Transport for suburbia: Beyond the automobile age, by Paul Mees

This book review summarizes and evaluates Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile Age, by Paul Mees. The argument in Transport for Suburbia is that density is not a necessary prerequisite for an effective transit system, and that transfers can be used as a tool to expand the scope of a transi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jessica E. Schoner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Transport and Land Use
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Online Access:https://www.jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/346
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Summary:This book review summarizes and evaluates Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile Age, by Paul Mees. The argument in Transport for Suburbia is that density is not a necessary prerequisite for an effective transit system, and that transfers can be used as a tool to expand the scope of a transit network. Mees presents this argument and his suggestions for improving transit service through a series of narratives about car culture, land use, and best and worst case transit system scenarios.
ISSN:1938-7849