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Author : J. B. Schneider
Release : 1981
Genre : Cities and towns
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Book Synopsis Transit and the Polycentric City by : J. B. Schneider
Download or read book Transit and the Polycentric City written by J. B. Schneider. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. B. Schneider
Release : 1977
Genre : Cities and towns
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Book Synopsis Transit's Role in the Creation of the Polycentric City by : J. B. Schneider
Download or read book Transit's Role in the Creation of the Polycentric City written by J. B. Schneider. This book was released on 1977. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. B. Schneider
Release : 1981
Genre : Local transit
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Book Synopsis Transit and the Polycentric City by : J. B. Schneider
Download or read book Transit and the Polycentric City written by J. B. Schneider. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cole Hendrigan
Release : 2019-09-19
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 696/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Future of Polycentric Cities by : Cole Hendrigan
Download or read book A Future of Polycentric Cities written by Cole Hendrigan. This book was released on 2019-09-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Dr Cole Hendrigan examines the options for sustainable transport and land-use planning based on building heights, mixes of land-use, transportation mode capacity and others to build the next generation of parks, housing, commercial and retail spaces along high-capacity rail corridors. Following the paradigm of ‘Transit Oriented Development’, Dr Hendrigan provides unique knowledge and insights on how to best make the transition towards more sustainable and livable cities, offering a practical method to better integrate transport and urban development to this end.
Author : Preston L Schiller
Release : 2017-11-09
Genre : Transportation
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Book Rating : 145/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation by : Preston L Schiller
Download or read book An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation written by Preston L Schiller. This book was released on 2017-11-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities around the globe struggle to create better and more equitable access to important destinations and services, all the while reducing the energy consumption and environmental impacts of mobility. An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation illustrates a new planning paradigm for sustainable transportation through case studies from around the world with hundreds of valuable resources and references, color photos, graphics and tables. The second edition builds and expands upon the highly acclaimed first edition, with new chapters on urban design and urban, regional and intercity public transportation, as well as expanded chapters on automobile dependence and equity issues; automobile cities and the car culture; the history of sustainable and unsustainable transportation; the interrelatedness of technologies, infrastructure energy and functionalities; and public policy and public participation and exemplary places, people and programs around the globe. Among the many valuable additions are discussions of autonomous vehicles (AVs), electric vehicles (EVs), airport cities, urban fabrics, urban heat island effects and mobility as a service (MaaS). New case studies show global exemplars of sustainable transportation, including several from Asia, a case study of participative and deliberative public involvement, as well as one describing life in the Vauban ecologically planned community of Freiburg, Germany. Students in affiliated sustainability disciplines, planners, policymakers and concerned citizens will find many provides practical techniques to innovate and transform transportation.
