Steering Report
Traffic in Towns opens with The Steering Group’s summary report. The Steering Group regarded their report as a stimulus for reading the report in full and not a substitute.
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Traffic in Towns – digital
The Buchanan Report – now commonly known as Traffic in Towns – was published on November 25th, 1963. The report’s findings shaped our current urban landscape and how we move around. The future predicted by Traffic in Towns has arrived. The problems it identified are now more acute than ever. The solutions it proposed continue to resonate 60 years later. We hope this cover-to-cover digitisation of Traffic in Towns ignites new conversations and inspires a fundamental rethink of our approach to “the traffic problem”.
Chapter 1
…traces the development of the motor vehicle, its infiltration into the UK’s affairs and the nature of the traffic difficulties of the early 1960s and examines alternative policies that exist for towns and cities.
Chapter 2
…accepts the desire of society to use the motor vehicle as a starting point, then explores the problems arising from its use in urban areas – and whether working principles can evolve for dealing with them.
Chapter 3
…is in 4 parts and examines how cars can be accommodated in different types of urban areas. Firstly it examines the problems of Newbury, a small town. Secondly, Leeds – a much bigger town with a population of half a million. Thirdly, the special problems of Norwich – a historic town. Fourthly, a portion of Central London.
Chapter 4
…examines the work being done in various parts of the world. It looks at the UK’s “New Towns”, some cites in Europe and larger cities in the USA – Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington.
Chapter 5
…draws some broad conclusions on the enormous physical changes and costs required to accommodate motor vehicles. The chapter also discusses the need for public transport and professional collaboration.
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