The Costs of Having a Car-dominated Campus: The Case Study of Arkansas State University

Authors

  • H. Jason Combs Arkansas State University

Keywords:

automobile, campus environment, parking, pedestrian safety, urban planning

Abstract

Many of America's university campuses have fallen victim to the demands of the automobile.

Author Biography

  • H. Jason Combs, Arkansas State University

    Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography

    Arkansas State University

    Jonesboro, AR 72467

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Published

2004-01-01

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Vol. 6 (2002)

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