| As the population and physical size of the Phoenix metropolitan area have expanded, transportation planners have struggled to meet the demands of growth. For many years, traffic congestion has been the number one concern of Phoenix residents. More recently, air quality, an issue closely tied to transportation, has become a prime concern. Both of these issues threaten to disrupt the quality of life in the region.;This study analyzes the relationship between transportation and population growth between the years 1940 and 1987. Relying primarily on government documents, newspapers, and periodicals, it describes the reasons behind rapid growth in the Phoenix area, the history of transportation planning and problems, the debate over freeways, and the choices which transportation planners face in determining the future urban form of the Valley of the Sun. |
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