Making Transit Work in the Suburbs
| Author | : Robert Cervero |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 46 |
| Release | : 1994* |
| Genre | : Land use |
| ISBN | : |
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Making Transit Work
| Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for an International Comparison of National Policies and Expectations Affecting Public Transit |
| Publisher | : Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, National Research Council |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Electronic books |
| ISBN | : 9780309067485 |
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This report was prepared for policy makers searching for ways to boost public transit use in U.S. urban areas and wishing to know what can be learned from the experiences of Canada and Western Europe. Describes the differences in public transit use among U.S., Canadian, and Western European cities; identifies those factors, from urban form to automobile usage, that have contributed to these differences; and offers hypotheses about the reasons for these differences--from historical, demographic, and economic conditions to specific public policies, such as automobile taxation and urban land use regulation.
Guidelines for Enhancing Suburban Mobility Using Public Transportation
| Author | : Transit Cooperative Research Program |
| Publisher | : Transportation Research Board |
| Total Pages | : 92 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780309066129 |
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Guidelines for enhancing suburban mobility: Overview and summary of findings -- Suburban transit services: The planning context -- Actions to modify and improve the overall suburban transit framework -- Circulators and shuttles -- Subscription buses and vanpools -- Summary: Lessons and conclusions -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Classifying suburban environments.
Trains, Buses, People
| Author | : Christof Spieler |
| Publisher | : Island Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2018-10-23 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1610919033 |
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What are the best transit cities in the US? The best Bus Rapid Transit lines? The most useless rail transit lines? The missed opportunities? In the US, the 25 largest metropolitan areas and many smaller cities have fixed guideway transit—rail or bus rapid transit. Nearly all of them are talking about expanding. Yet discussions about transit are still remarkably unsophisticated. To build good transit, the discussion needs to focus on what matters—quality of service (not the technology that delivers it), all kinds of transit riders, the role of buildings, streets and sidewalks, and, above all, getting transit in the right places. Christof Spieler has spent over a decade advocating for transit as a writer, community leader, urban planner, transit board member, and enthusiast. He strongly believes that just about anyone—regardless of training or experience—can identify what makes good transit with the right information. In the fun and accessible Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit, Spieler shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 47 metropolitan areas in the US that have rail transit or BRT, using data, photos, and maps for easy comparison. The best and worst systems are ranked and Spieler offers analysis of how geography, politics, and history complicate transit planning. He shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems. Using appealing visuals, Trains, Buses, People is intended for non-experts—it will help any citizen, professional, or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective. While the book is built on data, it has a strong point of view. Spieler takes an honest look at what makes good and bad transit and is not afraid to look at what went wrong. He explains broad concepts, but recognizes all of the technical, geographical, and political difficulties of building transit in the real world. In the end,Trains, Buses, People shows that it is possible with the right tools to build good transit.
Transport for Suburbia
| Author | : Paul Mees |
| Publisher | : Earthscan |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2009-12 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 184977465X |
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"The need for effective public transport is greater than ever in the 21st century. With countries like China and India moving towards mass-automobility, we face the prospects of an environmental and urban health disaster unless alternatives are found. It is time to move beyond the automobile age. But while public transport has worked well in the dense cores of some big cities, the problem is that most residents of developed countries now live in dispersed suburbs and smaller cities and towns. These places usually have little or no public transport, and most transport commentators have given up on the task of changing this: it all seems too hard. This book argues that the secret of 'European-style' public transport lies in a generalizable model of network planning that has worked in places as diverse as rural Switzerland, the Brazilian city of Curitiba and the Canadian cities of Toronto and Vancouver. It shows how this model can be adapted to suburban, exurban and even rural areas to provide a genuine alternative to the car, and outlines the governance, funding and service planning policies that underpin the success of the world's best public transport systems."--Back cover.
Strong Towns
| Author | : Charles L. Marohn, Jr. |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2019-10-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1119564816 |
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A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
Making Public Transport Work
| Author | : Mark Bunting |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780773526075 |
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An examination of urban and intercity transport, looking at the changes that need to be made to give transit renewed life.
Lost in the Transit Desert
| Author | : Diane Jones Allen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Local transit |
| ISBN | : 9781138954243 |
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This book investigates how housing and transport policy have played their role in creating these 'transit deserts', and what impact race has upon those likely to be affected. Diane Jones uses research from New Orleans, Baltimore and Chicago to explore the forces at work in these situations, as well as proposing potential solutions.
How Cities Work
| Author | : Alex Marshall |
| Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2000-12-31 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0292792433 |
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“Marshall writes with wit, reason, and style . . . An excellent resource on the history and future of American cities.” —Library Journal Do cities work anymore? How did they get to be such sprawling conglomerations of lookalike subdivisions, mega freeways, and “big box” superstores surrounded by acres of parking lots? And why, most of all, don't they feel like real communities? These are the questions that Alex Marshall tackles in this hard-hitting, highly readable look at what makes cities work. Marshall argues that urban life has broken down because of our basic ignorance of the real forces that shape cities—transportation systems, industry and business, and political decision-making. He explores how these forces have built four very different urban environments: the decentralized sprawl of California’s Silicon Valley; the crowded streets of New York City’s Jackson Heights neighborhood; the controlled growth of Portland, Oregon; and the stage-set facades of Disney’s planned community, Celebration, Florida. To build better cities, Marshall asserts, we must understand and intelligently direct the forces that shape them. Without prescribing any one solution, he defines the key issues facing all concerned citizens who are trying to control urban sprawl and build real communities. His timely book is important reading for a wide public and professional audience.
Innovative Suburb-to-suburb Transit Practices
| Author | : Katherine S. Hooper |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 64 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
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Provides information about the suburban shift from the more traditional central business district oriented service patterns of selected transit agencies. Transit agencies with limited marketing successes in this area are being challenged to address these nontraditional markets anew.
