arrow view of fixed-route, large vehicle transit. However,there is evidence that in many cases flexible and responsive transit service can be developed to serve the existing needs of suburban residents and workers. Several new approaches, including busways, multi-center, timed-transfer networks and paratransit, offer viable alternatives. Indeed, the evidence from Canadian and European cities indicates that in many cases suburban development and effective public transit can be compatible (Cervero, 1982 and UMTA, 1988).
             The conventional view is also that continued sprawl is inevitable and that planners must simply respond by building more
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