travel_by_design_coverTravel by Design: The Influence of Urban Form on Travel (view on Amazon)
Marlon G. Boarnet and Randall Crane
ISBN-13: 978-0195123951 ISBN-10: 0195123956

Can transportation problems be fixed by the right neighborhood design? The tremendous popularity of the “new urbanism” and “livable communities” initiatives suggests that many persons think so. As a systematic assessment of attempts to solve transportation problems through urban design, this book asks and answers three questions: Can such efforts work? Will they be put into practice? Are they a good idea?