Rail And The City: Shrinking Our Carbon Footprint While Reimagining Urban Space

In this book an architect argues that rail transit is crucial for a sustainable urban society. The US has twenty densely populated megaregions, but urban sprawl and reliance on cars persist. Author and architect Roxanne Warren envisions a future free from traffic congestion, petroleum dependence, and a paved environment. Rail’s high capacities, safety at high speeds, and compactness make it ideal infrastructure for cities. Extensive public transit networks, including rail, buses, cycling, walking, car-sharing, and small vehicles, can achieve mobility. High-speed rail, fed by local transit, can eliminate short-haul plane trips.

Warren emphasizes access to transit and pedestrian- and transit-oriented urban design. She argues that rail transit is essential for a functioning urban society.

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