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The story of the interplay between finance, freeways, and urban form in the 20th century and their enduring impact on American cities and neighborhoods in the 21st. American cities are distinct from almost all others in the degree to which freeways and freeway travel dominate urban landscapes. In The Drive for Dollars, Brian D. Taylor, Eric A. Morris, and Jeffrey R. Brown tell the largely misunderstood story of how
freeways became the centerpiece of U.S. urban transportation systems, and the crucial, though usually overlooked, role of fiscal politics in bringing freeways about. The authors chronicle how the ways that we both raise and spend
transportation revenue have shaped our transportation system and the lives of those who use it, from the era before the automobile to the present day. They focus on how the development of one revolutionary type of road--the freeway--was inextricably intertwined with money. With the nation's transportation finance system at a crossroads today, this book sheds light on how we can best fund and plan transportation in the future. The authors draw on these lessons to offer ways forward to pay for
transportation more equitably, provide travelers with better mobility, and increase environmental sustainability and urban livability.
The story of the interplay between finance, freeways, and urban form in the 20th century and their enduring impact on American cities and neighborhoods in the 21st. American cities are distinct from almost all others in the degree to which freeways and freeway travel dominate urban landscapes. In The Drive for Dollars, Brian D. Taylor, Eric A. Morris, and Jeffrey R. Brown tell the largely misunderstood story of how
freeways became the centerpiece of U.S. urban transportation systems, and the crucial, though usually overlooked, role of fiscal politics in bringing freeways about. The authors chronicle how the ways that we both raise and spend
transportation revenue have shaped our transportation system and the lives of those who use it, from the era before the automobile to the present day. They focus on how the development of one revolutionary type of road--the freeway--was inextricably intertwined with money. With the nation's transportation finance system at a crossroads today, this book sheds light on how we can best fund and plan transportation in the future. The authors draw on these lessons to offer ways forward to pay for
transportation more equitably, provide travelers with better mobility, and increase environmental sustainability and urban livability.
Preface
Part I Overview and Introduction
Chapter 1: Cities, Cars, and Freeways
Chapter 2: Urban and Rural Road Planning and Finance Before the
Automobile
Part II Planning and Financing Roads for Autos Before Freeways
Chapter 3: Planning and Paying for Streets in Cities in the
Pre-Freeway Automobile Era
Chapter 4: Planning and Paying for Highways Between Cities in the
Pre-Freeway Era
Part III Planning and Finance in the Early Freeway Era
Chapter 5: Planning Highways in Cities in the Pre-Interstate
Era
Chapter 6: Planning and Financing Highways Between Cities in the
Pre-Interstate Era
Chapter 7: Financing Freeways in the Postwar Era
Part IV The Interstate Era and Its Enduring Legacy
Chapter 8: The Rise of the Interstate Era
Chapter 9: The Fall of the Interstate Era
Chapter 10: Turning Back the Clock: Finance and Planning in the
Post-Freeway Era
Chapter 11: Conclusion: Groping for a Post-Freeway Consensus
References
Notes
Index
Brian D. Taylor, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy,
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Eric A. Morris, Professor of
City and Regional Planning, Clemson University, and Jeffrey R.
Brown, Professor and Chairperson of Urban and Regional Planning,
Florida State University
Brian D. Taylor is a Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy
in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and Director of the
Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA. He studies travel
behavior and transportation equity, finance, history, and politics.
His recent research examines the role of public finance in shaping
transportation systems and travel outcomes, the socio-economic
dimensions of travel behavior, and the effects of traffic
congestion on regional
economies and housing production, and public transit use and
finance prior to and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Eric A. Morris is Professor of City and Regional Planning at
Clemson University, where in addition to transportation history, he
studies the links between transportation and geography and activity
patterns, happiness, and quality of life. He attended Harvard for
his undergraduate work, and after a decade writing for television
programs in Los Angeles received an M.A. and a PhD. in urban
planning from UCLA. While a doctoral student, he wrote a column on
transportation and
urbanization for the New York Times' Freakonomics blog.
Jeffrey R. Brown is Professor and Chairperson in the Department of
Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. His
interest in transportation dates to his childhood in Southern
California where an early fascination with the extensive local
freeway system grew into a curiosity about cars, trains, buses, and
planes and how their use shaped cities and affected the lives of
city residents.
Without understanding how they were funded and financed, it is
difficult to understand the impact of the vast nation's network of
roads, streets, and freeways. In The Drive for Dollars, the authors
clearly describe how money was the catalyst that brought the grand
plans to life, both for good and bad." -Robert Puentes, President
and CEO, Eno Center for Transportation
The Drive for Dollars tells a fascinating story about the
unintended consequences that flow from choosing specific tax
options-especially cents-per-gallon fuel taxes-to underpin urban
interstate freeway funding. To tell this masterful tale, the
authors weave a multi-disciplinary account from the historical
records in planning, civil engineering, public administration, and
community development. The book is essential reading for anyone
interested in urban or transportation history." -Asha Weinstein
Agrawal, Director of MTI's National Transportation Finance Center,
San José State University
This volume is a must read for all those interested in urban
planning.
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