Cities And Cars
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The End Of Automobile Dependence
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Author : Peter Newman
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2015-08-11
The End Of Automobile Dependence written by Peter Newman and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with Architecture categories.
Cities will continue to accommodate the automobile, but when cities are built around them, the quality of human and natural life declines. Current trends show great promise for future urban mobility systems that enable freedom and connection, but not dependence. We are experiencing the phenomenon of peak car use in many global cities at the same time that urban rail is thriving, central cities are revitalizing, and suburban sprawl is reversing. Walking and cycling are growing in many cities, along with ubiquitous bike sharing schemes, which have contributed to new investment and vitality in central cities including Melbourne, Seattle, Chicago, and New York. We are thus in a new era that has come much faster than global transportation experts Peter Newman and Jeffrey Kenworthy had predicted: the end of automobile dependence. In The End of Automobile Dependence, Newman and Kenworthy look at how we can accelerate a planning approach to designing urban environments that can function reliably and conveniently on alternative modes, with a refined and more civilized automobile playing a very much reduced and manageable role in urban transportation. The authors examine the rise and fall of automobile dependence using updated data on 44 global cities to better understand how to facilitate and guide cities to the most productive and sustainable outcomes. This is the final volume in a trilogy by Newman and Kenworthy on automobile dependence (Cities and Automobile Dependence in 1989 and Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence in 1999). Like all good trilogies this one shows the rise of an empire, in this case that of the automobile, the peak of its power, and the decline of that empire.
The Car And The City
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Author : Martin Wachs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Car And The City written by Martin Wachs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Unique perspectives on the automobile's impact on urban life and the American city
Street Smart
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Author : Samuel I Schwartz
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-08-18
Street Smart written by Samuel I Schwartz and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-18 with Political Science categories.
On a Saturday morning in December 1973, a section of New York's West Side Highway collapsed under the weight of a truck full of asphalt. The road was closed, seemingly for good, and the 80,000 cars that traveled it each day had to find a new way to their destinations. It ought to have produced traffic chaos, but it didn't. The cars simply vanished. It was a moment of revelation: the highway had induced the demand for car travel. It was a classic case of "build it and they will come," but for the first time the opposite had been shown to be true: knock it down and they will go away. Samuel I. Schwartz was inspired by the lesson. He started to reimagine cities, most of all his beloved New York, freed from their obligation to cars. Eventually, he found, he was not alone. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, a surreptitious revolution has taken place: every year Americans are driving fewer miles. And the generation named for this new century -- the Millennials -- are driving least of all. Not because they can't afford to; they don't want to. They have better ideas for how to use their streets. An urban transformation is underway, and smart streets are at the heart of it. They will boost property prices and personal fitness, roll back years of congestion and smog, and offer a transformative experience of American urban life. From San Francisco to Salt Lake, Charleston to Houston, the American city is becoming a better and better place to be. Schwartz's Street Smart is a dazzling and affectionate history of the struggle for control of American cities, and an inspiring off-road map to a more vibrant, active, and vigorous urban future.
Cities And Cars
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Author : Roger L. Kemp
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-03-28
Cities And Cars written by Roger L. Kemp and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-28 with Business & Economics categories.
The focus of public officials and citizens in most large urban centers is on public mass transportation, such as trains, light-rail systems, and the increased use of buses. In the interim, traffic management practices have increased in importance. This volume collects essays on the aspects of this complex subject.
Cars And Cities
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Author : William H. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Elderberry Press
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Cars And Cities written by William H. Wilson and has been published by Elderberry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Architecture categories.
No conveyance complicated the urban traffic scene like the mass car; however, none has provided as convenient a form of transportation either. This book makes an historical case for the urban private car as a flexible transportation tool responsive to individual desires.
Avoiding The Collision Of Cities And Cars
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Author : Elmer W. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Release Date : 1993
Avoiding The Collision Of Cities And Cars written by Elmer W. Johnson and has been published by American Academy of Arts and Sciences this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Political Science categories.
Anyone who's tried to get here to there lately, by automobile, should have an interest in this well reasoned, easily read study. The folks who studied this seem to have the interests of us all in mind.
Curbing Traffic
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Author : Chris Bruntlett
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2021-06-29
Curbing Traffic written by Chris Bruntlett and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-29 with Architecture categories.
In Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett chronicle their experience living in the Netherlands and the benefits that result from treating cars as visitors rather than owners of the road. They weave their personal story with research and interviews with experts and Delft locals to help readers share the experience of living in a city designed for people. Their insights will help decision makers and advocates to better understand and communicate the human impacts of low-car cities: lower anxiety and stress, increased independence, social autonomy, inclusion, and improved mental and physical wellbeing. Curbing Traffic provides relatable, emotional, and personal reasons why it matters and inspiration for exporting the low-car city.
Humanizing Cities Through Car Free City Development And Transformation
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Author : Doheim, Rahma M.
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2020-06-05
Humanizing Cities Through Car Free City Development And Transformation written by Doheim, Rahma M. and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-05 with Transportation categories.
The heavy dependency on private cars has shaped the design of cities. While offering fast, comfortable, and convenient commutes, cars have become the most popular method of transportation, but are also a health crisis due to the toxic emissions they release into the atmosphere as well as the high death toll from traffic accidents. For these reasons, there is a need to minimize the use of cars within cities in favor of greener and humanized urban design that would improve the quality of life and reduce the global threat of climate change. Humanizing Cities Through Car-Free City Development and Transformation is an essential publication that explores the concepts of car-free cities and city humanization as possible solutions to reduce the deteriorating effect on the environment and the community. The publication discusses the urban initiative to implement pedestrianization and humanization of cities and public spaces to promote the concept of car-free living. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics including city humanization, smart mobility, and urban policies, this book is ideally designed for urban planners, environmentalists, government officials, policymakers, architects, transportation authorities, researchers, academicians, and students.
The City After The Automobile
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Author : Moshe Safdie
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-23
The City After The Automobile written by Moshe Safdie and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-23 with Social Science categories.
In an age of virtual offices, urban flight, and planned gated communities, are cities becoming obsolete? In this passionate manifesto, Moshe Safdie argues that as crucibles for creative, social, and political interaction, vital cities are an organic and necessary part of human civilization. If we are to rescue them from dispersal and decay, we must first revise our definition of what constitutes a city.Unlike many who believe that we must choose between cities and suburbs, between mass transit and highways, between monolithic highrises and panoramic vistas, Safdie envisions a way to have it all. Effortless mobility throughout a region of diverse centers, residential communities, and natural open spaces is the key to restoring the rich public life that cities once provided while honoring our profound desire for privacy, flexibility, and freedom. With innovations such as transportation nodes, elevated moving sidewalks, public utility cars, and buildings designed to maximize daylight, views, and personal interaction, Safdie's proposal challenges us all to create a more satisfying and humanistic environment.
The Little Book Of Car Free Cities
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Author : John Urry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Little Book Of Car Free Cities written by John Urry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Automobiles categories.
" This Little Book examines whether it is possible for cities to function in the future without cars. The book examines what is a car, what the car-system is and how it works, and whether it is possible to ensure that the uses and benefits of cars could be realised without millions of moving and parked cars and their associated infrastructures. It also presumes that any radical change in the system should not reduce human wellbeing. -- Page 4.
