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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Warren, Roxanne
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Urban transportation.
Sustainable development.
Land use.
Housing.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
Developpement durable > Europe.
Utilisation du sol > Europe.
Transports urbains > Europe.
Developpement durable > États-Unis.
Utilisation du sol > États-Unis.
Transports urbains > États-Unis.
Sustainable development > Europe.
Housing > Europe.
Land use > Europe.
Urban transportation > Europe.
Sustainable development > United States.
Housing > United States.
Land use > United States.
Urban transportation > United States.
United States.
Europe.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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