Download or read book A Very Public Solution written by Paul Mees and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 2000 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses public transpor planning in Australia.and examines the reasons why public transport is so inadequate in Australian cities. Compares Melbourne's public transport system with that of Toronto and looks at the 'Bangkok Model' of free enterprise public transport and the 'Zurich Model' of planning and integration as an alternative to the market. Discusses urban sustainability and the growing traffic problem in Australian cities and presents the case that improved public transport is the best solution. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The author lectures in urban transport planning and public transport in the faculty of architecture, building and planning at the University of Melbourne.