A Planning Methodology for Intelligent Urban Transportation Systems

The Umverstty of Cahforma Transportation Center (UCTC) is one of ten regional umts mandated by Congress and estabhshed m Fall 1988 to support research, education, and t~mng m surface transportation The UC Center serves f~eral Region IX and Is supported by matching grants from the U S Department of Transportation, the Calfforma Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the Umvers~ty Based on the Berkeley Campus, UCTC draws upon existing capabthues and resources of the Insnmtes of Transportation Studies at Berkeley, Davis, Irvme and Los Angeles, the Insumte of Urban and Remonal Development at Berkeley, and several acadermc departments at the Berkeley, Davis. Irvme, and Los Angeles campuses Faculty and students on other Umvers~ty of California campuses may part~clpate ~n Center act~vffaes Researchers at other umversltms wathm the region also have opportumtzes to collaborate w~th UC faculty on selected studies UCTC's edueattonal and research programs are focused on strategm planning for improving metropolitan accessibzhty, with emphasis on the special condit~ons m Region IX Particular attention is d~rected to s~'ategms for usmg transportation as an instrument of economic development, while also accommodating to the region's persistent expansion and while maintaining and enhancing the quality of hfe there The Center d)str~butes reports on ~ts research in working papers, monographs, and ;n repnnts of pubhshed anlcles It also pubhshes Access, a magazine presenung sum-manes of selected studies For a llst of pubhcatmns in pnnt, write to the address below The contents of this report reflect the views of the author who ~ responstbIe for tim facts and accuracy of the data presented hereto The contents do sot necessarily reflect the officaa.1 views or pohc~es of the State of Cahforma or the U S Department of Transportation T'ms t~port does not conmtute a standard, speetficanoa, or regulatton