ABSTRACT
Chapter 7 has shown that the urban transport problem is widespread, deeply entrenched and has been with us for a very long time. It also demonstrated that left to itself the problem gets worse. So what can be done and what has been done so far? This chapter describes the planning methods in use and evaluates them in cities in the developed and developing world. Reasons for their lack of success are outlined and an alternative approach discussed, based on encouraging the use of public transport and the non-motorised ‘green’ modes and on limiting traffic rather than attempting to cater for it.
