The P.E.T. Solution

About the Book

The P.E.T. SOLUTION offers readers a glimpse into how future cities might be built. It is about a novel design-concept for urban-transport infrastructure, the “P.E.T., which is intended to solve seemingly insolvable car-related problems: traffic congestion, greenhouse-gas emissions, high-gas prices, and expensive and scarce parking. While some transportation experts believe that there is no solution to these problems, and that city dwellers simply have to live with them, the author is not so willing to throw in the towel. While he is not so presumptuous as to say that the P.E.T. is the mythical “magic-bullet solution”, he believes that it will remove upwards of 30% of cars from roadways, and at far less cost to taxpayers than building more mass transit or freeways. The idea for the P.E.T. arose from the author’s extensive readings, observations, and research on the topic, and then simply connecting the “dots”.... the “dots” being the data and information gathered. The underlying principle of the P.E.T. SOLUTION is to “go with the flow”. Let people freely choose the mode of travel they believe best suits their needs and pocketbook for a particular trip. In other words, let travelers/commuters decide for themselves, using cost-benefit analysis, what mode is in their best interest to use. The P.E.T. SOLUTION is such a system and as such, will likely be much more sustainable, and create a more liveable environment.

About the Author

Randolph F. Leong is a practicing attorney. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Santa Clara School of Law, and clerked for the Hawaii Supreme Court before starting his 35-year law practice. He is not an engineer or transportation expert, but writes about a subject that has fascinated him since he was in law school, nearly 40 years ago. This is his first book, and he hopes, not his last.