Name: My Kind of Transit: Rethinking Public Transportation
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Author: Nordahl, Darrin
ISBN: 9781930066885

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My Kind of Transit: Rethinking Public Transportation

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Physical Book

Author

Darrin Nordahl

Publisher

Island Press

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.6 x 18.5 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.83 kg.

ISBN

1930066880

ISBN13

9781930066885

Synopsis "My Kind of Transit: Rethinking Public Transportation"

In My Kind of Transit, Darrin Nordahl argues that like life itself, transportation isn't only about the destination, but the journey. Public transit reduces traffic and pollution, yet few of us are willing to get out of our cars and onto subways and buses. But Nordahl demonstrates that when using public transit is an enjoyable experience, tourists and commuters alike willingly hand in their keys.The trick is creating a system that isn't simply a poor imitation of the automobile, but offers its own pleasures and comforts. While a railway or bus will never achieve the quiet solitude of a personal car, it can provide, much like a well-designed public park, an inviting, communal space.My Kind of Transit is an animated tour of successful transportation systems, offering smart, commonsense analysis of what makes transit fun. Nordahl draws on examples like the iconic street cars of New Orleans and the picturesque cable cars in San Francisco, illustrating that the best transit systems are uniquely tailored to their individual cities. He also describes universal principles of good transit design. Nordahl's humanistic treatment will help planners, designers, transportation professionals, and policymakers create transit systems the public actually wants to ride. And it will introduce all readers to delightful ways of getting from point A to point B.

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