America's Addiction to Automobiles: Why Cities Need to Kick the Habit and How

2017 | Health & Fitness

A provocative look at our nation's dependency on the automobile and how its potential impact on urban design will either make or break our health, economy, and quality of life. * Shows how automobiles in urban areas harm health, economy, and society overall * Explains why some are opposing the movement toward more multi-modal cities and why 40 years of research in this area has not resulted in better cities * Includes research, maps, and photographs from cities where multi-modal development is successful * Reveals the high percentage of land devoted to automobile use-from roads, highways, and parking structures to garages, driveways, gas stations, repair shops, salvage yards, and other facilities

Chad Paul Frederick (Author)