METHODS OF EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON COMMUNITY VALUES

THE REPORT RECOMMENDS METHODS FOR MEASURING THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CHANGES ON THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY VALUES OR NON- USER IMPACTS INCLUDE: ACCESSIBILITY TO EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; REAL ESTATE, PROPERTY, AND TAX BASE EFFECTS; RELOCATION AND DISRUPTION EFFECTS; AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION EFFECTS; AND AESTHETICS AND OPEN SPACE VALUES. THE STUDY'S RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAIN PRINCIPALLY TO THE NETWORK LEVEL OF EVALUATION, RATHER THAN TO THE ROUTE LOCATION LEVEL. THEY INCLUDE A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS IN CURRENT EVALUATION PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS IDENTIFYING LONGER RANGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL REQUIRE FURTHER RESEARCH BEFORE THEY CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. /AUTHOR/