CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND THE DECLINE OF TRANSIT IN US CITIES

Demonstrates some of the links among economic development, social class formation, city growth and transportation. In particular it is shown that urban transportation development in the United States (US) in many ways has been under the strong influence or control (directly or indirectly) of profit-seeking corporations. Corporate control has affected public choices, contributed to transit problems and retarded the development of more effective public transit.

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  Sage Publications, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Whitt, J A
  • Yago, G
• Publication Date: 1985-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 37-65
• Serial:
  • Urban Affairs Quarterly
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0042-0816

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic development; Private enterprise; Public transit; Social class; Urban growth
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Strategy
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00471589
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM