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Monday, 11 October 2010 11:05 |
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The eagerly anticipated PRT feasibility study for Ithaca New York is out now.
The study has been prepared for the New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The study was prepared in conjunction with Connect Ithaca an ad hoc group formed to promote and establish a long-term transportation and redevelopment plan for the City.
The study itself evaluates the feasibility of implementing a PRT system and the policies reqired to promote transit oriented development (TOD). It assesses how these solutions will enhance quality of life and promote economic development in New York’s small and mid-sized cities.The study concluded "a PRT system can be physically accommodated within the existing built environment of a mature city like Ithaca and that in conjunction with transit-oriented development would provide substantial environmental, quality of life and economic benefits to the region.”
Leading PRT expert Dr Ed Anderson noted "This report appears to me to be the most detailed study of the application of PRT to any American city."
Read and download the summary here Ithaca NY - PRT Feasibility Study - September 2010
The full version of the report with appendices and endnotes can also be accessed here |
