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Item The Influence on Rural Communities of Interurban Transportation Systems(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1977-08) Walton, C. Michael; Dodge, Richard; Huddleston, John; Betak, John; Linehan, Ron; Heimsath, CharlesThis research project, "The Influence on Rural Communities of Inter-Urban Transportation Systems," was one of five conducted under the general title, "Transportation to Fulfill Human Needs in a Rural/Urban Environment. "The research is documented in two volumes: Volume I "The Influence on Rural Communities of Interurban Transportation Systems," and Volume II "Transportation and Community Development: A Manual for Small Communities." The first volume is the description of the study process and the findings of the various research phases during the project. This document would be of interest to professional planners in regional governments having small, rural communities within their jurisdiction. The report may aid in facilitating their interactions with representatives of smaller cities and enhance their appreciation of the uniqueness of those areas as reflected in their needs and issues. The set of planning guides contained in Volume II would be of interest to the community representatives. The guides are designed for the layperson and are written in non-technical language. The purpose of the manual is to promote a more informed participation in the national, state, and regional decision making process as it relates to transportation, and to provide the basis for initiating and continuing comprehensive local planning for small urban places (cities and towns with a population of 25,000 or less).Item Land Value Modeling in Rural Communities(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1974-06) Skorpa, Lidvard; Dodge, Richard; Walton, C. MichaelInvestment in transportation systems has mainly been directed at the goal of reducing the cost of travel and increasing user benefits. This has been considered the best way to enhance production activities and thereby growth within the sphere of influence of the transportation system. In the recent years, however, the need for studies of all facets of transportation impact has been stressed, but until now impact studies have not been able to reveal the complex cause/effect relationship that exists between growth and development in a rural community and changes in the transportation system. This report concentrates on the impact on land values. It discusses why land values can be used as an indicator of community impact and evaluates a technique for modeling land values in a rural community. The technique is used in a case study of Sealy, Texas. Land value is expressed as a function of factors describing characteristics both of the transportation system provided and the community itself. Indices are evaluated in order to measure or rank qualitative levels of the factors, and the best regression models are found by regression analysis. In the case study a total of 611 land transactions in Sealy, Texas, are analyzed. These transactions took place between 1955 and 1973, throughout the entire community. Conclusions about how variance in land values can best be described are drawn, and areas where future research is needed are specified. For the convenience of the reader an annotated list of previous studies included.Item Political decision processes, transportation investment, and changes in urban land use: a selective bibliography with particular reference to airports and highways(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1974-03) Chipman, William D.; Wolfe, Harry P.; Burnett, PatThe purpose of this Bibliography is to assist with the revision and extension of intra-urban location theory, so as to explain and predict how decision making by different persons and groups affects change in intra-urban land use. Special attention is paid to the generation and resolution of conflicts over urban land in the vicinity of new transportation facilities. In particular the Bibliography focuses on new airports on rural-urban fringes and the conflicts generat.ed between politicians, citizens' and business groups, and planners over land use in their vicinity. Existing literature is sparse on this topicItem Political decision processes, transportation investment, and changes in urban land use: a selective bibliography with particular reference to airports and highways(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1974-03) Chipman, William D.; Wolfe, Harry P.; Burnett, PatThe purpose of this Bibliography is to assist with the revision and extension of intra-urban location theory, so as to explain and predict how decision making by different persons and groups affects change in intra-urban land use. Special attention is paid to the generation and resolution of conflicts over urban land in the vicinity of new transportation facilities. In particular the Bibliography focuses on new airports on rural-urban fringes and the conflicts generat.ed between politicians, citizens' and business groups, and planners over land use in their vicinity. Existing literature is sparse on this topic.Item The Problems of Implementing a 911 Emergency Telephone Number System in a Rural Region(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1975-02) Matthews, Ronald T.A "911 system" is a system which uses the telephone number "911" to summon emergency services. The concept of one universal emergency number to call a centralized reporting center where the appropriate emergency service may be dispatched has great intuitive appeal. Three facts should be kept in mind when evaluating the potential benefits of 911. First, alleged benefits of a 911 system in a predominantly urban environment should not automatically be assumed to exist in a rural environment. Second, it is quite possible that the benefits of a 911 system can be provided at lower cost in a system that does not incorporate 911 as the entry mode. Third, the benefits of a 24-hour answering center capability can be obtained without a 911 system. Using the Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) region as an example of a typical rural area the problems of implementing a 911 system are explored. The report concludes that the potential benefits of a 911 system would be best recognized in a predominantly urban environment. A region-wide 911 system may be difficult to defend, but depending upon the costs it seems that at least certain areas of CAPCO could benefit from a modified 911 system. A proposal for implementing a 911 system in CAPCO is evaluated. The report further recommends that each county should appoint a task force to consider the problems and opportunities that a 911 system presents for the county.Item Pupil transportation: a cost analysis and predictive model(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1975-04) Briggs, Ronald; Venhuizen, David"School bus transportation is the only type of mass transit operating in all parts of the United States today. In many rural areas it is the only form of transportation available apart from the private automobile. In many urban areas the school transportation system rivals the municipal transit system in capacity, scope and budget. Despite the importance of the systems themselves, and the hints they might provide for the organization of transportation alternatives to the automobile in areas, particularly rural regions, where alternatives do not presently operate, there is a relative paucity of research on pupil transportation systems. This paper presents a study of such systems in Texas." -- IntroductionItem Transportation Impact Studies: A Review with Emphasis on Rural Areas(Council for Advanced Transportation Studies, 1974-10) Skorpa, Lidvard; Dodge, Richard; Walton, C. Michael; Huddleston, JohnSince highway improvement constitutes the most prevalent activity in transportation systems change during recent years, this report focuses on a review of the results of Highway impact studies, principally those conducted in rural areas. It was found that most impact studies concentrate on measuring changes in land value, land use, business activity, industrial location and manufacturing growth. Very little investigation has been made of the impact on the social characteristics of rural communities or in the area of general community response. Most studies have been of limited character in that they concentrate on the effects which occur in the vicinity of interchanges, by-pass routes, and rural routes. Conclusions differ depending upon the geographical areas in which particular studies are conducted. As a result it is difficult to draw inferences about highway impact on rural areas in general.