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The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a variety of resources available free at this website to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis. We are funded primarily through consulting and project grants. Our research is among the most current available and has been widely applied. It can help you:

  • Identify better solutions to transportation problems, including some approaches that are frequently overlooked or misunderstood.
  • Identify the full benefits, costs and equity impacts of alternative transportation policies and programs.
  • Compare and evaluate alternatives.
  • Create a bridge between theory and practice.
  

Newest Resources (September 2009)

Where We Want To Be: Home Location Preferences And Their Implications For Smart Growth
This report investigates consumer housing location preferences and their relationship to smart growth. It examines claims that most households prefer sprawl-location housing and so are harmed by smart growth policies. This analysis indicates that smart growth tends to benefit consumers in numerous ways. Market research indicates that most households want improved accessibility, land use mix, and diverse transport options and will often choose small-lot and attached homes with these features. The supply of small-lot and attached housing will need to approximately double by 2025 to meet consumer demands.

Making the Most of Models: Using Models To Develop More Effective Transport Policies And Strategies
This paper by by Peter Furnish and Don Wignall discusses how transport models influence transport policies and strategies, and discusses the additional contribution that simplified models could make if they were more widely available.

Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified? Evaluating Mobility Management Policy Objectives Such As Targets To Reduce VMT And Increase Use Of Alternative Modes
This report investigates whether transportation policies should include mobility management objectives, such as targets to reduce vehicle travel and encourage use of alternative modes. It evaluates the justificatons and criticisms of such targets. Mobility management can provide many benefits, and specific policy objectives provide guidance for strategic planning.

Cycling for a Few or for Everyone: The Importance of Social Justice in Cycling Policy
This article by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler discusses the importance of designing cycling programs and facilities to accommodate people's diverse abilities and preferences.

Litman's Planetizen Blogs
VTPI Executive Director Todd Litman shares information and insights in blogs posted on Planetizen, a public-interest information exchange for urban planners, designs, and developers.

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