Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile Age (Paul Mees)

27 March 2025, by Javier Caletrío

Can suburbia avoid car dependence? Can low-density areas enjoy first-rate public transportation? Is the electric car the main option for reducing transport-related carbon emissions in the dispersed city? In Transport for Suburbia, Paul Mees argues that we can have excellent public transport systems that entice people away from the private car. The key is to develop networks that allow easy transfers at key intersections. Achieving this “network effect” requires, among other things, a strong central public transport organization.