Publication

2010 - CATO Institute, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

69,250 words, Guess

Page Count

277 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781935308232
  • ISBN-101935308238
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009042023
  • OCLC Control Number406156364
  • Better World Books9781935308232
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC388.0973
  • LCCHE203 .O86 2010
  • LCCHE203 .O86 2009
and 1 more
  • LCCHE203.O86 2010

Description

Americans are the most mobile society in history, yet our transportation system is on the verge of collapse. Traffic congestion today is five times worse than it was 25 years ago. Many of our bridges are in desperate need of replacement. Worst of all, many transportation planners believe their job is to make congestion worse in order to discourage mobility. Gridlock reveals how we got into this mess and how we can fix it. The United States has two paths before it. Some say we should build an expensive network of high-speed trains and urban rail transit lines that will mainly serve a narrow elite. Gridlock argues instead that we should focus on improving methods of transportation that will increase everyone's mobility and pay for themselves, whether it's cars, buses, planes, or trains.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Gridlock!: why we are stuck in traffic and what to do about itCATO Institute2010-01-01

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