Gridlock: Congested Cities, Contested Policies, Unsustainable Mobility [Paperback]

Preamble  A Vision of Mobility and Transport in 2035 Part One: Unsustainable Transport  Congested Cities, Contested Policies 1. Introduction: The Challenge of Mobility 2. Sustainable Transport and Mobility 3. Global Transport and Mobility Trends Part Two: Transport Technology and Policy Development 4. Smarter Transport Technology and Innovation 5. Sustainable Transport Policy in the United Kingdom Part Three: The Mobile Society  Political, Cultural and Social Dimensions of Travel 6. The Political Economy of Sustainable Transport 7. Cultural Influences on Transport Discourses 8. The Sociology of Mobility Part Four: Mobility Management - From Gridlock to Sustainable Mobility 9. Mobility Management 10. Manifesto for Sustainable Mobility

In Gridlock: Congested Cities, Contested Policies, Unsustainable Mobility, John C. Sutton examines current transport and mobility in a geographical, social, political-economy and technological context, using international case studies to highlight the challenges of rising populations and congestion while looking ahead to a more sustainable future.

In this timely and thought provoking book, John Sutton questions our ability to tackle the unprecedented transport and mobility challenges we face with policies that are in the final analysis not fit for purpose. In identifying the policy gaps that have arisen, he presents policy makers and planners with fresh insights and provides a powerful framework for a much needed new approach. - David Gillingwater, Honorary Fellow in Transport Studies, Loughborough University

Gridlock presents an imaginative and controversial alternative to traditional solutions that dont work.  This new approach is based on research beyond transport to include insights from other disciplƒ^