Urban transportation innovations worldwide : a handbook of best practices outside the United States / edited by Roger L. Kemp and Carl J. Stephani.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kemp, Roger L., editor.

Stephani, Carl J., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban transportation.

Urban transportation--Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handbook of urban transportation planning presents case studies detailing 40 best practices from 33 states in America and 19 countries on six continents. Cities around the world have improved transportation options for their citizens. Roadways have seen the addition of walkways and bicycle lanes, and light-rail transit systems have reduced street traffic. These communities have decreased reliance on personal cars and enhanced their urban environments by reducing congestion, pollution, and the number and width of roadways. This volume discusses the dynamic field of urban transportation pla

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Part 1. International Transportation Planning ; 1. Vehicles and Sustainable Communities (Center for New Urbanism); 2. Transportation in the United States (Project for Public Spaces); 3. Land Use Planning and Cars (Troy Russ); 4. Smart Growth Controls Urban Sprawl (Center for New Urbanism); 5. Electric Cars Replace Gas-Powered Ones (Michael Horn); 6. Light-Rail Transit and Economic Development (Tom Brandes and Brad Scheib); 7. Using Buses for Rapid Transit (Sarah Jo Peterson); 8. Building Safe Streets for Citizens (Angie Schmitt)

9. Technology and Automobiles (Tanya Snyder)10. The Removal of Roadways (Jeffrey Spivak); Part II. The Best Practices; 11. Abu Dhabi, Emirates, Develops New Islands with Light Rail Transit Options (Yasser Elsheshtawy); 12. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Explores the Use of Sustainable Transportation Options (Joan Clos); 13. Amsterdam, Netherlands, Encourages the Use of Bicycles for Health Reasons (Kenneth W. Harris); 14. Barcelona, Spain, Facilitates the Redesigning of Cars for Inner-City Use (Ryan Chin)

15. Beijing, China, Is Working on a High Speed Rail System That Is a World Model (Center for Design Excellence)16. Berlin, Germany, Builds Regional Transit Station to Promote Economic Development (Brian Baker); 17. Bogotá, Colombia, Promotes Non-Motorized Transportation for Its Citizens (Felipe Morales and Carlos Felipe Pardo); 18. Bologna, Italy, Prohibits Vehicles but Promotes Walking and Bicycling Downtown (Cleto Carlini); 19. Bremen, Germany, Uses Intermodal Transportation System to Promote EcoMobility (Michael Glotz-Richter)

20. Changwon, South Korea, Develops a Public Bicycle System to Benefit Its Citizens (Seong Jae Park)21. Copenhagen, Denmark, Evolves into a Pedestrian Friendly City (Center for New Urbanism); 22. Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Promotes Cleaner Fuels to Achieve Sustainable Urban Mobility (Thomas Melin); 23. Dubai, Emirates, Develops Transportation Systems to Sustain Future Growth (Faisal Durrani and Daniel Seleanu); 24. Egedal, Denmark, and Other Cities, Work to Link Bike Lanes to Their Nation's Capital (Lars Wilms and Tommy Poulsen)

25. Freiburg, Germany, Uses Public Tram System and Bikes for Transportation (EcoMobility Alliance)26. Groningen, Netherlands, Is Known as the World's Cycling City (Gary Toth); 27. Halifax, Canada, Is Among the Most Walkable Cities in North America (Dan Burden); 28. Hangzhou, China, Has Developed the World's Largest Bike Sharing Program (EcoMobility Alliance); 29. Hilden, Germany, Reduces Vehicular Traffic and Promotes Public Transport and Cycling (Project for Public Spaces); 30. Hong Kong, China, Other Cities, Develop Transit Systems that Serve Mixed-Use Areas (Dae-Hong Minn)

31. Istanbul, Turkey, Other Cities, Mitigate Climate Change through Public Transit Options (Guenter Karl)

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1827-5