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020 _a9781610914635
082 _a711.4
_bNEW
100 _aNewman, Peter
245 _aThe End of Automobile Dependence: How Cities are Moving Beyond Car-Based Planning
260 _aIsland Press,
_bLondon,
_c2015
300 _a300p.
365 _aRs
_b221.57
520 _aCities 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.
650 _aAutomobiles, Sustainable development, Urban Land use, Urban transportation, Urban transportation policy, Environmental aspects, Land use, urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, TRANSPORTATION / Public Transportation
700 _aKenworthy, Jeffrey
942 _cBK
999 _c38591
_d38591