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In this paper is outlined a unique type of survey that was developed to assess the impact of a new downtown "regional center" plan on traffic and parking and to facilitate the planning of improvements. It enabled essential information to be collected easily and economically, without interference with or disruption of traffic flow, for such items as the total number of persons and people parking in the downtown area, the number passing through without parking, the number of persons dropped off, and travel path data for analyzing the impact of circulation changes. This was accomplished by having observers follow a small unbiased sample of vehicles entering through a cordon line. The specific procedures for the tripmonitoring survey are described to enable others to use similar car-following methods in their own areas. There are also brief explanations of how data from this survey were combined with traditional parking and traffic survey information to analyze parking and traffic needs and a discussion of some areas where additional survey effort might further enhance the survey results.

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1985

Transportation Research Record

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Appendices (2) ; Figures (4) ; Maps (3) ; Tables (5)

Car following; Central business districts; Impact studies; Monitoring; Parking; Sampling; Traffic surveys; Travel behavior

Traffic studies

Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration

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