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854355
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Spieler, Christof
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Trains, buses, people : : an opinionated atlas of US transit /\ Christof Spieler.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, DC :: Island Press,, [2018]
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, ©2018
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1 online resource (618 unnumbered pages) :: illustrations, maps
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1610919041
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: 9781610919043
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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37. Oklahoma City (OK)38. Memphis (TN); 39. Richmond (VA); 40. Buffalo (NY); 41. Albuquerque (NM); 42. Tucson (AZ); 43. El Paso (TX); 44. Honolulu (HI); 45. Little Rock (AR); 46. Eugene (OR); 47. Fort Collins (CO-- Conclusion: A transit agenda for the future of our cities.
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7. Dallas (TX); 8. Philadelphia (PA); 9. Miami (FL); 10. Houston (TX); 11. Atlanta (GA); 12. Detroit (MI); 13. Seattle (WA); 14. Phoenix (AZ); 15. Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN); 16. Cleveland (OH); 17. Denver (CO); 18. San Diego (CA); 19. Portland (OR); 20. Orlando (FL); 21. Tampa (FL); 22. St. Louis (MO); 23. Pittsburgh (PA); 24. Charlotte (NC); 25. Sacramento (CA); 26. Salt Lake City (UT); 27. Kansas City (KS); 28. Las Vegas (NV); 29. Cincinnati (OH); 30. Milwaukee (WI); 31. Austin (TX); 32. Nashville (TN); 33. Norfolk (VA); 34. Jacksonville (FL); 35. Hartford (CT); 36. New Orleans (LA).
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Introduction: Transit where the people are -- Part 1: The role of transit in the US. What transit does well ; The history of transit ; Modes ; Hope and fears ; Funding and government -- Part 2: Basics of successful transit. Density ; Activity ; Walkability ; Connectivity ; Frequency ; Travel time ; Reliability ; Capacity ; Legibility ; Good ideas from abroad -- Part 3: Metro areas. The best and the worst ; The 47 transit areas 1. New York (NY); 2. Los Angeles (CA); 3. Chicago (IL); 4. Washington, DC; 5. San Francisco (CA); 6. Boston (MA).
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In Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit, transportation expert Christof Spieler shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 47 metropolitan areas in the US that have rail transit or BRT, using data, photos, and maps for easy comparison. The best and worst systems are ranked and Spieler offers analysis of how geography, politics, and history complicate transit planning. In this fun and accessible guide, he shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems.
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Bus rapid transit-- United States.
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Commuting-- United States.
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Local transit-- United States.
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Regional planning.
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Rural transit-- United States.
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Sustainable development-- United States.
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Terminals (Transportation)-- United States.
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Urban transportation-- United States.
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Bus rapid transit.
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Commuting.
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Local transit.
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Regional planning.
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Rural transit.
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Sustainable development.
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Terminals (Transportation)
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Urban transportation.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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388.4
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HE5623.S586 2018eb
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