Integrated Planning Model for Safe and Sustainable Transportation Development in Beijing, China

Abstract

Following the urbanization trend all over the world, similar to other Asian countries China is also experiencing rapid urbanization and motorization. Specially, Beijing being capitol city has burgeoned in last decade unexpectedly. The problem related to traffic congestion including longer travel times, long queues at intersections and road crashes etc. have increased to alarming levels. The high rate of vehicle ownership and increase in road capacities by providing new roads and flyovers made the more worst. For developing Beijing as a livable city, a new integrated planning strategy is proposed here in the paper. The paper discusses model policy to be incorporated by urban planners and developers considering Transit oriented development, mixed use development, Non-motorized transportation and transport demand management tools for safe and sustainable development. The paper concludes with various suggestions and measures have been highlighted to address the urban development problems.