Rail and the City : Shrinking Our Carbon Footprint While Reimagining Urban Space.
Title:
Rail and the City : Shrinking Our Carbon Footprint While Reimagining Urban Space.
Author:
Warren, Roxanne.
ISBN:
9780262325622
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (335 pages)
Series:
Urban and Industrial Environments
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Perceptions of Cities and Rail, and a Changing Paradigm -- 2 The Parking Challenge to Compact and Affordable Transit-Oriented Development -- 3 Transit Options and the Unique Features of Rail -- 4 Easing Access to Rail -- 5 Different Speeds for Different Settings -- 6 Urban Design for Pedestrian- and Transit-Oriented Cities -- 7 A Market to Match Ecological Truths -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Series Info.
Abstract:
An architect makes the case for rail transit as the critical infrastructure for a fluidly functioning and environmentally sustainable urban society.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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