The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to transportation planning. Transportation planning – process of defining future policies, goals, investments, and spatial planning designs to prepare for future needs to move people and goods to destinations.
Context Built environment Urban planning Land-use
Tools and inputs 3D city model Accessibility (transport) Benefit-cost ratio City-building game Generalised cost Hierarchy of roads Isochrone map Land-use forecasting Local transport plan New Approach to Appraisal Permeability (spatial and transport planning) SmartCode Traffic simulation Transport economics Transport engineering Transport forecasting Travel behavior Trip generation Trip distribution Mode choice Route assignment
Purpose and implementation Automobile dependency Bicycle poverty reduction Bus lane Curb extension Cycling advocacy Home zone / Play Street Journey to work Modal shift Shared space Street hierarchy Student transport Traffic flow Urban resilience
Theories Braess's paradox Lewis-Mogridge position
Sustainable transport Complete streets Freeway removal Green transport hierarchy Road diet Road expansion Highway revolt Transit-oriented development Transit mall Living street Low emission zone Clean Air Zone Ultra Low Emission Zone Zero-emission zone Zürich model
Cycling infrastructure Cycling infrastructure Bike freeway Cycle lane
Outcomes and impacts Gridlock Induced demand Traffic congestion Transit desert Transport divide Travel blending Travel plan
Social Active mobility Health impact of light rail systems Obesity and walking
Measurements of planning outcomes Available seat miles Crush load Cycling mobility Passenger load factor Passengers per hour per direction Patronage (transportation) Public transport accessibility level Route capacity Units of transportation measurement Walkability
Notable publications and government reports The Death and Life of Great American Cities Roads for Prosperity Sustainable Development Goal 11 Traffic in Towns A New Deal for Transport: Better for everyone
People Siân Berry Ernest Marples Robert Moses Sam Schwartz Jarrett Walker John Whitelegg Christian Wolmar
Organizations Automobile association Motor club Pedestrian's Association Sustrans Transport planning professional (UK)
See also Outline of transport