The role of teamwork in a planning methodology for intelligent urban transportation systems

In this manuscript the authors propose a framework for a transportation planning methodology that recognizes the key role that teamwork plays in the decision-making process. Recognizing that the transportation planning process has evolved for many reasons, they develop a cohesive framework for providing intelligent decision support to teams deliberating planning problems. The design methodology considers both user and functional issues in building a matrix of building block functions (BBFs) to support a particular planning process. The authors illustrate the design methodology by using as an example a recent planning problem from California.