Low Car(bon) Communities

Inspiring car-free and car-lite urban futures

Nicole Foletta, Jason Henderson (San Francisco State University, USA)

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Routledge
12 July 2017

Urban & municipal planning

With increasing awareness of the urgent need to respond to global warming by reducing carbon emissions and recognition of the social benefits of car-free and car-lite living, more and more city planners, advocates, and everyday urban dwellers are demanding new ways of building cities. In Low Car(bon) Communities, authors Nicole Foletta and Jason Henderson examine seven case studies in Europe and the United States that aim explicitly to reduce dependency on cars. Innovative and inspirational, these communities provide a rich array of data and metrics for comparison and analysis. This book considers these low car(bon) communities potential for transferability to cities around the world, including North America.

Aimed at practicing city planners, sustainable transportation advocates, and students in planning, geography, and environmental studies, this book will be an invaluable benchmark for gauging the success of sustainable urban futures.

By: Nicole Foletta, Jason Henderson (San Francisco State University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 219mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138458246
ISBN 10: 1138458244
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 12 July 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Why Low Car(bon)? Global Warming, Cars, and Cities 2. Amsterdam: GWL Terrein Case Study 3. Freiburg: Vauban Case Study 4. San Francisco: Market and Octavia Case Study 5. Stockholm: Hammarby Sjöstad Case Study 6. Malmö: Västra Hamnen Case Study 7. London: Greenwich Millennium Village Case Study 8. The Randstad: Houten Case Study 9. Conclusions and Lessons Learned

Nicole Foletta has worked in the field of transportation planning for over ten years under a variety of contexts, from public to private sector, with experience in both Europe and the United States. She is currently a Principal Planner with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District in Oakland, CA. Prior to this position, she worked as a Senior Transportation Planner at Fehr & Peers transportation consultants in San Francisco, bringing a focus on improving communities and finding innovative solutions that promote sustainable principles. Jason Henderson is a Geography Professor at San Francisco State University, USA. His research and teaching include transportation and land use, with an emphasis on how culture and politics shape urban transportation policy. His book Street Fight: The Politics of Mobility in San Francisco (University of Massachusetts Press 2013) examines debates over freeway removal, parking, bicycle politics, and transit finance.

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Low Car(bon) Communities

Inspiring car-free and car-lite urban futures

Nicole Foletta, Jason Henderson (San Francisco State University, USA)

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