This large volume (big enough to hold a heavy door open) provides an excellent overview of the transportation options available to cities. By including discussion of cars, taxis, motorcycles, and jitneys--along with the full range of public transit modes, walking, and cycling--it offers a particularly balanced (and frequently opinionated) presentation of the range of options. Indeed, the author's unique sentiments, which flavor the volume, make for a more enjoyable read than the usual transportation planning text.

(As a past and present student and protégé of Dr. Grava, I may be a bit biased, but this endoresement comes unsolicited.)