Jian Peng,Xuesong Wang,Jiawen Yang
Abstract:Urban expansion in China is accelerating with fast motorization and rural-urban migration. Megacities are suffering from severe transport-relevant problems, such as, accidents, congestion, green space encroaching, air pollution and social inequity. The development of regional comprehensive transportation system is influencing land use intensity, housing and employment distribution. It is becoming increasingly urgent for Chinese cities to develop efficient and sustainable transportation systems within next decades by learning from the metropolitan planning practices in advanced economy. Aiming at sustainable development, this study investigates the latest comprehensive transportation plans’ visions and goals of 35 international metropolitan areas, and compared them with four Chinese megacities. We recommend improvement for Chinese cities to follow, including traffic safety, environment protection, congestion management and operation optimization.