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Urban Transport Without the Hot Air
From the anti-roads protests of the 1990s to HS2 and Extinction Rebellion, conflict and protest have shaped the politics of transport. In 1989, Margaret Thatcher's government announced 'the biggest road-building programme since the Romans.' This is the inside story of the thirty tumultuous years that have followed...


In this book, Steve Melia:
  • dispels long-standing transport myths;
  • looks at the successes of London and other UK cities at providing 21st century transport;
  • and suggests solutions for a sustainable future.
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