| Mobility First: A New Vision for Transportation in a Globally Competitive Twenty-first Century Contributor(s): Staley, Sam (Author), Moore, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742558797 ISBN-13: 9780742558793 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Mobility First considers domestic transportation through the intersection of four crucial and timely elements global, economic, and cultural competitiveness; urban development and trends; demographics; and transportation engineering and design. The book proposes solutions that will mitigate the troubling consequences of congestion, spiraling road costs, bad roads, and political inertia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Automotive - General - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Transportation | Public Transportation |
| Dewey: 388 |
| LCCN: 2008027364 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Traffic congestion is a growing problem and unless policy makers and transportation officials make some dramatic changes, it will rise to unacceptable levels by 2030. In, Sam Staley and Adrian Moore explain the inefficient systems and politics that cause this escalating epidemic, presenting commonsense, high-tech solutions that will ease congestion and its troubling consequences. The book considers transportation policy through the intersection of four crucial and timely elements: global, economic, and cultural competitiveness; urban development trends; demographics; and transportation engineering and design. It sets goals for congestion reduction, outlines performance standards that increase transparency, calls for the redesign of the regional transportation network, and describes sufficient investment in technology. |
