The Third Mode: Towards a Green Society
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0985933518 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He says, "I've worked in the non-profit, public and private sectors, but it has always been a vision of wanting to create a better world that has moved me forward." Jeff served as the first New York State DOT bike/pedestrian program manager, and then went on to lead the US Millennium Trails program before joining Alta. Jeff Olson has spent most of hi
A must read!" -Robert Searns, President American Trails "Deeply insightful, thoughtful and hopeful treatise on the American experience evolving beyond auto-centricity towards balanced transportation systems." - Mia Birk, President, Alta Planning + Design; Principal, Alta Bicycle Share, Inc.. "An entertaining, engaging tale that puts into words all the emotion to which anyone in the field of active transportation can immediately relate." - Andy Clarke, President League of American Bicyclists"Jeff Olson's vision in
A good read Was hoping for more ideas on how to encourage third mode thinking. Reading Olson's stories was informative but only leads to thinking more of how.
Jeff Olson's experiences in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors of the sustainable transportation field have made one thing clear: when most people think about transportation they often consider only two options, highways and mass transit. Jeff’s lighthearted stories bring readers around the country and across international borders, and chronicle the crushing disappointments and triumphant victories associated with developing the mobility solutions and communities of the future. In this age of environmental, public health, and economic challenges, Third Mode thinking is the link than can help individuals, organizations and communities make change happen.. The Third Mode then goes a step further to explore the notion that the kind of thinking required to integrate the third mode into our modern world represents an entirely new perspective, a thought process th