What people recommend, in their own words, with the receipt.
Public transit planning consultant; wrote Human Transit and argues that a network's shape follows from what a city decides it wants.
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Elements of AccessBook David M. Levinson, Wes Marshall, Kay Axthausen
Well, my book isn't in the bibliography, but Elements of Access is a good book anyway, whether for reading, browsing, or as a reference. I recommend it.
Book review of a transport-planning textbook
humantransit.org ↗·2018-01-15Wrong?
The WitnessSoftware Thekla, Inc.
I would like to recommend the computer game The Witness. Yes, this is off topic in a narrow sense. But I know many readers of this blog love the process of scientific discovery, and that's what The Witness is about.
Holiday blog post, off-topic recommendation of a puzzle video game
humantransit.org ↗·2017-12-25Wrong?
Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the AutomobileBook Taras Grescoe
I heartily recommend this fun, enlightening, and inspiring read.
Book review, written at the publisher's request
humantransit.org ↗·2012-06-11Wrong?
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