Better buses, better cities : how to plan, run, and win the fight for effective transit /

Buses can and should be the cornerstone of urban transportation. They offer affordable mobility and can connect citizens with every aspect of their lives. But in the US, they have long been an afterthought in budgeting and planning. Transit expert Steven Higashide uses real-world stories of reform t...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Higashide, Steven (Autor)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Washington, DC : Island Press, 2019.
Acesso em linha:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2601013
Sumário:
  • Introduction
  • What makes people choose the bus?
  • Make the bus frequent
  • Make the bus fast reliable
  • Make the bus fast reliable
  • Make the bus walkable and dignified
  • Make the bus fair and welcoming
  • Gerrymandering the bus
  • Technology won't kill the bus---unless we let it
  • Building a transit nation.