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Move, May 2015
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Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead
W.W. Norton
May 2015
On Sale: May 11, 2015
336 pages ISBN: 0393246809 EAN: 9780393246803 Kindle: B00NUB4EVM Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested
roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on
repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked
leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a
daily commuter, a frequent flyer, an entrepreneur, an online
shopper, a job-seeker, or a community leader. If people
can't move, if goods are delayed, and if information
networks can't connect, then economic opportunity
deteriorates and social inequity grows.
We have
been stuck for too long, writes Harvard Business School
professor and best-selling author Rosabeth Moss Kanter. In
Move, Kanter visits cities and states across the
country to tackle our challenges—and reveal solutions—on the
roads and rails, and in our cities, skies, and the halls of
Washington, D.C. We meet a visionary engineer and public
servant spearheading an underwater tunnel in Miami to
streamline port operations and redirect constant traffic
from the city center. We see mayors partnering with large
corporations and nimble entrepreneurs to unveil parking
apps, bike-sharing programs, and seamless Wi-Fi networks in
greener, more vibrant, more connected cities. And we learn
about much-needed efforts—such as dynamic tolls on highways
and fees based on vehicle miles traveled—to reduce our
dependence on the outmoded gasoline tax in our new electric
car age.
It all adds up to a new vision for
American mobility, where local leaders shape initiatives
without waiting for Congress to act, and ambitious companies
partner with governments to tackle projects that serve the
public good, create jobs, and improve quality of life while
providing healthy sources of investment. With unique insight
and unrivaled expertise, Kanter gives us a sweeping look
across America, revealing the innovative projects, vital
leaders, and bold solutions that are moving our
transportation infrastructure toward a cleaner, faster, and
more prosperous future.
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