Why The U.S. Has The Worst Public Transit System
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Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives
- ASIN: 1597269727
- ISBN: 1597269727
- Manufacturer: Island Press
Public transit is a powerful tool for addressing a huge range of urban problems, including traffic congestion and economic development as well as climate change. But while many people support transit in the abstract, it's often hard to channel that support into good transit investments. Part of the problem is that transit debates attract many kin... [Read More]
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The New Transit Town: Best Practices In Transit-Oriented Development
- ASIN: 1559631171
- ISBN: 1559631171
- Brand: Brand: Island Press
- Manufacturer: Island Press
Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest in TOD is growing, both in the United S... [Read More]
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AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston: Four-Season Guide to 60 of the Best Trails in Eastern Massachusetts
- ASIN: 1628420421
- ISBN: 1628420421
- Brand: AMC
- Manufacturer: Appalachian Mountain Club Books
Available for the first time in vibrant full-color, this indispensable guide has been fully revised and updated to bring you 60 of the best day hikes in the Boston area. Whether you are an avid hiker or are looking for walks near the city, this book is a must-have resource for both day-long adventures and shorter outings. From the famed beaches of ... [Read More]
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Capital Streetcars:: Early Mass Transit in Washington, D.C. (General History)
- ASIN: 1467118834
- ISBN: 1467118834
- Manufacturer: The History Press
Washington's first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War. By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played. One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. ... [Read More]
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Mobility First: A New Vision for Transportation in a Globally Competitive Twenty-first Century
- ASIN: 0742558797
- ISBN: 0742558797
- Brand: Brand: Rowman n Littlefield Publishers
- Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Traffic congestion is a growing problem and unless policy makers and transportation officials make some dramatic changes, it will rise to unacceptable levels by 2030. In
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Death Confetti: Pickers, Punks, and Transit Ghosts in Portland, Oregon
- ASIN: 1627310304
- ISBN: 1627310304
- Manufacturer: Feral House
With savage humor, Death Confetti features performance artist Jennifer Robin's autobiographical sketches of Portland, Oregon, from the grunge-era obscurity of the '90s to its current media-darling status.As an only child raised by reclusive grandparents in upstate New York, Jennifer recalls that she felt "anemic for the real." At seventeen she brok... [Read More]
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Transit: A Novel (Outline Trilogy)
- ASIN: 0374278628
- ISBN: 0374278628
- Brand: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
National Bestseller • A Finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize • A Finalist for the Goldsmiths Prize • Longlisted for the International DUBLIN Literary Award • One of Time Magazine's Top 10 Fiction Books of the YearA New York Times Book Review Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by Time, The Guardian, BOMB Magazine, San Francis... [Read More]
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Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
- ASIN: 0307277194
- ISBN: 0307277194
- Brand: Vanderbilt, Tom
- Manufacturer: Vintage
A New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the YearThe Washington Post • The Cleveland Plain-Dealer • Rocky Mountain NewsIn this brilliant, lively, and eye-opening investigation, Tom Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to prot... [Read More]
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The Commute: A Collection of Sketches
- ASIN: 1091084610
- ISBN: 1091084610
- Manufacturer: Independently published
What do people do on their commute to work? How do they act when they think no one is watching? And what would they do if they knew someone was? In a compelling collection of pen and ink sketches, Architect/Illustrator Carol Hsiung reveals the “in-between when you are neither here nor there” world of people in transit. Her gestural live drawing... [Read More]
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The Pill Book (15th Edition): New and Revised 15th Edition (Pill Book (Mass Market Paper))
- ASIN: 0553593560
- ISBN: 0553593560
- Brand: Bantam
- Manufacturer: Bantam
No home should be without this book!THE CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO PILLS—COMPLETELY REVISED 15TH EDITION FOR 2012 WITH MORE THAN 20 IMPORTANT NEW DRUGS AND DOZENS OF NEW BRAND NAMES For more than three decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved information on more than 1,800 of the most commonly prescr... [Read More]
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Michael Brein's Guide to Honolulu & Oahu by TheBus (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation) (Michael Brein's Travel Guides to Sightseeing By Public Transportation)
- ASIN: 1886590400
- ISBN: 1886590400
- Brand: Michael Brein
- Manufacturer: Michael Brein
Michael Brein's Guide to Honolulu & Oahu by TheBus shows travelers how to go to Honolulu & Oahu's top 50 visitor attractions by the public bus. The guide shows which bus lines to take, which stops to board and exit at, and, using about 30 detailed mini-area-walking maps, shows exactly how to walk from these stops right to the visitor attractions. A... [Read More]
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Barcelona & Catalonia
- ASIN: 1465437541
- ISBN: 1465437541
- Brand: Dk Pub
- Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Barcelona and Catalonia is your in-depth guide to the very best of the city and region.Take in the major sights, from Antoni Gaudí's extraordinary church, Sagrada Familia, to the great art museums and galleries; go wine-tasting through the Penedés wine lands; or simply soak up local culture with a stroll along the wate... [Read More]
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Route 66 Crossings: Historic Bridges of the Mother Road
- ASIN: 0806151994
- ISBN: 0806151994
- Brand: University of Oklahoma Press
- Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma Press
Route 66 is a beloved and much studied symbol of twentieth-century America. But until now, no book has focused on the bridges that spanned the rivers, creeks, arroyos, and railroads between Chicago and Santa Monica. In this handsome volume, Route 66 authority and veteran writer and photographer Jim Ross examines the origins and history of the brid... [Read More]
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Global Street Design Guide
- ASIN: 1610917014
- ISBN: 1610917014
- Brand: Island Press
- Manufacturer: Island Press
Each year, 1.2 million people die from traffic fatalities, highlighting the need to design streets that offer safe and enticing travel choices for all people. Cities around the world are facing the same challenges as cities in the US, and many of these problems are rooted in outdated codes and standards. The Global Street Design Guide is a tim... [Read More]
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John Dillinger Slept Here: A Crooks' Tour of Crime and Corruption in St. Paul, 1920-1936
- ASIN: 0873513169
- ISBN: 0873513169
- Brand: Brand: Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Paul Maccabee's John Dillinger Slept Here is not just one of the best books ever written about Minneapolis-St. Paul, it is one of the best books of local history I have ever read — about any city anywhere on Earth. While writing `Public Enemies' I kept it on my desk at all times. I daresay one cannot call himself a real Minnesotan if you haven't ... [Read More]
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Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes
- ASIN: 0787981486
- ISBN: 0787981486
- Brand: Jossey-Bass
- Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
Katya Andresen, a veteran marketer and nonprofit professional, demystifies winning marketing campaigns by reducing them to ten essential rules and provides entertaining examples and simple steps for applying the rules ethically and effectively to good causes of all kinds. The Robin Hood rules steal from the winning formulas for selling socks, cigar... [Read More]
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ECCO Men's Soft 7 TRED Low Gore-TEX Sneaker, Black Suede/Black Nubuck, 43 M EU (9-9.5 US)
- UPC: 809704624433
- ASIN: B0793JV42V
- Brand: ECCO
- Size: 9-9.5
- Manufacturer: ECCO
Contemporary and Scandinavian design combined with rugged all-weather capabilities, this leather sneaker ticks all the right boxes for go anywhere style and comfort. The sude and oiled nubuck uppers are on trend, while the all-terrain lug sole provides grip on a variety of surfaces while maintaining a clean sneaker aesthetic.
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Only Strongest Women Become Bus Drivers: Funny Bus Driver Notebook/Journal (6" X 9") Great Appreciation Gift Idea
- ASIN: 1708571973
- ISBN: 1708571973
- Manufacturer: Independently published
Notebook For Bus DriversSmall blank lined daily diary / journal / notebook to write in, for creative writing, for creating lists, for scheduling, organizing and recording your thoughts.Makes an excellent gift idea for birthdays, Christmas or any special occasion.Perfectly sized at 6" x 9"120 pageSoftcover bookbindingFlexible Paperback... [Read More]
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Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities
- ASIN: 1559639164
- ISBN: 1559639164
- Manufacturer: Island Press
The topic of streets and street design is of compelling interest today as public officials, developers, and community activists seek to reshape urban patterns to achieve more sustainable forms of growth and development. Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities traces ideas about street design and layout back to the early industrial era in London... [Read More]
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A Week at the Airport
- ASIN: 0307739678
- ISBN: 0307739678
- Brand: Vintage International
- Manufacturer: Vintage
From the bestselling author of The Art of Travel comes a wittily intriguing exploration of the strange "non-place" that he believes is the imaginative center of our civilization.Given unprecedented access to one of the world’s busiest airports as a “writer-in-residence,” Alain de Botton found it to be a showcase for many of the major crosscur... [Read More]
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