Stats and Graphs

Statistics and Graphs are also worth a thousand words. Following are several graphs, tables and drawings relating to urban land use.

This graph shows that the lower the residential density, the more automobile miles are driven.

This graph shows the increase per capita of vehicle miles traveled. A bar for 2003 would show the trend illustrated here continuing.

This graph shows several aspects of increased automobile usage with population increase for context. Population is increasing but problematic auto usage is increasing faster, that means per capita increase in miles and trips.

This graph compares mode of Transportation of the US with Canada and wealthy European countries.

This table compares mode of commute in a variety of cities. Note; Portland is considered the poster child of "smart" redevelopment in the US but fares poorly compared to everywhere else in the world including Canada. Note; Amsterdam "Foot, Bicycle, Other." Note; Singapore. This affluent city state has been very proactive with discouraging auto use by making cars pay to enter the restricted city center and by limiting auto imports making them very expensive. Funds raised by increasing the cost of driving subsidize public transit. Note; Even Sidney puts Portland to shame. The US is in a class by itself and flunks smart transportation management and urban design.

This image by Mike Pease shows redevelopment of oversized parking lots into a pedestrian/transit friendly commercial center. This could happen in Eugene.

This image shows incremental infill and redevelopment of existing urban landscape. 20 years later is much more pedestrian and transit friendly.

This graphic illustrates the benefits of a mixed use residential area compared to typical zoned suburbia. Suburbia as we know it is a recipe for auto dependence. The illustration on the right is a great improvement over the left but still quite suburban with single detatched homes.

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