Transportation for Livable Cities by Vukan R. Vuchic

Profession Vuchic has produced a useful book that examines the history and current [1999] state of livability transportation thinking. His use of photos, lists and figures greatly facilitates an understanding of his ideas and conditions affecting the topic. His extensive use of the experiences of international peer cities emphasizes his point that we in America can easily do better. Right from the start, he prefaces his work by stating: “No single mode of passenger transportation can satisfy the diverse needs of a metropolitan area.”