Better Buses, Better Cities - How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit

Informationen zum Autor Steven Higashide is one of America's leading experts on public transportation and the people who use it. As director of research for the national foundation TransitCenter, Higashide has authored groundbreaking reports that have redefined how decision makers and journalists understand transit. He has taken the bus in 28 cities around the U.S. and the world. Klappentext " Better Buses, Better Cities is likely the best book ever written on improving bus service in the United States." -- Beyond Chron "The ultimate roadmap for how to make the bus great again in your city." -- Spacing " The definitive volume on how to make [the] bus frequent, fast, reliable, welcoming, and respected..." -- Streetsblog Imagine a bus system that is fast, frequent, and reliable--what would that change about your city? Buses can and should be the cornerstone of urban transportation. They offer affordable mobility and can connect citizens with every aspect of their lives. But in the US, they have long been an afterthought in budgeting and planning. Transit expert Steven Higashide uses real-world stories of reform to show us what a successful bus system looks like. Higashide explains how to marshal the public in support of better buses and argues that better bus systems will create better cities for all citizens. With a compelling narrative and actionable steps, Better Buses, Better Cities describes how decision-makers, philanthropists, activists, and public agency leaders can work together to make the bus a win in any city. Zusammenfassung A transit expert calls citizens and city decision-makers to action! inspiring them to fight for a better bus system.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Higashide
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781642830149
• ISBN: 978-1-64283-014-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, TRANSPORTATION / Public Transportation, Transport planning and policy, Buses, trams and commercial vehicles: general interest, Transport planning & policy, Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest