State of California
Governor's Office of Planning and Research
Sources: An Annotated Bibliography for California Planners
The Aesthetics of Parking: An Illustrated Guide, PAS Report No.
411 (1988); by Thomas P. Smith; $28.00 from the American Planning Association
Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107,
(312) 786-6344.
This report, based on a survey of over
300 local codes, offers standards for landscaping parking lots and structures.
It summarizes a number of local codes that take a comprehensive approach
to landscaping and design.
The Dimensions of Parking, 2nd Edition (1983); John A. Casazza,
(ed.); $29.00 from the Urban Land Institute, Publications Orders Dept.,
1090 Vermont Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 289-3381.
An analysis of the elements of planning,
designing, and building parking lots and structures. Discussion topics include
design for small cars, maintenance, signs and graphics, and revenue control.
Flexible Parking Requirements, PAS Report No. 377 (1983); $24.00
from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This report surveys recent innovations
in parking ordinances. It includes excerpts from local codes and a comprehensive
bibliography.
Guidelines for Urban Major Street Design (1984); $38.00 for APA
members and $40.00 for non-members from the American Planning Association
Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107,
(312) 786-6344.
This report by the Institute of Transportation
Engineers offers design standards for urban major streets. These include
lane widths, curves, land control, intersection design, lighting, parking,
and speed control.
Parking Generation, 2nd ed. (1987); $92.00 from the American Planning
Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago,
IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
The Institute of Transportation Engineers
publishes this guide to parking generation rates for various land uses and
building types. It is based on an empirical survey of the parking generation
rates of actual developments and is a helpful tool for estimating the potential
parking needs of new development. Data for 64 different kinds of land uses
is included.
Performance Streets: Concepts for Street Design and Functional Classification
(1980); by Greg Reppa and Carter van Dyke; $18.00 for APA members and $20.00
for non-members from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service,
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This book, written by the Bucks County
Planning Commission, advocates street design that matches projected neighborhood
demand, resulting in narrower residential streets. It includes a model ordinance.
Planning Urban Arterial and Freeway Systems (1984); $23.00 for
APA members and $25.00 for non-members from the American Planning Association
Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107,
(312) 786-6344.
This publication of the Institute of
Transportation Engineers proposes general guidelines and standards for planning
arterial and freeway systems in urban areas. It reviews the planning process
for such systems and explains their relationships to land use and transportation
planning.
Residential Street Design and Traffic Control (1989), by the Institute
of Transportation Engineers, is available for $49.00 ($45.00 for APA members)
from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This is a comprehensive planning guide
for designing residential streets. It reviews innovative design approaches
and their effect on traffic.
Shared Parking (1983); $50.00 from the Urban Land Institute, Publications
Orders Dept., 1090 Vermont Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 289-3381.
This report, prepared for the Urban Land
Institute, offers a methodology for laying out parking areas that efficiently
share spaces among uses. It includes data on parking demand factors such
as peak use, hourly accumulation of vehicles, seasonal variations, access
to transit, and design.
Traffic Impact Analysis, PAS Report No. 387 (1984); $24.00 from
the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This report offers a method for estimating
the impact of new development on traffic systems. It includes methods to
calculate trip generation, to figure the directional distribution of trips,
to estimate changes in vehicle trip volumes, to evaluate the need for changes
in intersections and traffic controls, and identify potential choke points.
Transportation and Land Development (1987); by Vergil G. Stover
and Frank J. Koepke; $43.00 for APA members and $46.00 for non-members from
the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This comprehensive book published by
the Institute of Transportation Engineers covers site planning, traffic
analysis, functional circulation, parking and service facilities, and intersection
design.
The Transportation/Land Use Connection, PAS Report Nos. 448/449
(1994); by Terry Moore and Paul Thorsnes; $32.00 from the American Planning
Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago,
IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This report examines the benefits of
integrating land use and transportation at the regional level toward reducing
traffic congestion and other urban frustrations.
The Transportation System Management Ordinance Guide; available
from CALTRANS Division of Transportation Planning, P.O. Box 942874, Sacramento,
CA 94274-0001.
This is a two volume collection of TSM
ordinances adopted by local governments in California and other states.
It compares the relative characteristics of these ordinances.
Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (1982);
by Wolfgang S. Homburger; $75.00 for APA members and $85.00 for non-members
from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This is a general reference on transportation
planning. Topics covered include air, water, and rail transportation, economic
analysis, and environmental factors.
Trip Generation, 4th ed. (1987); $11.00 for APA members and $125.00
for non-members from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service,
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This publication of the Institute of
Transportation Engineers offers rates of trip generation for over 60 different
land uses. It is based upon an empirical survey of 1950 developments and
their rates of trip generation. This book is a basic data source for estimating
the potential traffic impacts of new residential, commercial, industrial,
and other development.