Trains, buses, people : an opinionated atlas of US transit /: an opinionated atlas of US transit. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christof Spieler.
• Authors: Spieler, Christof
• Contents: Introduction: Transit where the people are -- Part 1: The role of transit in the US. What transit does well ; The history of transit ; Modes ; Hope and fears ; Funding and government -- Part 2: Basics of successful transit. Density ; Activity ; Walkability ; Connectivity ; Frequency ; Travel time ; Reliability ; Capacity ; Legibility ; Good ideas from abroad -- Part 3: Metro areas. The best and the worst ; The 47 transit areas 1. New York (NY); 2. Los Angeles (CA); 3. Chicago (IL); 4. Washington, DC; 5. San Francisco (CA); 6. Boston (MA). 7. Dallas (TX); 8. Philadelphia (PA); 9. Miami (FL); 10. Houston (TX); 11. Atlanta (GA); 12. Detroit (MI); 13. Seattle (WA); 14. Phoenix (AZ); 15. Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN); 16. Cleveland (OH); 17. Denver (CO); 18. San Diego (CA); 19. Portland (OR); 20. Orlando (FL); 21. Tampa (FL); 22. St. Louis (MO); 23. Pittsburgh (PA); 24. Charlotte (NC); 25. Sacramento (CA); 26. Salt Lake City (UT); 27. Kansas City (KS); 28. Las Vegas (NV); 29. Cincinnati (OH); 30. Milwaukee (WI); 31. Austin (TX); 32. Nashville (TN); 33. Norfolk (VA); 34. Jacksonville (FL); 35. Hartford (CT); 36. New Orleans (LA). 37. Oklahoma City (OK)38. Memphis (TN); 39. Richmond (VA); 40. Buffalo (NY); 41. Albuquerque (NM); 42. Tucson (AZ); 43. El Paso (TX); 44. Honolulu (HI); 45. Little Rock (AR); 46. Eugene (OR); 47. Fort Collins (CO-- Conclusion: A transit agenda for the future of our cities.
• Publisher Details: Washington, DC : Island Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (618 unnumbered pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 388.4; Bus rapid transit -- United States; Urban transportation -- United States; Local transit -- United States; Rural transit -- United States; Terminals (Transportation) -- United States; Commuting -- United States; Regional planning; Sustainable development -- United States; Bus rapid transit; Commuting; Local transit; Regional planning; Rural transit; Sustainable development; Terminals (Transportation); Urban transportation; United States; Electronic books; Atlases; Atlases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781610919043; 1610919041
• Notes: Note: Print version record and online resource (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed December 4, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.