Just like we don't pay to use elevators, this book argues that we shouldn't pay to ride public transit. In an age of increasing inequalities and ecological crisis, movements advocating free public transit push us to rethink the status quo and consider urban transit as a fundamental human right. Editors Jason Prince and Judith Dellheim have collected a panorama of case studies from around the world: the United States, Canada, Estonia, Greece, France, Italy, Sweden, Poland, China, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and more. These movements are spread across the world, and they aim to achieve two main outcomes—ecological good and fair wealth distribution. Free public transit—coupled with increased capacity and improving service of public transit—might well be the only viable strategy to eliminating car usage and achieving greenhouse gas targets in industrialized cities within a reasonable timeframe. Movements for free mass transit also aim to see public transit treated as a public good, like water and garbage service, that should be paid for out of general tax revenues or a fairer regional tax strategy. This book covers the rapidly changing transport options in cities today, including bike and car share options, Uber and Lyft, and the imminent arrival of driver-less vehicles. The first English-language book ever written on the subject, Free Public Transit is a ground breaking book for those concerned about the future of our cities and an essential resource for those who make, or try to change, urban planning and transport policies.

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Information

Publisher

Black Rose Books

Year

2019

ISBN

9781551646619

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Transportation & Navigation

Index

Technology & Engineering

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction to the Second Edition
Introduction to the First Edition
Free Public Transit: Scopeand Definitions
The Transport Spectrum and Vectorsof Change
The Political Economy of Transport
Bologna’s Traffic Policy: “Free fares were just the beginning”
Learning from Red Bologna
Jamming Fare Boxes in Montreal
Belgium: Ending the Car Siege in Hasselt
Tallinn: Estonia Leads the Way with Free Public Transit
Poland: Take Your Potted Plant to Town
France: A “New May 1968” in Aubagne?
Sweden: Jumping Turnstiles with Planka.nu
Toronto: Challenging the Impossible
The US: Seeking Transit Justice from Seattle to NYC
Germany: Europe’s “Car Country” is Turning on its Head
Greece: Automobiles or Public Transport?
Brazil: From Dream to Nightmare
Riding for Free in a Chinese Metropolis
Value Capture: Linking Public Transport to Land Value
Concluding Remarks
Notes on the Contributors