Transportation & Sustainable Campus Communities: Issues, Examples, and Solutions

Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities is a unique source of information and ideas for anyone concerned with transportation planning and related issues.

College and university communities across North America are facing difficult questions about automobile use and transportation. Lack of land for new parking lots and the desire to preserve air quality are only two of many factors leading institutions to seek a new plan based upon expanded transit access, better bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and incentives that encourage less driving.
Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities presents a comprehensive examination of techniques available to manage transportation in campus communities. It gives readers the understanding they need to develop alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, and sets forth a series of case studies that show how transportation demand management programs have worked in a variety of campus communities, ranging from small towns to large cities. The case studies highlight what works and what does not, as well as the programmatic and financial aspects involved.
Advance praise for Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities:
“Neighborhoods, communities, and entire cities have been devoured by the automobile. It’s time to do something better. Will Toor and Spenser Havlick are sensible and expert guides to smarter transportation policy that begins on college and university campuses. This is essential reading for planners, students, and college administrators.”” –David W. Orr, Paul Searns Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, Oberlin College

“”As universities attract more students, they also attract their automobiles. This book explores the myriad of options and successes that campus communities have used to deal with congestion, parking, transportation demand management, and alternative transportation methods to embrace sustainable campuses and communities.” –Allan E. Byam, Manager of Transit Services, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
“The myriad of environmentally-friendly transportation alternatives highlighted in this book will help college communities develop transportation systems geared toward enhancing the quality of life within the campus community.” –Elizabeth Hoffman, President, University of Colorado System