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Shifting Gears by Susan Handy

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Shifting Gears

Toward a New Way of Thinking About Transportation

Susan Handy

MIT Press · Print & ebook · October 31, 2023

Reading lane: Transport Engineering

An expertly woven history and critique of the ideas shaping transportation in the United States.

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Good for readers interested in politicalGood for fans of UrbanismGood for readers who enjoy Transport Engineering and Business & Economics / Industries / Transportation.

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Authors
Susan Handy
Publisher
MIT Press
Published
October 31, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Transport Engineering · Business & Economics / Industries / Transportation
Reading lane
Transport Engineering

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  • Transport Engineering

  • Public Transit

About This Book

An expertly woven history and critique of the ideas shaping transportation in the United States. Excruciating traffic jams. Struggling transit agencies. An epidemic of pedestrian fatalities. It is clear that transportation is not working in the United States and that we need to rethink our approach. In Shifting Gears , Susan Handy provides an in-depth history of the ideas embedded in American transportation policy and the emergence of new ways of thinking that could give us...

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An expertly woven history and critique of the ideas shaping transportation in the United States. Excruciating traffic jams. Struggling transit agencies. An epidemic of pedestrian fatalities. It is clear that transportation is not working in the United States and that we need to rethink our approach. In Shifting Gears , Susan Handy provides an in-depth history of the ideas embedded in American transportation policy and the emergence of new ways of thinking that could give us better transportation options. Weaving in bits of her own personal narrative, Handy gives readers a deeper and clearer understanding of our transportation system and the roots of its successes and failures. Handy covers the myriad costs of car ownership, the futility of expanding highways, and the misplaced faith in technological innovation. She offers new ideas and strategies that can improve the health of our car-centric transportation system—most crucially, the idea that communities across the country must create an array of choices for daily travel. Shifting Gears asserts that a diverse transportation ecosystem is essential for creating more just, sustainable communities, but getting there will take a dramatic shift in how we think about transportation.

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