Comments on: Building Livable Communities with Transit http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/11/09/building-livable-communities-with-transit/ Mass Transit's editor, Fred Jandt, speaks weekly on critical issues facing the public transportation industry. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:57:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gunnar Henrioulle http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/11/09/building-livable-communities-with-transit/#comment-1737 Gunnar Henrioulle Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:55:21 +0000 http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/11/09/building-livable-communities-with-transit/#comment-1737 Here are some books that Public Planning Agencies & outreach managers should read & heed in our present National Environment: James Howard Kunstler's "The End Of Suburbia" and also, "The Long Emergency" are considered worst case. That is, until very recent revelations about possible motor fuel shortages have been aired by the likes of T. Boone Pickens, Matthew Simmons, and James Woolsey. Prof. Richard Heinberg's "Powerdown" is an overview of the ramifications of an imminent period of reduced per-capita enrgy units, both in transportation and residential consumption. Matthew Simmons' "Twilight In The Desert" is an Oil Supply 101 read for serious planners who need conversational understanding of oilfield depletion. This is a crucial need-to-know subject for Transportation Planners, Transit Boards, and consultancies intending to provide informational meetings in the project checklist. A bright spot... Christopher Swan brings a descriptive book, "Electric Water", an upbeat look at accomplishments and potential for a national success story based on renewables like solar & wind power, and hydrogen generated by renewable, not nuclear. The byproduct of hydrogen cycle is water, and this is a crucial factor in the big picture. Annual meetings like RailVolution are important as ways & means of refreshing contacts and updating ourselves on what's happening. The pace of events in the real world, particularly references to gas rationing & motor trucking fuel allocation is cause for expediting and expanding public outreach! Here are some books that Public Planning Agencies & outreach managers should read & heed in our present National Environment:

James Howard Kunstler’s “The End Of Suburbia” and also, “The Long Emergency” are considered worst case. That is, until very recent revelations about possible motor fuel shortages have been aired by the likes of T. Boone Pickens, Matthew Simmons, and James Woolsey.

Prof. Richard Heinberg’s “Powerdown” is an overview of the ramifications of an imminent period of reduced per-capita enrgy units, both in transportation and residential consumption.

Matthew Simmons’ “Twilight In The Desert” is an Oil Supply 101 read for serious planners who need conversational understanding of oilfield depletion. This is a crucial need-to-know subject for Transportation Planners, Transit Boards, and consultancies intending to provide informational meetings in the project checklist.

A bright spot… Christopher Swan brings a descriptive book, “Electric Water”, an upbeat look at accomplishments and potential for a national success story based on renewables like solar & wind power, and hydrogen generated by renewable, not nuclear. The byproduct of hydrogen cycle is water, and this is a crucial factor in the big picture.

Annual meetings like RailVolution are important as ways & means of refreshing contacts and updating ourselves on what’s happening. The pace of events in the real world, particularly references to gas rationing & motor trucking fuel allocation is cause for expediting and expanding public outreach!

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