Slow train coming: The New Zealand state changes its mind about Auckland transit, 1949–56

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-55

  Harris, Christopher E ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Auckland; Development planning; Public transport; State theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249796758     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0811114052000341946     Document Type: Article

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