{"product_id":"human-transit-jarrett-walker-9781597269728","title":"Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublic 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 kinds of experts, who often talk past each other. Ordinary people listen to a little of this and decide that transit is impossible to figure out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus first on the underlying geometry that all transit technologies share. In \u003ci\u003eHuman Transit\u003c\/i\u003e, Walker supplies the basic tools, the critical questions, and the means to make smarter decisions about designing and implementing transit services. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Transit\u003c\/i\u003e explains the fundamental geometry of transit that shapes successful systems; the process for fitting technology to a particular community; and the local choices that lead to transit-friendly development. Whether you are in the field or simply a concerned citizen, here is an accessible guide to achieving successful public transit that will enrich any community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jarrett Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597269727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597269728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012 pg. 73","brand":"Jarrett Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799024087295,"sku":"9781597269728","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-transit-jarrett-walker-9781597269728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}