Travel by Design: The Influence of Urban Form on Travel - Couverture rigide

Boarnet, Marlon; Crane, Randall C.

 
9780195123951: Travel by Design: The Influence of Urban Form on Travel

Synopsis

Can transportation problems be fixed by the right neighborhood design? The tremendous popularity of the 'new urbanism' and 'livable communities' initiatives suggests that many persons think so. As a systematic assessment of attempts to solve transportation problems through urban design, this book asks and answers three questions: Can such efforts work? Will they be put into practice? Are they a good idea?

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Can transportation problems be fixed by the right neighborhood design? The tremendous popularity of the 'new urbanism' and 'livable communities' initiatives suggests that many persons think so. As a systematic assessment of attempts to solve transportation problems through urban design, this book asks and answers three questions: Can such efforts work? Will they be put into practice? Are they a good idea?

Revue de presse

a well balanced and wide ranging approach to the topic (Geography, October 2001)

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