Technology Assessment of Changes in the Future Use and Characteristics of the Automobile Transportation System. Volume III. Public Participation

摘要

The report presents the findings of a nationwide public participation effort conducted in 1978 in conjunction with the assessment of the future use and characteristics of the automobile transportation system. The intent of the public participation program was twofold: (1) to solicit commentary on the issues, alternatives for personal transportation, and Federal Government policy options; and (2) to facilitate the public's participation in OTA's technology assessment process. Essentially, this report is a synopsis of what people said. It is illustrative of attitudes and viewpoints of a wide variety of Americans. The discussion is deliberately informal, and verbatim quotes are used frequently so as to capture both the substance and the tone of the respondents remarks as accurately as possible.