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transportation planning  

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  • Transportation planning is concerned with the movement of people and goods. The discipline has gained international prominence due to the identification of rising levels of road congestion in cities around the world and a growing recognition that transportation is connected to a wide variety of urban aspirations including economic vitality, environmental sustain-ability, social equity, and personal health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Transportation Planning]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/transportation_planning

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