Traffic Impact Considerations for Multifamily Developments with Significant Commercial Components

Authors: Aditya Pandit

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14607751

Short DOI: https://doi.org/g8xxp6

Country: USA

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Abstract: This article looks at how multifamily developments with significant commercial componentsaffect traffic. It focuses on how traffic from residential and commercial mixes together. When multifamily houses and businesses share space, it helps towns grow well, but it also brings problems with traffic during busy times. Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs) are very important for checking how many cars are on the road, how much parking is needed, and what infrastructure is needed. Special tools like VISSIM and Synchro help find ways to reduce traffic problems. These include plans like making areas easy to get to by buses, safe for people walking, and having well-designed ingress and egress. The study shows that planning early, working with others, and using data is very important for cities to grow smoothly and efficiently. The article ends with useful advice for city planners, builders, and lawmakers to improve traffic in areas where mixed-use developmentsshare space, fit well into cities, cause fewer problems, and give more benefits to people living there.

Keywords: Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs), Mixed-use developments, Multifamily developments, Commercial traffic generation, Residential traffic patterns, Traffic congestion mitigation, Transit-Oriented Design (TOD), Pedestrian-friendly layouts, Parking demand and accessibility, Vehicle trips per dwelling unit, Traffic modeling tools (Synchro, VISSIM), Infrastructure capacity analysis, Real-time traffic data, Traffic signal optimization, Sustainable urban planning.

Paper Id: 231970

Published On: 2021-08-03

Published In: Volume 9, Issue 4, July-August 2021

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