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Confessions of a Recovering Engineer Charles L. Marohn, Jr.

Confessions of a Recovering Engineer By Charles L. Marohn, Jr.

Confessions of a Recovering Engineer by Charles L. Marohn, Jr.


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Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles L. Marohn, Jr.

Discover insider secrets of how America's transportation system is designed, funded, and built - and how to make it work for your community In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn Jr. delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America's transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities. You'll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those choices have dramatic and tragic effects on the lives of the people who use them. You'll also find case studies and examples of design improvements that have revitalized communities and improved safety. This important book shows you: The values of the transportation professions, how they are applied in the design process, and how those priorities differ from those of the public How the standard approach to transportation ensures the maximum amount of traffic congestion possible is created each day, and how to fight that congestion on a budget Bottom-up techniques for spending less and getting higher returns on transportation projects, all while improving quality of life for residents Perfect for anyone interested in why transportation systems work - and fail to work - the way they do, Confessions of a Recovering Civil Engineer is a fascinating insider's peek behind the scenes of America's transportation systems.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Conversation with an Engineer Chapter 1: Embedded Values Chapter 2: The Difference Between a Road and a Street Chapter 3: Whose mistakes Do We Forgive? Chapter 4: Understanding Roads Chapter 5: Great Streets Chapter 6: Traffic Congestion Chapter 7: Intersections and Traffic Flow Chapter 8: Transportation Finance Chapter 9: Public Transit Chapter 10: Transportation Technology and Fads Chapter 11: The Routine Traffic Stop Chapter 12: Reforming Transportation Professions Chapter 13: My Confession About the Author Acknowledgments Index

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NGR9781119699293
9781119699293
1119699290
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
New
Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20210903
272
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