Human Transit

By Jarrett Walker,

Book cover of Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives

Book description

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…

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1 author picked Human Transit as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jarrett Walker is the expert on public transport and in this book he describes in detail how public transport can solve the challenges in transportation.

Pushing the modal shift from cars to public transport does not only help to save carbon emissions but also to reduce traffic congestion and push economic development. A book for everyone who wants to understand the alternatives to cars. 

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