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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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  • Author : Vukan Vuchic
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Genre : Social Science
  • Total Pages : 562 pages
  • ISBN : 1351318144
  • PDF File Size : 52,8 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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Transportation for Livable Cities

Transportation for Livable Cities
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • File Size : 41,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 08 September 2017
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Livable Cities from a Global Perspective
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • File Size : 38,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 11 May 2018
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Livable Cities from a Global Perspective offers case studies from around the world on how cities approach livability. They address the fundamental question, what is considered "livable?" The journey each

Livable Cities?

Livable Cities?
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • File Size : 38,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 February 2002
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The sprawling cities of the developing world are vibrant hubs of economic growth, but they are also increasingly ecologically unsustainable and, for ordinary citizens, increasingly unlivable. Pollution is rising, affordable

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  • Publisher : World as Home
  • File Size : 48,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 15 June 2024
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Inspiring and accessible, Toward the Livable City combines firsthand accounts of the attractions -- and distractions -- of urban life to show how to create successful cities. For city dwellers

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Historic Preservation and the Livable City
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • File Size : 52,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 20 December 2010
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For both the preservation professional and urban planner, this book shows how preservation is a key to the creation of livable cities. The author Eric Allison, the founder and coordinated

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A Better Way to Zone
  • Publisher : Island Press
  • File Size : 41,8 Mb
  • Release Date : 26 September 2012
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Nearly all large American cities rely on zoning to regulate land use. According to Donald L. Elliott, however, zoning often discourages the very development that bigger cities need and want.

Livable Cities for the 21st Century

Livable Cities for the 21st Century
  • Publisher : World Bank Publications
  • File Size : 41,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 15 June 1996
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"As one of the World Bank's contributions to the Habitat II process in Istanbul, this publication first tells the story of nearly a quarter century of the Bank's program of

Livable Cities?

Livable Cities?
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • File Size : 53,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 01 February 2002
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The cities of the developing world are hubs of economic growth, but they are increasingly ecologically unsustainable and unliveable. This book explores the issues of livelihood and ecological sustainability in