Abstracts

Car Sharing and Mobility Management: Facing new challenges with technology and innovative business planning

by Conrad Wagner & Susan Shaheen

More car sharing organisations are beginning to appear throughout Europe and North America. The use of existing and new technologies in an innovative way offers tremendous opportunities for this industry to grow.

Are automobiles really benign members of the modern family?

by Karin Sandqvist

Characteristics of the modern family which have not challenged the traditional family paradigm have escaped the notice of researchers and family theorists. Yet children's lives might have been affected to an equal extent, and there may have been negative effects on their health. One such characteristic is the motor car, and its role in the family. This paper outlines the unresearched ways in which the family car might have influenced children's lives, and possibly affected their health.

The Free Lunch Public Transport Centre: A New Zealand case study on how to acquire 2,900 car parking spaces and $0.4 billion in public debt.

by Michael Gunder

Local government's attempt to get a monumental transportation centre for no cost through planning gain has failed in Auckland's CBD. In return for large public debt and increased traffic volumes a transport station is planned for construction at the wrong location and of the wrong size. Worse, a viable small scale terminal has been lost as a consequence. This paper documents the process and suggests lessons on what not to do in transportation interchange planning.

Car-Free Housing in Europe A New Approach to Sustainable Residential Development

by Jan Scheurer

Many Europeans are choosing to live without a car. However, they find it difficult to avoid cars and the myriad of problems associated with them. As a result, car-free residential areas are becoming popular. This article explores the different approaches to developing and promoting car-free residential areas in different European cities.

Reduced car ownership as a route to clean transport

by Richard Gilbert

There is a correlation between vehicle ownership and vehicle use - if you own a vehicle you will tend to use it. Discouraging car ownership, therefore, can reduce use. To achieve this, a new policy focus with the following overarching principle is needed Š Every part of every urban region should be developed and organised so that the advantages of not owning a car are at least equal to the advantages of owning a car.

Hungary's M3 Highway: Multilateral Development Banks undercutting each other's objectives

by Walter Hook

Hungary is pursuing rapid infrastructure development, in some cases, ignoring World Bank advice. The numbers do not add up but, like elsewhere, there is the mistaken belief that roads bring jobs.

Road Project Evaluation Techniques in the United States of America: A Case Study of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel

by Joe Crosset

Boston's road infrastructure is being expanded by constructing a major new road which was planned before the advent of ISTEA. Because of its scale, the promoters were careful to consult widely and address the fears and worries of as many as possible. As a result, by mitigating those fears, the project is generally welcomed.

From Consistency To Chaos

by Keith Buchan

The National Road Traffic Forecasts are at the heart of British highway planning, and thus at the heart of national transport policy. The forecasts, which are produced by the Highways and Economic Traffic Appraisal, are inconsistent, in some circumstances contradictory, and bear little relation to local conditions. This report discusses in detail the failings of the NRTF 1989. The 1997 update notes, in paragraph 14, that "All forecasts are uncertain".

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