Author(s)

C.R. Rivasplata

Abstract

This paper reviews the urban transport component of the Plan Regulador Metropolitano de Santiago (Chile), a master plan for growth in the area. This planning document has important implications for transport planning in Santiago: it provides the groundwork for establishing linkages between land use zoning and transport investment decisions; it sets spatial limits to urban expansion; and it establishes a set of residential densities. One of the most difficult challenges for the Greater Santiago area is to develop a comprehensive master plan that will accommodate the transport needs of its 37 municipalities (comunas) and make the city a more desirable place to live. Some of the principal factors contributing to environmental degradation in Santiago, such as ai

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