Type I - Completely Motorized Network

Characterized by low to average land use densities, this automobile-oriented city assumes free movements between all locations. Public transit has a residual function while a significant share of the city is occupied by structures servicing the automobile, notably highways and large parking lots. Most activities are designed to be accessed with an automobile. This type of urban structure requires a massive network of high capacity highways to the point that urban efficiency is based on individual transportation. Secondary road converges at highways, along which small centers are located, notably nearby interchanges. This system characterizes recent cities in a North American context where urban growth occurred in the second half of the twentieth century, such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver and Dallas.