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The End of Traffic and the Future of Access

A Roadmap to the New Transport Landscape

by David M. Levinson

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About the Book
In most industrialized countries, car travel per person has peaked and the automobile regime is showing considering signs of instability. As cities across the globe venture to find the best ways to allow people to get around amidst technological and other changes, many forces are taking hold — all of which suggest a new transport landscape. Our roadmap describes why this landscape is taking shape and prescribes policies informed by contextual awareness, clear thinking, and flexibility.

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http://transportist.org
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Architecture
  • Project Option: 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
    # of Pages: 254
  • Isbn
    • Softcover: 9781389478635
  • Publish Date: Oct 23, 2017
  • Language English
  • Keywords sharing economy, futurism, electrification, automated vehicles, transport
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About the Creator
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David Levinson
Sydney, NSW, Australia

Prof. David Levinson teaches at the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney, where he leads the Network Design Lab and the Transport Engineering group. He is an honorary affiliate of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, where he is also a member of the Board of Advice. From 1999 to 2016, he served on the faculty of the University of Minnesota where he held the Richard P. Braun/CTS Chair in Transportation (2006-2016). Levinson has authored or edited several books, including Spontaneous Access, The Transportation Experience, and Planning for Place and Plexus, as well as numerous peer reviewed articles. He is the editor of the Journal of Transport and Land Use.

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