The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America

Increasing levels of auto ownership and use are causing severe social, economic, and environmental problems in virtually all countries in Europe and North America. This book documents the worsening transport crisis and differences among countries in their urban transport and land-use systems. The focus is on public policies to deal with urban transport problems. Through in-depth case studies of eight countries, the book seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative solutions to transport problems, and thus a way out of the transport crisis. Front Matter....Pages i-xv The Urban Transport Crisis: Introduction....Pages 1-6 Overview of Urban Transport Systems and Land Use Patterns in Europe and North America....Pages 7-42 Germany: The Conflict between Automobility and Environmental Protection....Pages 43-64 France: The Impossibility of Accommodating the Car and Public Transport in Transport Policies....Pages 65-86 The Netherlands: A Wise Country Overtaken by World Trends....Pages 87-100 Italy: Cities without Policies....Pages 101-116 Great Britain: Failure of Free Market Policies....Pages 117-137 Eastern Europe: Transport Impacts of Political Revolution....Pages 138-158 Canada: Bridge between Europe and the United States....Pages 159-174 The United States: The Car-Dependent Society....Pages 175-200 Dealing with the Urban Transport Crisis: Comparative Policy Evaluation....Pages 201-211 Back Matter....Pages 212-226 Documents The Worsening Transport Crisis And Differences Among Countries In Their Urban Transport And Land-use Systems. The Focus Is On Public Policies To Deal With Urban Transport Problems. Through Case Studies, The Book Seeks To Evaluate The Effectivenes. John Pucher And Christian Lefèvre. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 212-222) And Index.