Urban Planning and Policy Development Program,
Rutgers University, Bloustein School
Civic Square Building
33 Livingston Avenue, Room 363
New Brunswick, NJ
08901-1900

John Pucher, PhD
Professor
pucher@rci.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-932-3822, x722

 

Recent Publications:

Promoting Safe Walking and Cycling to Improve Public Health,” American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 93, No. 9, September 2003, pp. 1509-1516. (with Lewis Dijkstra)

Socioeconomics of Urban Travel: Evidence from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey,” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 3, summer 2003, pp. 49-78. (with John Renne)

“The Limitations of Metz's View of Transport Policy,” Transport Reviews, Vol. 22, No. 3, July-September 2002, pp. 377-380.

The Role of Public Policies in Promoting the Safety, Convenience, and Popularity of Bicycling,” World Transport Policy and Practice, Vol. 7, No. 4, spring 2002.

Renaissance of Public Transit in the USA?” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 1, winter 2002, pp. 33-50.

Cycling Safety on Bikeways vs. Roads,” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 4, autumn 2001, pp. 9-11.

“Public Transport Boom in New York,” Urban Transport International, No. 35, September-October 2001, pp. 36-41.

“What Nieuw Amsterdam Could Learn from Old Amsterdam,” Making Tracks, Vol. 6, No. 2, spring 2000, pp. 1-3.

Making Walking and Cycling Safer: Lessons from Europe,” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 3, summer 2000, pp. 25-50. (with Lewis Dijkstra)

“Defending the Status Quo: ‘Auto, Plus” Means More Cars and More Sprawl,” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 2, spring 2000, pp. 7-11.

“The Transformation of Urban Transport in the Czech Republic: 1988-1998,” Transport Policy, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1999 (October), pp. 225-236.

“Transportation Paradise: Realm of the Nearly Perfect Automobile?” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 53, No. 3, Summer 1999, pp. 115-120.

“Transportation Trends, Problems, and Policies: An International Perspective,” Transportation Research, Vol. 33-A, Nos. 7/8, September 1999, pp. 493-503.

Bicycling Renaissance in North America? Recent Trends and Alternative Policies to Promote Bicycling,” Transportation Research, Vol. 33-A, Nos. 7/8, September 1999, pp. 625-654.

“Making Bicycling Work: Lessons from Europe,” Conservation Matters, Vol. 5, No. 3, Autumn 1998, pp. 32-37.

"Dedicated Funding: The Key to Revitalizing Canadian Urban Transit," Forum, Vol. 8, No. 1, January-February, 1998, pp. 48-49.

"Turning around Public Transport in Prague," Urban Transport International, No. 15, January-February 1998, pp. 22-23.

“Socioeconomics of Urban Travel: Evidence from the 1995 NPTS,” Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 3, Summer 1998, pp. 15-33.

"Improving Public Transport to Save Central Europe's Most Beautiful City," Public Transport International, Vol. 46, No. 6, November-December 1997, pp. 34-40 (English version). Entire article also appeared in French and German translations in different language issues of PTI. A parallel Czech language version was published by the Prague public transport system both in its monthly journal DP Kontakt, in the Prague newspaper Metro (in four installments), and as a separate document distributed throughout the Czech Republic.

"Urban Transport in Germany: How to Provide Feasible Alternatives to Auto Use," Transport Reviews, Vol. 18, No. 4, July-September 1998, pp. 285-310.

"Bicycling Boom in Germany: A Revival Engineered by Public Policy," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 51, No. 4, Autumn 1997, pp. 31-46.

"Prague Threatened by Auto Mania," Sustainable Transport, No. 8, Winter 1998, pp. 5-18.

"Back on Track: Eight Steps to Rejuvenate Public Transport in Canada," Alternatives, Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter 1998, pp. 26-35.

"Public Transport Crisis in North America," Urban Transport International, No. 12, July-August 1997, pp. 34-36.

"Verkehrsverbund: The Success of Regional Public Transport in Germany, Austria and Switzerland," Transport Policy, Vol. 2, No. 4, March 1996, pp. 279-291. (with Stefan Kurth)

"Shock Therapy Short Circuits Public Transport in Poland," Sustainable Transport, No. 5, Autumn 1995, pp. 12-15.

"Transit in Trouble: The Policy Challenge Posed by Canada's Changing Urban Mobility," Canadian Public Policy, Vol. 23, No. 3, September 1995, pp. 261-283. (with Anthony Perl)

"Urban Passenger Transport in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Public Policies (Part 2. Public Transport, Overall Comparisons, and Recommendations)," Transport Reviews, Vol. 15, No. 3, July-September 1995, pp. 261-277.

"Le transport en commun en difficulte?: Le defi des politiques souleve par la mobilite urbaine en evolution au Canada," Forum, Vol. 5, No. 3, June 1995, pp. 22-24 and 46-48. (with Anthony Perl)

"Lessons from Canada and Europe on Cutting Transit Subsidies," Passenger Transport, Vol. 53, No. 12, March 20, 1995, p. 4.

"Budget Cutters Looking at the Wrong Subsidies," Passenger Transport, Vol. 53, No. 11, March 13, 1995, p. 3.

"Making Transit Irresistible: Lessons From Europe," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 49, No. 1, Winter 1995, pp. 117-128. (with Stefan Kurth)

"Urban Passenger Transport in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Public Policies (Part 1. Travel Behavior, Urban Development, and Automobile Use)," Transport Reviews, Vol. 15, No. 2, April-June 1995, pp. 89-107.

"The Road to Ruin: Impacts of Economic Shock Therapy on Urban Transport in Poland," Transport Policy, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 1995, pp. 1-9.

"Bridge and Tunnel Toll Elasticities in New York: Some Recent Evidence," Transportation, Vol. 22, No. 2, May 1995, pp. 97-113. (with Ira Hirschman, Claire McKnight, Joseph Berechman, and Robert Paaswell)

"Canadian Public Transport: Recent Developments and Comparisons with the United States," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 1, Winter 1994, pp. 65-78.

"Modal Shift in Eastern Germany: Transportation Impacts of Political Change," Transportation, Vol. 21, No. 1, 1994, pp. 1-22.

"Social and Environmental Costs of Automobile Driving," Passenger Transport, Vol. 51, No. 44, November 8, 1993, pp. 1-5.

"Strategies for Raising the Price of Auto Use to Reflect its Full Cost," Passenger Transport,
Vol. 51, No. 45, November 15, 1993, pg. 5.

"Public Transport in the United States: Recent Development and Policy Perspectives," Public Transport International, Vol. 42, No. 3, September, 1993, pp. 12-25, 47-55, 61-70. (with Ira Hirschman)

"Transport Revolution in Central Europe," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 1, January, 1993, pp. 97-114.

"Driving to the City: Factors Affecting Motor Vehicle Travel into New York City's Central Business District," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 1, January 1993, pp. 61-78. (Jointly with Ira Hirschman and Karen Baker)

"The Challenge to Public Transport in Central Europe," Revue Internationale des Transports Publics, Vol. 41, No. 4, December, 1992-February, 1993, pp. 28-41.

“Socioeconomic Characteristics of Urban Travelers: Evidence from the 1990 NPTS," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 4, October 1992, pp. 561-582. (Jointly with Fred Williams).

"Taming the Automobile in Germany," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 3, July 1992, pp. 383-396. (Jointly with Steffen Clorer).

"Financing People Movers: The Case of Atlantic City," Transportation Research Record, No. 1266, December 1990. (Jointly with Alex Schwartz and Carole Walker).

"Les transports urbains en Union Soviétique, en Europe et en Amérique du Nord: Une analyse comparée des politiques générales et du comportement des usagers," Public Transport International, Vol. 39, No. 2, October 1990, pp. 167-186.

"Capitalism, Socialism, and Urban Transportation," Journal of the American Planning Association, Vol. 56, No. 3, Summer 1990, pp. 278-296.

"The East-West Transportation Spectrum," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 3, July 1990, pp. 441-466.

 

Books and Chapters in Books:

The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America . London, UK: Macmillan Press, 1996, 226 pages. Written jointly with Prof. Christian Lefevre, University of Paris. Also published in Japanese by Macmillan Press in 1999 through Tuttle-Mori Agency, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan).

“Public Transportation,” in Hanson, S. and Giuliano, G., eds. Geography of Urban Transportation , Third Edition. New York: Guilford Press, 2004, forthcoming.

“Bicycling Renaissance in the USA: Recent Trends and Alterative Policies to Promote Bicycling,” in Tolley, R., ed., Creating Sustainable Transport . Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing Ltd., 2003, forthcoming.

“Suburban Sprawl and Transport: An International Comparison,” in Sykora, L., ed., Suburbanization and its Economic, Social, and Environmental Consequences . Prague, Czech Republic: Environmental Press, 2002.