Free Public Transit : And Why We Don't Pay to Ride Elevators / Judith Dellheim and Jason Prince, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dellheim, Judith, editor.

Prince, Jason, 1965- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban transportation--Finance.

Urban transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Montréal : Black Rose Books, 2018.

Summary:

"This book argues that we shouldn't pay to get around town. In an age of congested streets, increasing inequality, and ecological crisis, movements advocating free public transit urge us to rethink the status quo and consider urban transit as a fundamental human right. Includes a panorama of case studies from around the world: the United States, Canada, Estonia, Greece, France, Italy, Sweden, Poland, China, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, among others."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction to the Second Edition

Introduction to the First Edition

Free Public Transit: Scopeand Definitions

The Transport Spectrum and Vectorsof Change

The Political Economy of Transport

Bologna's Traffic Policy: "Free fares were just the beginning"

Learning from Red Bologna

Jamming Fare Boxes in Montreal

Belgium: Ending the Car Siege in Hasselt

Tallinn: Estonia Leads the Way with Free Public Transit

Poland: Take Your Potted Plant to Town

France: A "New May 1968" in Aubagne?

Sweden: Jumping Turnstiles with Planka.nu

Toronto: Challenging the Impossible

The US: Seeking Transit Justice from Seattle to NYC

Germany: Europe's "Car Country" is Turning on its Head

Greece: Automobiles or Public Transport?

Brazil: From Dream to Nightmare

Riding for Free in a Chinese Metropolis

Value Capture: Linking Public Transport to Land Value

Concluding Remarks

Notes on the Contributors.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781551646619

1551646617

OCLC:

1196191773