A standard for UNIT-The urban network for integrated traffic

Urban congestion by unprecedented numbers of automobiles chokes human lungs and the traffic arteries. The financial plight of municipalities and the unwillingness of a substantial population segment to accept a voluntary lowering of opportunities deemed "a few years" prevent a strict engineering approach. The required political solution necessitates a stepwise approach with each phase improving present traffic patterns and leading to a suitable master system; simultaneously make the public reassess usage of private vehicles by inducements to make public transportation preferable. An outline employing a standard for step by step progress evaluation is provided.