Restaurants and roadways: Food for thought

The road and transit industry's plans and projects have been heavily influenced by government policy. However, few engineers really understand how different the system would be if public policies were different. It is imagined what might happen to the food service industry if the government int...

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Published in:Civil engineering (New York, N.Y. 1983) N.Y. 1983), 1996-04, Vol.66 (4), p.6-6
Main Author: Abraham, John E
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil engineering
Construction costs
Food service industry
Gasoline taxes
Highway construction
Meals
Operating costs
Policy making
Public policy
Public works
Restaurants
Social policy
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Summary:The road and transit industry's plans and projects have been heavily influenced by government policy. However, few engineers really understand how different the system would be if public policies were different. It is imagined what might happen to the food service industry if the government introduced policies similar to those that have shaped the present road and transit industry. An elaborate analogy is presented.
ISSN:0885-7024
2381-0688