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LESSONS FROM THE TRAFFIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
- Source :
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New Republic . 7/14/2014, Vol. 245 Issue 12, p3-5. 3p. 1 Illustration. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article discusses the social impact of traffic congestion and efforts to relieve traffic as a development project, focusing on the example of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Topics include the infrastructure challenges of "megacities" in developing countries, the economic costs of traffic from delays, air pollution, and social capital, and the political complication of reforming the road system or developing public transportation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00286583
- Volume :
- 245
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Republic
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 96796291