Sustainable transportation planning tools for creating vibrant, healthy, and resilient communities

"As transportations-related disciplines of urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban economics, and social policy have undergone major internal reform efforts in recent decades Written in clear, easy-to-follow language, this book provides plann...

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Main Author: Tumlin, Jeffrey
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. Wiley c2012
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Summary:"As transportations-related disciplines of urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban economics, and social policy have undergone major internal reform efforts in recent decades Written in clear, easy-to-follow language, this book provides planning practitioners with the tools they need to achieve their cities' economic development, social equity and ecological sustainability goals. Starting with detailed advice for improving each mode of transportation, the book offers guidance on balancing the needs of each mode against each other, whether on a downtown street, or a small town neighborhood, or a regional network"--
Physical Description:x, 310 p. ill., maps 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-289) and index
ISBN:9780470540930 (hardback)