Cities and cars : a handbook of best practices / edited by Roger L. Kemp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kemp, Roger L.

Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Traffic flow--Government policy--United States--Case studies.

Traffic flow.

Traffic congestion--Government policy--United States--Case studies.

Traffic congestion.

Traffic engineering--Government policy--United States--Case studies.

Traffic engineering.

Urban transportation--United States--Case studies.

Urban transportation.

Automobiles--United States--Case studies.

Automobiles.

Traffic engineering--Government policy.

Government policy.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 266 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007]

Summary:

"This volume collects outstanding recent essays on all aspects of this complex subject. It includes numerous case studies on how cities, towns, and communities throughout the nation are managing the unrestricted use of the personal automobile. Other chapters discuss the future of urban transportation and examines evolving trends. Also included are appendices containing important information in the field"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Cities and Cars

1 Cities, Streets, and Cars / Dan Burden 7

2 Cars, People, and Safety / Pam Broviak 11

3 Downtowns, Cars, and Parking / John W. Dorsett 15

4 The States and Transportation Planning / Lawrence D. Frank, Robert T. Dunphy 19

5 The Federal Government and Transportation Planning / Bruce D. McDowell 27

Part II The Best Practices

6 Alberta, Other Urban Areas, Design Highways to Protect Animals / Elaine Robbins 39

7 Austin Uses Transportation Operations Management to Reduce Traffic Congestion / Zia Burleigh 44

8 Beaverton, Other Cities, Design Residential Growth Around Public Transit Stations / Terry J. Lassar 48

9 Bethesda, Other Areas, Use Public Transit Stations for Neighborhood Renewal / Alvin R. McNeal, Rosalyn P. Doggett 54

10 Boston Uses Public Transit Lines to Stimulate Inner-City Development / Jim Miara 59

11 Boulder Redesigns Residential Streets to Focus on People Rather than Cars / John Fernandez 65

12 Chicago Area Officials Explore Suburb-to-Suburb Public Transit Links / Rob Gurwitt 71

13 Cincinnati, Other Cities, Transform Their Old Train Stations into Museums / Janet Ward 76

14 Denver Uses Public Transit System to Enhance Citizen Access to Its Downtown / Sam Newberg 81

15 Duxbury, Other Cities, Embrace Multi-Purpose Vehicle Corridor Planning / Pamela Freese 85

16 Georgetown, Other Area Schools, Plan to Accommodate the Growth of Automobiles / Steven Kleinrock, Roger Courtenay 91

17 Hayward Uses Public Transit Villages to Stimulate Urban Redevelopment / Ruth E. Knack 94

18 Houston, Other Cities, Regulate the Automobile to Control Urban Sprawl / Jonathan Barnett 98

19 London Fights Traffic Gridlock by Charging Motorists to Drive in Central City / Jay H. Walder 102

20 Los Angeles, Other Cities, Use Toll Roads as a Congestion-Management Tool / Patrick DeCorla-Souza 106

21 Madison Uses Transportation Planning to Accommodate Traffic and Residential Growth / Ruth E. Knack 115

22 Miami Agency Purchases Hybrid Vehicles to Reduce Fuel Costs and Emissions / Sean Kilcarr 120

23 Minneapolis Uses New Technologies to Facilitate the Movement of Traffic / Christopher Swope 124

24 Mountain View Approves Residential Development Around Public Transit Stations / Laura Thompson 128

25 Nagano, Other Cities, Use Intelligent Transportation Systems for Traffic Management / Committee on Intelligent Transport 131

26 New York Region Thrives on Complex Public Mass-Transit Options / Emanuel Tobier 138

27 Oakland Revives Aging Neighborhood Using New Public Transit Station / Ernesto M. Vasquez 143

28 Orlando Uses Free Rapid Transit System to Reduce Downtown Traffic / Craig Amundsen 147

29 Palo Alto, Other Cities, Favor Transit-Oriented Development to Reduce Traffic and Improve the Quality of Life / Jeffrey Tumlin, Adam Millard-Ball 151

30 Salt Lake City, Other Areas, Initiate Measures to Preserve Transportation Corridors / Michael Davidson 156

31 San Carlos Provides Alternative Public Transit to Reduce Traffic Congestion / Parviz Mokhtari 163

32 San Diego Adopts "City of Villages" Strategy Linking Jobs, Housing, and Transit / Nancy Bragado 165

33 San Francisco Region, Other Areas, Use Communications System to Manage Traffic / Pete Costello 168

34 Santa Monica Srreetscape Plan Favors People, Reduces Traffic, and Improves Public Transit / Charles Lockwood 171

35 Seattle Area Uses Multimodal Transportation System to Serve Urban Centers / Clair Enlow 174

36 Toronto, a National Model, Links Housing and Transportation with Subways and Light-Rail System / Brian Heaton 177

37 Trenton Redesigns Its Freeways to Slow Down Traffic / Christopher Swope 181

38 Valencia, Other Areas, Create "New" Main Streets That Are Designed for Citizens and Their Cars / Charles Lockwood 187

39 Washington, DC, Protects Its Monuments and Buildings from Vehicles and Possible Acts of Terrorism / Corrina Stellitano 193

40 Washington, DC, Stimulates Development by Linking Its Suburbs to the Inner City with Public Mass Transit / Libby Howland 199

41 West Palm Beach Redesigns Its Downtown to Focus on People Rather Than Cars / Steven Lagerfeld 204

Part III The Future

42 The Future of Transportation / Alex Marshall 215

43 Cars, Their Problems, and the Future / Marcia D. Lowe 221

44 Roadways of the Future / Ronald Adams, Terry Brewer 227

45 Highways of the Future / William Murphy 233

46 Cars of the Future / Glen Hiemstra 238

U.S. Periodicals Focusing on Urban Transportation 243

U.S. Research Centers and Libraries Focusing on Urban Transportation 245

Regional Resource Directory 247

National Resource Directory 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

ISBN:

9780786429196

0786429194

OCLC:

82772624