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Author : Transit Cooperative Research Program
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 11,94 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780309060578
Discusses how transit impacts and improves community life in the United States.
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 28,27 MB
Release : 2000
Category : City planning
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Author : Project for Public Spaces
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Page : pages
File Size : 43,32 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Local transit
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,51 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Local transit
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This booklet describes and illustrates some of the ways the transportation planning, development, and implementation process is producing commmunity-sensitive transportation facilities and services.
Author : Project for Public Spaces
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 20,71 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309062657
Presents 10 strategies used in both the United States and Europe to create transit-friendly streets. The strategies are followed by case studies of five communities that have pursued different initiatives to improve their livability by making their streets more transit-friendly.
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 15,50 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Community development, Urban
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Author : Vukan Vuchic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 28,94 MB
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1351318144
The twenty-first century finds civilization heavily based in cities that have grown into large metropolitan areas. Many of these focal points of human activity face problems of economic inefficiency, environmental deterioration, and an unsatisfactory quality of life—problems that go far in determining whether a city is "livable." A large share of these problems stems from the inefficiencies and other impacts of urban transportation systems. The era of projects aimed at maximizing vehicular travel is being replaced by the broader goal of achieving livable cities: economically efficient, socially sound, and environmentally friendly. This book explores the complex relationship between transportation and the character of cities and metropolitan regions. Vukan Vuchic applies his experience in urban transportation systems and policies to present a systematic review of transportation modes and their characteristics. Transportation for Livable Cities dispels the myths and emotional advocacies for or against freeways, rail transit, bicycles,and other modes of transportation. The author discusses the consequences of excessive automobile dependence and shows that the most livable cities worldwide have intermodal systems that balance highway and public transit modes while providing for pedestrians, bicyclists, and paratransit. Vuchic defines the policies necessary for achieving livable cities: the effective implementation of integrated intermodal transportation systems.
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 36,58 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Urban transportation
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Descriptions of transportation projects and supplement projects from around the United States.
Author : Jay Walljasper
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 10,9 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1550923420
Abandoned lots and litter-strewn pathways, or rows of green beans and pockets of wildflowers? Graffiti-marked walls and desolate bus stops, or shady refuges and comfortable seating? What transforms a dingy, inhospitable area into a dynamic gathering place? How do individuals take back their neighborhood? Neighborhoods decline when the people who live there lose their connection and no longer feel part of their community. Recapturing that sense of belonging and pride of place can be as simple as planting a civic garden or placing some benches in a park. The Great Neighborhood Book explains how most struggling communities can be revived, not by vast infusions of cash, not by government, but by the people who live there. The author addresses such challenges as traffic control, crime, comfort and safety, and developing economic vitality. Using a technique called "placemaking"-- the process of transforming public space -- this exciting guide offers inspiring real-life examples that show the magic that happens when individuals take small steps, and motivate others to make change. This book will motivate not only neighborhood activists and concerned citizens but also urban planners, developers and policy-makers.
Author : Stuart Meck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1528 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1351178318
States and their local governments have practical tools to help combat urban sprawl, protect farmland, promote affordable housing, and encourage redevelopment. They appear in the American Planning Association's Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook: Model Statutes for Planning and the Management of Change. The Guidebook and its accompanying User Manual are the culmination of APA's seven-year Growing Smart project, an effort to draft the next generation of model planning and zoning legislation for the United States. The Guidebook is also pertinent to those who are affected by planning decisions and who have an interest in how the statutes are revised, including: Local planners Builders Developers Real estate and design professionals Smart growth and affordable housing advocates Environmentalists Highway and transit specialists Citizens.