Rail and the city : shrinking our carbon footprint while reimagining urban space /

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An architect makes the case for rail transit as the critical infrastructure for a fluidly functioning and environmentally sustainable urban society.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Warren, Roxanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]
Colección:Urban and industrial environments.
Temas:
Urban transportation > United States.
Land use > United States.
Housing > United States.
Sustainable development > United States.
Urban transportation > Europe.
Land use > Europe.
Housing > Europe.
Sustainable development > Europe.
Transports urbains > États-Unis.
Utilisation du sol > États-Unis.
Développement durable > États-Unis.
Transports urbains > Europe.
Utilisation du sol > Europe.
Développement durable > Europe.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
Housing
Land use
Sustainable development
Urban transportation
Europe
United States
URBANISM/General
ARCHITECTURE/Urban Design
ARCHITECTURE/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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