An agent-based transportation impact sketch planning (TISP) model system

A traffic impact sketch planning (TISP) model is presented for the estimation of likely travel demand generated by a major land-use development or redevelopment project. The proposed approach overcomes problems with non-behavioral transportation-related studies used in practice assessing design impacts on local transportation system. architectural development, terms number and type dwellings, bedrooms per unit, categories non-residential floorspace, are reflected TISP through an integrated population employment synthesis approach. enables feasible deployment agent-based microsimulation (ABM) system daily activity quick, efficient, detailed assessment neighborhood development. not restricted to certain dataset control variables geographic location Datasets different dimensions study area, some common variables, merged cascaded into synthesized, disaggregate resident persons, households jobs. prototype implementation Waterfront Toronto’s Bayside Development Phase 2, using operational TASHA-based GTAModel V4.1 ABM While conventional focus immediate surroundings investigates assesses many related district, city, region, both residents non-residents analysis includes overall spatiotemporal trips distribution auto non-auto mobility systems simulated agents diurnal peaking times. results compared estimates prior project Institute Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (TGM) rates weekday relevant land uses. Future extensions improvements including generalization full automation model, bi-level macro-micro representation network also discussed.