Environmental Engineering Reference
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Plate 1.33
Washington DC, USA. Some cities were designed around the use of the car, and remain very
dependent on the car. Where the built fabric is interesting to the pedestrian, it can still be very
difficult to negotiate the space reserved for car usage.
Plate 1.34
East London, UK. Even in the cities lauded as 'good practice' examples in sustainable transport
planning, the suburbs and dispersed outer areas tend to be very car dependent, and there are often
very limited facilities for public transport, walking and cycling.
