Cars, Their Problems, and the Future

Though the automobile offers easy mobility to its drivers, use of the automobile has created many problems for society. Some of these problems include air pollution, traffic congestion, dependence on foreign oil, highways that dwarf their surrounding areas, and traffic accidents and their costs. In order for society to be its own master, and not slave to the automobile, it needs to start investing in and promoting alternative modes of transportation and land use. A transportation policy that does not offer large subsidies and for automobile commuting would be helpful. An increase in funding for public transit would also be of great use.

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• Corporate Authors:

  McFarland and Company, Incorporated

  960 NC Hwy 88 W
  Jefferson, NC  United States  28640
• Authors:
  • Lowe, Marcia D
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 221-226
• Monograph Title: Cities and Cars: A Handbook of Best Practices

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Automobile travel; Costs; Externalities; Financing; Foreign; Future; Highways; Land use; Oils; Public transit; Subsidies; Traffic congestion; Traffic crashes; Transportation modes; Transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01088770
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780786429196
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 25 2008 2:36PM