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Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"America's dependency on the automobile began with the 1908 introduction of Henry Ford's car-for-everyone, the Model T. The "battle for right-of-way" in the 1920s saw the demise of streetcars and transformed America's streets from a multiuse resource for socializing, commerce, and public mobility into exclusive arteries for private automobiles. The subsequent destruction of urban transit systems and post WWII suburbanization of America enabled by...
Publisher
Days of Wonder
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this fast-paced Ticket to Ride game, players race one another to visit the most iconic locations of the beautiful French capital and complete their destination tickets. The winning player will efficiently utilize the booming Parisian public transportation network and carefully choose their routes to celebrate Bastille Day--Container.
9) Human transit: how clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communities and our lives
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Transportation expert Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus on the underlying geometry that all transit systems share. In Human Transit, Revised Edition, he provides the basic tools and critical questions needed to make smarter decisions about designing and implementing services, refreshed with updated information and examples. The first edition of Human Transit, published in 2011, has become a classic for professionals,...
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