The End of Automobile Dependence

“The End of Automobile Dependence is an optimistic book…What the authors present is a world in which cars are not necessary for every trip, but clearly still have important uses. Ultimately, we are moving in the right direction, as cities that wish to thrive cannot ignore the physical, ecological and economic limits to automobile addiction.” – “Environment and Urbanization”“Chapters disentangle the economic, political, and cultural roots of [the end of automobile dependence]; analyze how transportation planning can change… and take a long view of ‘what automobile-dependent cities might be like in a future free of carbon emissions.’” – “Planning”“Logical, accessible, and at times devastatingly persuasive…[it] is a tightly packed yet readable marvel of comprehensiveness, clear interpretation of evidence, and accessible communication….The End of Automobile Dependence is a treatise rather than a primer, unlikely to be read by most of the people who need most to read it: a group roughly describable as ‘everyone in a developed or developing country who’ll be making transportation decisions over the coming century.’ For urban planners, transportation specialists, public officials, architects operating on master-plan scales, and students of the built environment at any level of expertise, however, it’s invaluable reading.” – “Arch News Now”“The key appeal of Newman and Kenworthy’s work is that they have a positive message for the future of cities–that through innovation in funding and technology, and careful integration of land use development and transport, a multi-modal mobility system can be created that supports the social, economic and environmental sustainability of cities.” – “Urban Policy and Research”

Peter Newman is Professor of Sustainability at the Curtin University Sustainability Institute (CUSP). He is a Lead Author for Transport on the IPCC and was awarded an Order of Australia for his contributions to urban design and sustainable transport. Jeffrey Kenworthy is Professor in Sustainable Cities in CUSP at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia and Guest Professor at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Germany.