Lomberg, Michelle      <br/><br/>
Avoiding gridlock  
[text adaptation, Michelle Lomberg]. 
 - North Mankato, Minn. :  Smart Apple Media,  c2004. 
 - 56 p. :  col. ill., col. map ;  26 cm. 
 - Understanding global issues . <br/><br/> Based on: Avoiding gridlock : the role of public transport. Cheltenham, England : Understanding Global Issues, Ltd., c1997. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Living with transport -- Land use planning -- Light and heavy rail -- The benefits of buses -- Mapping the world's roads -- Curbing the private car -- Cities are for people -- Integrated transport. 
<br/><br/> Explores problems related to dependence on cars; looks at ways of reducing that dependence, including city planning and mass transit; and discusses how cities around the world are addressing gridlock, pollution, and other transportation problems. 
<br/><br/> 11 - 12 years 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1583403574 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003000107 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Urban transportation<br/>Traffic congestion<br/>City planning<br/>Transportation.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>j388.4 Avo   23