Sustainable Transport

Download or read book Sustainable Transport written by Rodney Tolley and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-10 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a wide range of contributions from America, Australia, Europe as well as the UK, Creating Sustainable Transport sums up many of the lessons learned and how they can be applied in improved planning. Non-motorized transport planning depends on combining improvements to infrastructure with education. The book examines both national strategies and local initiatives in cities around the world, including such topics as changes to existing road infrastructure and the integration of cycling and walking with public transport. The contributors consider topics such as developing healthier travel habits and ways of promoting cycling and walking as alternatives to the car.