additional readings is available at Ask Copy and Printing, GRADING Your
grade will be based on a midterm, three short papers, a final examination,
and class participation (including seminar presentations). All late submissions will be penalized
in grading. The
grade will be determined as follows: Midterm 20% Short
papers 40% Final
Examination 25% Class
Participation 15%
100% If you fail to fulfill
any one of the course requirements, a passing grade cannot be granted.
Incompletes cannot be granted unless consultation between the student and
faculty member has occurred, and an agreed upon set of conditions is
established. OTHER COURSE POLICIES Missed classes and
late arrival at class will affect the attendance and class participation
grade. All late submissions will
be penalized in grading. Missed
midterms or final examinations for medical reasons require written
certification from a qualified professional. PLAGIARISM The University
considers plagiarism a serious academic offense that subjects those engaging
in the practice to severe disciplinary measures. Plagiarism is not just buying a paper
for a class or copying work. It
is also failing to properly cite another person's idea and presenting it as
your own. Be very careful with
citations in your work. If you
are confused on a particular issue, ask me. |
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INSTRUCTOR: RICHARD
WILLSON PH.D. AICP |