Curbing Traffic

Curbing Traffic
Author: Chris Bruntlett
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1642831654

In Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett chronicle their experience living in the Netherlands and the benefits that result from treating cars as visitors rather than owners of the road. They weave their personal story with research and interviews with experts and Delft locals to help readers share the experience of living in a city designed for people. Their insights will help decision makers and advocates to better understand and communicate the human impacts of low-car cities: lower anxiety and stress, increased independence, social autonomy, inclusion, and improved mental and physical wellbeing. Curbing Traffic provides relatable, emotional, and personal reasons why it matters and inspiration for exporting the low-car city.

Alleviating Urban Traffic Congestion

Alleviating Urban Traffic Congestion
Author: Richard Arnott
Publisher: CESifo Book
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Microscopic models, rather than macroscopic ones that are too simplified and too aggregated, they argue, will lead to the analysis of a wider and more creative range of policies, at least some of which should work well and be politically acceptable."--Jacket.

World Drug Traffic and Its Impact on U.S. Security: The global context; report of General Walt

World Drug Traffic and Its Impact on U.S. Security: The global context; report of General Walt
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1972
Genre: Drug control
ISBN:

Traffic

Traffic
Author: Tom Vanderbilt
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2009-08-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0307373177

Driving is a fact of life. We are all spending more and more time on the road, and traffic is an issue we face everyday. This book will make you think about it in a whole new light. We have always had a passion for cars and driving. Now Traffic offers us an exceptionally rich understanding of that passion. Vanderbilt explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our attempts to engineer safety and even identifies the most common mistakes drivers make in parking lots. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the quotidian activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological and technical factors that explain how traffic works.

World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention
Author: Marjorie Peden
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1437904068

Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Millions of people each year will spend long weeks in the hospital after severe crashes and many will never be able to live, work or play as they used to do. Current efforts to address road safety are minimal in comparison to this growing human suffering. This report presents a comprehensive overview of what is known about the magnitude, risk factors and impact of road traffic injuries, and about ways to prevent and lessen the impact of road crashes. Over 100 experts, from all continents and different sectors -- including transport, engineering, health, police, education and civil society -- have worked to produce the report. Charts and tables.