When Driving Is Not an Option : Steering Away from Car Dependency

• Autore: Zivarts Anna
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D. C. : , : Island Press, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Urban transportation; People with disabilities
• Soggetto geografico: United States
• Altri autori: SimonsDani
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Despite What You Think, Not Everyone Drives -- Chapter 1: Nondrivers Are Everywhere -- Chapter 2: What Nondrivers Need -- Chapter 3: Nondrivers Need What EveryoneNeeds: Here's How We Get It -- Chapter 4: Valuing the Expertise of Nondrivers -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: What You Can Do Right Now -- Notes -- About the Author.
• Sommario/riassunto: Anna Letitia Zivarts's book 'When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency' addresses the challenges faced by individuals who cannot or choose not to drive, focusing on the societal and infrastructural changes needed to accommodate nondrivers. The book highlights the importance of creating a more inclusive and equitable transportation system that considers the needs of people with disabilities, economic limitations, or other barriers to driving. Zivarts emphasizes the environmental, social, and economic benefits of reducing car dependency, advocating for policies that promote public transit, walkability, and alternative transportation options. The book serves as a guide for policymakers, urban planners, and advocates seeking to create more sustainable and accessible communities.
• Titolo autorizzato: When Driving Is Not an Option
• ISBN: 9781642833164; 1642833169
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911009395503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II