“With accessible writing, academic rigor, and the right sense of the absurd, Susan Handy explains how American transport planning got us into this mess, and the path to get us out.”
Jeffrey Tumlin, Director, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
“Handy's illuminating history provides context for many rules and practices found in transportation, highlighting where they do not serve today's needs and making it clear why and how they need to change.”
Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America
“Most cities want to make driving easier. In Shifting Gears, Susan Handy shows how cities can make it easier to drive less. Transportation officials and students alike need to read this wonderful book, and they'll love it.”
Donald Shoup, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Urban Planning, UCLA
“Shifting Gears describes in easy-to-understand terms how and why the US should move from traditional car-centered road design to multimodal, transit-oriented road design.”
Choice
“A must-read for young and seasoned transport professionals as well as policymakers.”
Transport Reviews
“If you're a transportation planner, this is the book to hand to anyone who asks you what you do and why it matters.”
Journal of the American Planning Association
