Urban transportation in the European city of Amsterdam. (Image by Mikel Murga.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Frederick Salvucci
Justin Antos
(Teaching Assistant)
Mikel Murga
MIT Course Number
11.540J / 1.252J / ESD.225J
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
The history, policy, and politics of urban transportation are discussed in this class. Also covered are the role of the federal government, the "highway revolt" and public transit in the auto era, using analytic tools for transportation planning and policy analysis. The class then explores the contribution of transportation to air pollution and climate change, land use and transportation interactions, together with issues with bicycles, pedestrians, and traffic calming. Examples used in the class are taken mainly from the Boston metropolitan area.
