Phantom Trips Overestimating the Traffic Impacts of New Development
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I agree with the analysis in the preliminary evaluation as regards the limitations of LOS. However, I wanted to point out some of the challenges with several of the alternatives on the list. In particular, measures such as "Automobile Trips Generated" generated do not account for the fact that most trips are not "new," at least as these measures are typically calculated by planners and engineers. Rather, they are substituted for trips to and from existing destinations.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014