Confessions of a Recovering Engineer

Discover insider secrets of how America-s transportation system is designed, funded, and built - and how to make it work for your community

In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn Jr. delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America-s transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities.

You-ll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those choices have dramatic and tragic effects on the lives of the people who use them. You-ll also find case studies and examples of design improvements that have revitalized communities and improved safety.

This important book shows you:

• The values of the transportation professions, how they are applied in the design process, and how those priorities differ from those of the p