On the techniques and the politics of transport planning. Paper presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board HRB, Washington, D.C., January 1973.

Three approaches are examined which have been used in recent times to effect social betterment. The application of systems analysis and engineering to social science is discussed. The development of an amalgamated style in which citizen participation will contribute to transportation system design is examined. The difficulties caused by the method of production and distribution of public services, the interaction of urban systems including service systems, and the boundaries of each agency's responsibilities are in some aspects discussed. A discussion is added.