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Policy Study

Myths and Facts of the Nation’s Transit Policy

By Peter Gordon
October 1, 1991

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Peter Gordon is Associate Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Southern California and a professor in both the School of Planning and the Department of Economics. He has consulted for a number of international agencies, government departments, and private groups. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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